Jules4663

Hi I've been accepted into a Harvard PhD program (my first choice, so assuming I receive a decent funding package will definitely). I am unsure whether or not I really need to, or should, go to the Admit Day. I live on (literally) other side of the world from Boston and flying over there and back would cost around $2000. Appreciate if people could outline the pluses and minuses of not going. Would it be considered rude? Would anyone in the department hold it against me? Thanks

Research interests are early medieval (兩晉南北朝) political history (though I also like the poets and prose writers from the period too). No other offers so far (also applied to Penn and Princeton).

Hi everyone Received an email to this morning around 4 am (I'm from Australia) to check my Harvard application page. The "application decision" on the page says the following: Congratulations! I am delighted to inform you that the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations has recommended to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) that you be invited to enroll in August 2018 for a course of study and research leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree, and I am pleased to act on that recommendation. Your official letter of admission has been mailed to you, along with additional information about the Graduate School and student resources. Please review these materials carefully and respond to our offer as instructed. When you are ready, you may access the electronic reply form here. I very much hope that you will decide to come to Harvard. I very much hope that you will accept our offer to come to Harvard. We look forward to welcoming you to GSAS next August. I assume this is a definite acceptance? I recall someone saying that Harvard in the past has occasionally sent out acceptances to the wrong people. As I have no experience with the US university system, appreciate if anyone could comment. Thanks Good luck for the other candidates