You will need to submit:. You may apply to Harvard under either our Restrictive Early Action or our Regular Decision program, both of which allow you to compare admission and financial aid offers from other institutions and to wait until May 1 to make a final college choice. Spring prior to the year you apply Begin taking the following tests:.
Fall of the year you apply As early in the fall as possible, please submit:. October 31 Restrictive Early Action applicants: If you are submitting test scores, we request that you submit them by the end of October. However, you are still eligible to apply using the November series as they should reach us in time for consideration. If you are applying Regular Decision, we recommend that you submit standardized test scores from the November series or earlier.
November 1 Restrictive Early Action applicants: Deadline for all application materials. Also submit your financial aid application so that if you are admitted, we will be able to send you financial aid information in mid-December when decisions are released. January 1 Final deadline for all Regular Decision application materials. You must send all application materials by this deadline for Regular Decision consideration.
February 1 Notify the Admissions Office if you have not received your application confirmation email. Submit your financial aid application if you have not already done so , so that if you are admitted, we will be able to send you financial aid information in late March when decisions are released. Submit your Midyear School Report forms with your most recent grades. For students who choose to submit standardized test, you must submit the SAT or ACT with or without writing as part of our application requirements.
Admitted students who decide to enroll at Harvard College will be required to submit official test scores. Although it is possible to submit scores from tests taken as late as the December SAT and the February ACT, we recommend that you submit testing as early as possible. Scores submitted before the end of November will allow us to begin our evaluation process for those submitting applications by December Here's everything you need to know about applying to Harvard College as a first-year applicant.
We give careful, individual attention to each applicant. As we read and discuss your application, here are some things that will be on our minds.
Skip to main content. Paying the admissions application fee is a hardship for my family. Can I get a waiver? Can I self-report my test scores? Breadcrumb Admissions Apply. Application Requirements. Overview We look forward to learning about you through your application. Submitting Your Application Receiving confirmation of your application After you submit your application, we will send an email confirmation with a PIN to access the Applicant Portal.
Additional application questions What if I am homeschooled? School Reports and Teacher Recommendations. Midyear School Report When you apply, your school counselor will often send your transcript with few or no senior year course grades included. Teacher Evaluations Ask two teachers in different academic subjects who know you well to complete the Teacher Evaluation forms.
What courses should I take to prepare for applying to Harvard? Final School Report and Transcripts All admitted students who choose to enroll are required to send a Final School Report and transcript as soon as their final grades become available — no later than July 1. Standardized Test Scores. If your scores already are on file before you apply and you choose at the time of your application to proceed without scores, we will not consider those scores.
If you initially chose an application review without scores and would now like to include scores in your file, you may make this request by submitting the [Change to consideration of test scores] form on your Applicant Portal.
If you ask that our review includes your scores, either at the time of application or after you apply by submitting the form in the Applicant Portal, they will be part of your application throughout the admissions process. Supplemental Materials. Material Types How to submit documents and articles Scholarly articles, research, creative writing or other documents of which you are the primary author should be submitted in the Upload Materials section of the Applicant Portal.
Learn More About Harvard Join our email list to download our brochure and stay in touch. Sign Up. Related Topics. Application Tips Not sure how to fill out the admissions application to Harvard? First-Year Applicants Here's everything you need to know about applying to Harvard College as a first-year applicant. What We Look For We give careful, individual attention to each applicant.
For selective institutions like Harvard, extracurricular activities can play a large role in admission decisions. Admissions officers evaluate extracurriculars using four tiers , with one being the most exceptional and four being the most common.
For example:. Aspiring Harvard students should aim for at least a couple of Tier activities. Harvard has plenty of applicants with stellar profiles. Use your essay to demonstrate a unique voice and character. Harvard considers your interview when making admissions, although interviews generally play a minor role in the overall admissions process. College interviews are often more a stumbling block than an opportunity. Letters of recommendation help paint a picture of who you are.
Like any good painter, you want to be in control of the whole work. There are compliments and aspects of your personality that only your recommenders can share.
Harvard requires you to send recommendations from two teachers you know well from different academic subjects. Overview There is no such thing as a "typical Harvard student" In our admissions process, we give careful, individual attention to each applicant.
Growth and Potential. Have you reached your maximum academic and personal potential? Have you been stretching yourself? Have you been working to capacity in your academic pursuits, your full-time or part-time employment, or other areas? Do you have reserve power to do more? How have you used your time? Do you have initiative? Are you a self-starter? What motivates you? Do you have a direction yet? What is it?
If not, are you exploring many things? Where will you be in one, five, or 25 years? Will you contribute something to those around you? What sort of human being are you now?
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