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Application to Harvard College for Fall 2012 Entrance
20112012
Harvard College 2011-2012

Thank you for your interest in Harvard College. We know there are many fine colleges and universities from which to
choose, and we are happy that you are looking closely at the exciting opportunities available here in Cambridge.
When to Apply:
You may apply to Harvard under either our Early Action or our Regular Action program. Designed to provide freedom and flexibility for our applicants, both options allow students to compare admission and financial aid offers from other institutions and to wait until May 1 to make a final college choice. Early Action candidates apply by November 1 and receive notification by December 15. Regular Action candidates apply by January 1 and receive notification by April 1. While the final deadline is January 1, it would be very helpful to us to receive your application by December 15 so that we can create your admissions file as early as possible. For more information about whether to apply to Harvard (or other colleges) under Early admission, please refer to the next page.
Testing Requirements:
While Harvard honors the College Boards Score Choice program and allows you to submit tests taken as late as January for consideration, we advise Regular Action candidates to complete and submit at least one component of the required tests (SAT, ACT with Writing or two College Board Subject Tests) by the end of November. This will allow us to begin our evaluation process for those submitting applications by December 15. For Early Action candidates, we hope to receive all testing results by the end of October, but students are still eligible to apply using the November series. Those results will arrive in time for consideration without the need and expense of rush reporting.
General Application Tips:

Keep copies of all materials submitted and ask your teachers to do the same. Materials can be lost in the mail. Supplementary materials or portfolios may be submitted, but you should do so only if you have an unusual talent. Such materials are neither required nor expected as the required components of the application provide ample basis on which to make our decisions. Because we cannot return materials, applicants should send only duplicates. Write about what matters to you. There are no right essay topics and no right answers. The answers to many questions about admissions requirements and deadlines are included on the following pages. For an expanded list of frequently asked questions and their answers, please consult the FAQ index on our website: www.admissions.college.harvard.edu. Each admission decision is made without any regard for a candidates financial need a policy we call need-blind admission. Indeed the Admissions Committee may respond favorably to evidence that a candidate has overcome significant obstacles, financial or otherwise. Once an applicant is admitted, we create an individual financial aid package that will enable any aid applicants family to meet the cost of attendance. Providing financial access to Harvard for every admitted student is one of our highest priorities. We hope you will take every opportunity to explore whether Harvard might be a good match for your academic, extracurricular and personal interests. Advice from your college counselor, your family and the many publications on college admission may help, as might a visit to Cambridge or a conversation with one of our more than 10,000 alumni/ae who help us recruit students in all 50 states and around the world. Please let us know if we can be of assistance to you during the admissions process. Best wishes for a happy and productive year.
William R. Fitzsimmons Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
Marlyn McGrath Director of Admissions
Sarah C. Donahue Director of Financial Aid
For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials
Should Students Apply for Early Admission or Wait Until Regular Action?
Early Action began at Harvard in the 1970s. Designed to provide freedom and flexibility, Early Action gives students an early indication of their chances for admission. Those admitted early are free to apply to other colleges, compare financial aid offers from other institutions, and need only make their final college choice by May 1, the national Common Reply Date. Initially, Early Action (and other early admission programs such as Early Decision, which requires admitted students to enroll), received little attention. Relatively small numbers of students applied early, and the overwhelming majority of students waited to apply Regular Action. Today, more students apply early to college. Students and their parents are more sophisticated about the college admissions process. They begin the college search earlier and with better information than previous generations. College guidebooks, use of the Internet, and media coverage of college admissions and financial aid have increased markedly. In addition, colleges have reached out as never before in their efforts to recruit talented students.
An Overview of Early Admission Programs

While our principal purpose is to discuss Early Action at Harvard, a brief overview of Early Decision will help to focus on the two programs similarities and differences.
Early Decision
Early Decision is the early admission program offered by the majority of national colleges and universities (but not Harvard). Students must commit in advance to attend the Early Decision college if admitted under its early program. Some Early Decision colleges offer students a better chance of admission if they apply early. Students admitted Early Decision who seek financial aid can be released from their commitment to enroll if their financial aid award vary significantly from their ability to pay.
Early Action
Harvard College and a number of other institutions offer the Early Action option on the same timetable as Early Decision: a November 1 application deadline and a mid-December notification. There is, however, a significant difference between the programs: Early Action is non-binding, meaning that admitted students are not obligated to enroll. In contrast to some Early Decision colleges, Harvard does not offer an advantage to students who apply early. Historically, higher Early Action acceptance rates have reflected the remarkable strength of Early Action applicant poolsnot less rigorous admissions standards. For any individual student, the final decision will be the same whether the student applies early or regular. There is no incentive whatsoever for Early Action colleges to admit weaker candidates early and then have to reject stronger Regular Action candidates. Diminishing the quality of the student body would be antithetical to the goals of the institution. If Harvard had seen an institutional advantage in using Early Action, it would not have eliminated the program for three years.
Concerns About Early Admission

