Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Any updates anyone? Both Matt and this forum had been unusually silent over the last few days! CFGauß 1
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Prester John said: Any updates anyone? Both Matt and this forum had been unusually silent over the last few days! Nope. I've sent most of my hopes of a decision coming out this week in a boat, LOL. I really don't know what to think. I was hoping for a decision by Wednesday but that seems unlikely.
CFGauß Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 My anxiety levels are skyrocketing. I caught myself browsing through Harvard housing pages and daydreaming about student life. Damn you, work me, we had an agreement! MPA__Applicant 1
Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 This week seems to be out of question. Combining admissions and finaid decisions would have been an extra strain on the crew. I am working on the external scholarships for my other admit, Columbia to kill time! yellina122 1
CFGauß Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Prester John said: This week seems to be out of question. Combining admissions and finaid decisions would have been an extra strain on the crew. I am working on the external scholarships for my other admit, Columbia to kill time! Wednesday, March 14. I'm telling you. MPA__Applicant 1
Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 There is an update by Matt, but nothing concrete! March 14th seems to be the date as of now! lackey 1
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, CFGauß said: Wednesday, March 14. I'm telling you. This is going to be rough for those of us waiting for WWS.
Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, lackey said: This is going to be rough for those of us waiting for WWS. Aren’t we expecting WWS also around those dates?
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 18 minutes ago, Prester John said: Aren’t we expecting WWS also around those dates? Yes, and that's why it's rough for those of us who want decisions for one a week earlier, LOL. Prester John 1
Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 23 minutes ago, lackey said: Yes, and that's why it's rough for those of us who want decisions for one a week earlier, LOL. LOL
rapswell Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Have been watching this thread for a while - as an FYI, I had my fellowship interview Friday. The executive director of the fellowship said admissions and aid decisions would be out this Mon, Tues, or Weds. MPA__Applicant and Prester John 1 1
CFGauß Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 8 minutes ago, rapswell said: Have been watching this thread for a while - as an FYI, I had my fellowship interview Friday. The executive director of the fellowship said admissions and aid decisions would be out this Mon, Tues, or Weds. That would be nice but I only believe it, when I see it.
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 22 minutes ago, rapswell said: Have been watching this thread for a while - as an FYI, I had my fellowship interview Friday. The executive director of the fellowship said admissions and aid decisions would be out this Mon, Tues, or Weds. That would be GREAT! Doesn't seem to comport with the blog though, given how we haven't seen the admit/deny/wl posts yet. Is this for MPA? My hopes are burgeoning, ugh. CFGauß 1
rapswell Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Yep MPA! The person I spoke with seemed very confident it would be "early this upcoming week" (said last week). He mentioned they were the only people in the building due to the Noreaster but had to come in because the deadline was so soon. Ellen123 1
Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 With that, the last post seems mysterious!? CFGauß 1
Damis Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) On 3/3/2018 at 5:12 AM, apply2017 said: Congrats on getting the interview! Which fellowship is this btw? Wasn't gonna share which one because #paranoid haha. I, along with several others, will interview tomorrow. Supposedly this particular fellowship will have individuals find out their admission status mid-week and they'll then find out whether they received the fellowship at the end of the week. That was before the change in the financial aid reporting at HKS, however, so I don't know if that will be the case this time. Edited March 5, 2018 by Damis tropisk_winter and Prester John 2
Prester John Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 I think they will be releasing admits and finaid together. There is one crucial difference in this years admissions. For the fellowship interviews, some kind of a shortlist would have been required( I believe all who got interviewed will be getting in). That means the shortlist would have been prepared at least 2 weeks before. Now it’s only finalising on the finaid and making the final list. I don’t know whether this is of any significance but the admits for public health was out last Friday
Damis Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 10 minutes ago, Prester John said: I think they will be releasing admits and finaid together. There is one crucial difference in this years admissions. For the fellowship interviews, some kind of a shortlist would have been required( I believe all who got interviewed will be getting in). That means the shortlist would have been prepared at least 2 weeks before. Now it’s only finalising on the finaid and making the final list. I don’t know whether this is of any significance but the admits for public health was out last Friday Yes, according to my friends at the school a short list is always generated. Supposedly, the CPL committees only receive essays from those who were admitted. Logically, it makes sense. I still won't believe I'm in until I receive official notification though. ? What if I bomb the interview, for instance, and CPL tells HKS that they probably shouldn't admit me!? ? Good luck!
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, Prester John said: I think they will be releasing admits and finaid together. There is one crucial difference in this years admissions. For the fellowship interviews, some kind of a shortlist would have been required( I believe all who got interviewed will be getting in). That means the shortlist would have been prepared at least 2 weeks before. Now it’s only finalising on the finaid and making the final list. I don’t know whether this is of any significance but the admits for public health was out last Friday I'm down with results Friday.
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Damis said: Yes, according to my friends at the school a short list is always generated. Supposedly, the CPL committees only receive essays from those who were admitted. Logically, it makes sense. I still won't believe I'm in until I receive official notification though. ? What if I bomb the interview, for instance, and CPL tells HKS that they probably shouldn't admit me!? ? Good luck! I'm sure that very rarely happens. The short lists are supposed to be...short. LOL. Just don't have the interview the equivalent of a 1 (Critical Fail in DND) and you'll be fine. Please let us know when you get in! Prester John 1
zore Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Don't want to add further anxiety, but I noticed that my HKS application status page looks different today - no longer any text above the Admissions and Financial Aid toggle buttons. Anyone else seeing a similar change?
lackey Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Mine is still there. Probably a sign of my impending rejection lol. Maybe it'll change later...
zore Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 There were similar technical changes noted in last year's HKS admissions thread, but nothing that correlated with decisions. Probably just Matt and his team prepping the site for decision day (hopefully soon)!
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