Any news about Harvard GSD admissions ?

[Emma3]

Hello,

Hope you're doing well. Did anyone receive any news about Harvard GSD admissions ?

Good luck everyone

[ojireojire]

I don't think any results have been posted on GradCafe yet... let's all start getting nervous together! ?

EDIT: After looking at data from previous years, looks like Harvard has a tradition of sending out first Master's acceptances on or after February 28th. So a few more days at least, but more likely around the first week of March.

Edited February 26, 2021 by ojireojire

[JJJ2]

Last year the decision came on March.6th!

[cityplace_uptown]

I feel like Harvard's cycle is going to be brutal this year. They're similarly selective to Berkeley, and likely have even more crossover with applicants who would normally go to MIT. Good luck to all who applied.

[futureplanner]

The difference is that Harvard enrolls twice as many people than Berkeley! Berkley is one of the smallest programs out there

[cityplace_uptown]

3 hours ago, futureplanner said:

The difference is that Harvard enrolls twice as many people than Berkeley! Berkley is one of the smallest programs out there

Gotcha. I made my prediction from acceptance rate data from a now-4-year-old copy of the Planetizen guide which had both both Berkeley and Harvard at sub-25% acceptance rates (with Berkeley a little bit lower). Things may have changed since then though.

[ojireojire]

 

13 minutes ago, cityplace_uptown said:

Gotcha. I made my prediction from acceptance rate data from a now-4-year-old copy of the Planetizen guide which had both both Berkeley and Harvard at sub-25% acceptance rates (with Berkeley a little bit lower). Things may have changed since then though.

Well, either way, I'm prepared to have my heart broken ?

[desiree]

I heard from someone that it might release the decision on March 1st. (He emailed the admission office)

[ClaireMaaa]

14 minutes ago, desiree said:

I heard from someone that it might release the decision on March 1st. (He emailed the admission office)

omg so it's today

[desiree]

Just now, ClaireMaaa said:

omg so it's today

I'm not sure  I just heard from someone. I didn't email them directly. I'm too afraid to do it ?

[venkatsiva]

13 minutes ago, desiree said:

I'm not sure  I just heard from someone. I didn't email them directly. I'm too afraid to do it ?

This boosts my anxiety to unbearable levels ? Fingers crossed!

[MachaLatte]

3 hours ago, ClaireMaaa said:

omg so it's today

Guys! Someone just posted an admission on Gradcafe said that he/she got decision via phone on last Friday. 

[Emma3]

@MachaLatte

Where ? Could you share the link please ?

[MachaLatte]

11 minutes ago, Emma3 said:

@MachaLatte

Where ? Could you share the link please ?

https://www.thegradcafe.com/survey/index.php?q=HARVARD+MDE

[ojireojire]

Whew my heart stopped for a moment there. For those applying to planning: those haven't been released yet! 

[ClaireMaaa]

Anyone got the email yet? 

[ojireojire]

No email but update made to my portal. Out from Harvard

Oh well, was a long shot! Best of luck to the rest of you! 

[tetsuoka]

On 2/28/2021 at 11:27 AM, futureplanner said:

The difference is that Harvard enrolls twice as many people than Berkeley! Berkley is one of the smallest programs out there

Harvard's '22 cohort has ~40 students