Many have asked whether too many students are applying early. They wonder if students are taking enough time and care to select colleges that best match their academic interests, career goals, and personal aspirations. Some have even used the word hysteria to describe the peer pressure that induces some students to feel that they must apply early somewhere without considering which colleges might be best for them. Some students have concluded that it is imperative to apply early, whatever the circumstances, for fear of being left behind. In eliminating early admission for three years, we hoped (along with a few other colleges that also suspended early admission) to reduce the frenzy surrounding applying early to college. The unforeseen economic turndown of recent years led students and their families to unprecedented levels of concern about admission to selective collegesand to seek admission under early programs. Such programs traditionally served a disproportionate number of affluent students, but are now increasingly attractive to families seeking financial aid. As a result, we have re-instituted Early Action. There is a good deal of confusion accompanying early admission programs. More colleges offer early programs, and there is a bewildering array of application options. Some colleges offer both Early Decision and Early Action programs. Others offer two Early Decision programs. And timing for these programs extends well beyond the traditional November 1 deadline and mid-December notification model. There is little wonder that students approach the college admissions process with more uncertainty and anxiety, particularly concerning early admission.
Two Key Features of Early Action

1. Flexibility in choosing colleges
A student admitted Early Action has until May 1, as do all admitted students, to accept his or her place in the entering class. Secure in the knowledge that they have one college option, students admitted Early Action share all the advantages of Regular Action applicants. They can take the full senior year to apply to as many colleges as they wish and take the timevisiting campuses and gathering additional informationto make a definitive college choice. This freedom to choose a college over an extended period of time may account in part for Harvards graduation rate, which, at 98 percent, is among the nations highest. 2. Multiple financial aid options Students admitted Early Action (and, of course, Regular Action) have the option to compare a variety of financial aid offers if
they choose to apply to other colleges during their senior year. Financial aid can be a decisive factor in choosing a college. In order to advance the fundamental goal of admitting the best students without regard to their financial circumstances, last year Harvard awarded about $158 million in financial aid to meet each familys demonstrated financial need. Nearly 70 percent of Harvard students receive some form of financial aid and more than 60 percent receive scholarship aid. All of Harvards aid is need-based. Students and families should feel comfortable with their financial aid offerlong-term college satisfaction can depend upon it.
Our experience with Early Action fortifies our commitment to its original goals of providing students and their families freedom and flexibility in choosing the best college and financial aid options. For over a generation, both Regular Action and Early Action have allowed students to use the full senior year to reflect on their future plans and to focus on which college will provide the best educational foundation for their individual needs and aspirations.
Early Action Versus Regular Action: Practical Advice on Choosing When to Apply to College
In the absence of any strategic advantage to applying under either the Early Action or the Regular Action program at Harvard, students should consider these factors: For many good candidates, Regular Action offers an important practical advantage in the later application deadline (January 1), allowing more time to complete applications to Harvard and other colleges. Teachers and guidance counselors supporting the application will have more time to become familiar with the student. Regular Action is clearly preferable for those whose candidacies will be strengthened by senioryear extracurricular achievements and improved academic performance. For applicants whose records and accomplishments have been consistently strong over time, Early Action may be an attractive choice. Harvards Early Action program allows admitted students to apply to other colleges during their Regular Action programs and use the rest of the senior year until May 1, the national Common Reply Date, to compare admission and financial aid offers and make their final college choices.
Important Information About Early Admission

Students applying to Harvard under the Early Action program are not permitted to apply early elsewhere in the fall under Single Choice Early Action or Early Decision programs. Harvard will rescind any offer of admission to a student who does so. Students are allowed to apply in the fall to public institutions under rolling or other non-binding programs. They may also apply in the fall to any institution under its Regular Action program and to foreign colleges and universities on any application schedule. After students receive notification from Harvards Early Action program (around December 15), they are free to apply to any institution under any plan, including binding programs such as Early Decision II. Students admitted under an Early Decision program at another college must withdraw any pending application to Harvard and are not eligible for admission.
Applying to Harvard
Application Components
The following forms are required for all students wishing to enter Harvard College as freshmen in the fall of 2012: Common Application OR the Universal College Application Harvard Application Supplement Secondary School Report International Supplement, if applicable Two Teacher Evaluations Mid-Year School Report (not required of students who have already
graduated)
Standardized Testing
We require the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Test with Writing, as well as two SAT Subject Tests. Students should not submit two Subject Tests in mathematics to meet this requirement. Candidates whose first language is not English should ordinarily not use a Subject Test in their first language to meet the two Subject Tests requirement. Students are free to use the College Board Score Choice option or the similar option offer by the ACT. Our official codes are 3434 for the College Board SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests and 1840 for the ACT. Directions for sending your official scores to the admissions office can be found at http://sat.collegeboard.com/student/scores/send-sat-scores.html for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests and www.actstudent.org/scores/send/ for the ACT. When registering for tests, please use your name as it will appear on your Harvard application. Using a nickname may prevent your scores from matching the rest of your application in our database. In order for your application to be considered complete, we must have official test scores submitted directly to Harvard by the testing agency on your behalf. If we do not receive your official scores from the testing agency, we will be unable to make an admission decision. Please plan accordingly.
Please make copies of all completed forms as materials can get lost in the mail. Please Note: All students in the U.S. or abroad who have completed one year at a single university by the summer of 2012 should apply as transfer students. Please visit http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/ apply/transfer/ for more information about our transfer program.
Application Fee
Please attach the check or money order to the first page of the application and ensure that the applicants name appears on the payment. You may also pay your application fee online with a credit card via the Common Application or the Universal College Application websites. If paying the application fee would cause a hardship for your family, please request a fee waiver. You or your guidance counselor may use one of the official forms or may simply write a short letter asking us to waive your fee.
Application Deadlines
Final Early Action Deadline: November 1, 2011. You must send ALL application materials by this deadline for Early Action consideration. Please send us the Common Application or Universal College Application, the Harvard Supplement and the $75 application fee (or simple fee waiver request) as soon as you can and by October 15 if at all possible. This will allow us to create and begin processing your file. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY ADMISSION: Students applying to Harvard under the Early Action program are not permitted to apply early elsewhere in the fall under Single Choice Early Action or Early Decision programs. Harvard will rescind any offer of admission to a student who does so. Students are allowed to apply in the fall to public institutions under rolling or other non-binding programs. They may also apply in the fall to any institution under its Regular Action program and to foreign colleges and universities on any application schedule. After students receive notification from Harvards Early Action program (around December 15), they are free to apply to any institution under any plan, including binding programs such as Early Decision II. Students admitted under an Early Decision program at another college must withdraw any pending application to Harvard and are not eligible for admission. Final Regular Action Deadline: January 1, 2012. You must send ALL application materials by this deadline for Regular Action consideration. Please send us the Common Application or Universal College Application, the Harvard Supplement and the $75 application fee (or simple fee waiver request) as soon as you can, and by December 15 if at all possible. This will allow us to create and begin processing your file.
Common Application and Universal Application

Harvard accepts the Common Application and the Universal College Application. Both are treated equally by the Admissions Committee. Please choose one. If you do not receive acknowledgement of your application within two weeks of submitting your application, please write to fileroom@fas. harvard.edu, with Confirm Receipt of Application as the subject line, or call (617) 495-1551. This is very important, because applications can get lost in the mail. Please note, we will not begin processing applications until late October so the earliest acknowledgements will be sent in mid-October.
School Report and Mid-Year School Report

Please give these forms to your school counselor or other school adviser and ask that the School Report form be completed and returned to our office as soon as possible. The Mid-Year Report should be returned in February with your latest grades. If you have attended more than one high school in the past two years, give a second copy of the School Report to your former counselor(s) or school official to complete.
Teacher Evaluations
Ask two teachers in different academic subjects who know you well to complete the Teacher Evaluation forms either online or using the copies in this booklet.
For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials Application Timeline

SPRING 2011All Applicants
Begin taking the required tests: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing Component Two SAT Subject Tests (Please see previous page for more
information.)
February 11, 2012: Last acceptable ACT testing date for Regular
Action consideration.
Mid-February 2012: Mid-Year School Report forms should be submitted with most recent grades.
Early April 2012: Regular Action decision letters mailed.
After You Have Applied

Personal Interview
When and where possible, applicants may be invited to meet with alumni/ae in or near their school communities. No candidate is at a disadvantage if an interview cannot be arranged.
Fall 2011All Applicants

As soon as possible, please send: The Common Application or the Universal College Application. The $75 application fee or a fee waiver request. Without your Common Application/Universal Application, we cannot open your admission file, track supporting documents for your application, or send your name to our alumni/ae for a possible interview in your area. The Harvard Application Supplement may be sent at a later date.
Contact Information Update

If you change your mailing address, phone number or e-mail address after submitting your application, please use the applicant status page to correct this information. If you do not have Internet access, please contact the Admissions Office by writing to fileroom@fas.harvard.edu with Personal/Contact Information as the subject line. Please be sure to include your full name, date of birth and name of high school when contacting the Admissions Office.
Early Action Applicants

October 15: We also recommend that you send your application by
this date if possible so that we may create and begin processing your file. Our alumni/ae interviewers would appreciate your sending the Common Application/Universal Application by this date to allow them to begin the interviewing process where possible.
Application Status Check

Each applicant will receive an Application Access Code by e-mail. This code will allow you to check the status of your application materials online. We track applications, supplements, school reports, test scores and teacher evaluations. We do not track interviews, essays or supplemental letters of recommendation. If you do not receive an Application Access Code message within two weeks of submitting your application, you may request your access code electronically by sending an e-mail to admpin@fas.harvard.edu. Please write Access Code in the subject line and your full name, date of birth and name of high school in the message body. We will send your Access Code to the e-mail address you included on your application. Please note that we do not begin processing applications until October so the earliest you would receive your access code is mid-October. To facilitate delivery, please alter your e-mail filters to allow messages from college@fas.harvard.edu and fileroom@fas.harvard.edu to reach your inbox.
October 2011: Early Action applicants should submit their
standardized tests by the end of October, but are still eligible to apply using the November series.
November 1, 2011: Final Deadline for all Early Action application

materials. You must send ALL application materials by this deadline for Early Action consideration.
November 5, 2011: Last acceptable testing date for Early Action

consideration.
Mid-December 2011: Early Action decision letters mailed.
Regular Action Applicants

November 2011: Regular Action applicants are encouraged to submit standardized test scores from or before the November series. by this date if possible.
Application Updates
To send information updates to your application, please write to us or send an e-mail to fileroom@fas.harvard.edu with Additions to Application as the subject line. Please type your full name and the information you would like to include in your file in the body of the message. Please note that we do not open e-mail attachments.
December 15, 2011: We recommend that you send your application

We recognize that you and your secondary school teachers and counselors may have commitments that preclude submission of your application materials by December 15. If so, please be assured that you will not be penalized in any way.
Test Score Reporting

If you have a concern regarding your standardized test scores as they appear on your status page, please send a brief message describing the concern to us at scores@fas.harvard.edu. Please be sure to include your full name, date of birth and name of high school in your message.
January 1, 2012: Final Deadline for all Regular Action application
materials. You must send ALL application materials by this deadline for Regular Action consideration.
January 28, 2012: Last acceptable SAT testing date for Regular Action consideration.
Withdraw Your Application

To withdraw your application, please write to us or send an e-mail to fileroom@fas.harvard.edu with the word Withdraw in the subject

line. In the message body, please type your full name, date of birth and name of high school. You will receive a confirmation via regular mail.
All Applicants
Harvard Admission Policy
Harvard University makes all decisions concerning applicants, students, faculty and staff on the basis of the individuals qualifications to contribute to Harvards educational objectives and institutional needs. Discriminating against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status or disability unrelated to course requirements is inconsistent with the purposes of a university and with the law.
E-Mail Decisions
You may indicate whether you would like to have your decision sent to you via e-mail. If you choose this option, please alter your e-mail filters to allow messages from college@fas.harvard.edu and fileroom@ fas.harvard.edu to reach your inbox. An official decision letter will be sent via regular mail to all applicants, even those who have received an e-mail notification.
Applicants Outside the United States

If you are applying from a school outside the United States, you should follow the same procedures and timetables as candidates applying from schools within the U.S. Below are a few special notes.
Misrepresentation of Credentials
Occasionally, a candidate for admission will make inaccurate statements or submit false material in connection with his or her application. In most cases, these misrepresentations are discovered during the admission process and the applicant is denied admission. If a misrepresentation is discovered after a candidate has been admitted, the offer of admission normally will be withdrawn. If a misrepresentation is discovered after a student has registered, the offer of admission normally will be revoked and the student will be required to leave the College. If the discovery occurs after a degree has been awarded, the degree normally will be rescinded. The determination that an application is inaccurate or contains misrepresentations rests solely with the Admissions Office and will be resolved outside the student disciplinary process.
Testing Requirements
Even if you are submitting the results of your school leaving exams (e.g., A-levels, International Baccalaureate, Abitur, etc.) you must submit the results of the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT (with Writing, if available), as well as the results of two SAT Subject Tests by the appropriate deadline. A candidate whose first language is not English should ordinarily not take the SAT Subject test in his or her native language as one of the two required SAT Subject Tests. All students are encouraged to submit additional Subject Tests (which may include one in a students first language), Students are not required to take the TOEFL unless they do not have access to other standardized tests.
Application Content Verification Service

Please be aware that Harvard, like most schools, uses outside companies to help process, review and collect data for applications. For this purpose we share application materials and information with them. Examples of such outside companies include the Common Application and Universal College Application, transcript request services, and services that review materials for plagiarism. These companies in many cases will retain the application information in their databases. We also share application information with our alumni interviewers.
Interviews
While we try to make interviews widely available, it is not always possible to arrange one abroad. No candidate is at a disadvantage if an interview cannot be arranged. Please see our website to determine whether an interview is possible in your home country.
Translations
We appreciate the effort that many applicants make in providing the Admissions Committee with a translation of the recommendations submitted on their behalf. We ask, however, that any translations include the name of the translator and that the original untranslated reports be submitted as well.
Financial Aid Timetable

Immediately
Please review the financial aid application instructions found on the Prospective Students section of our website. http://www.fao.fas.harvard. edu/
Application Fee
You may pay online by credit card via the Common Application or the Universal Application websites. Please be sure that your credit card has been activated for Internet transactions. If paying by check, international applicants should send us the application fee in the form of a foreign drafta check in U.S. dollars that is drawn through a U.S. bank, which is generally available at most foreign banks. To send the fee to us via wire transfer, please send an e-mail to college@ fas.harvard.edu and we will send instructions on how to do so. Please be sure to include your full name, date of birth and name of high school in your message.
Early Action Applicants

November 1, 2011: Submit the initial components of your financial aid application, following the instructions found on the Prospective Students section of our website. Even if you may not have access to your final 2011 tax information by this time we ask that you use the best available estimated figures.
Regular Action Applicants

February 1, 2011: Submit the initial components of your financial aid application, following the instructions found on the Prospective Students section of our website. Even if you do not have access to your final 2011 tax information by this deadline we ask that you use the best available estimated figures.
For More Information

To request missing forms or other information, you may contact us through our website www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/ international/ or via e-mail: intladm@fas.harvard.edu.
All Financial Aid Applicants

March 1, 2011: Final deadline for all financial aid application materials, including 2011 tax and income documentation.
For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials Application Checklist

Requirements for All Applicants:
Official score report from the SAT Reasoning test or ACT with Writing component Official score reports from two SAT Subject Tests Common Application or Universal College Application Harvard Application Supplement Application fee of $75 or a request for a fee waiver Secondary School Report and Mid-Year Report (not required of students who have already graduated) Two Teacher Evaluations Financial Aid Application (by November 1, if applying for Early Action; by February 1, if applying for Regular Action) Update address, phone and e-mail if recently changed
2011-12 First-year Application

For Spring 2012 or Fall 2012 Enrollment
APPLIC ANT
Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.) First/Given Middle (complete) Jr., etc.
Preferred name, if not first name (only one) ____________________________ Birth Date ____________________________________________________ p Female p Male
mm/dd/yyyy
Former last name(s) _____________________________________________ US Social Security Number, if any ___________________________________

Required for US Citizens and Permanent Residents applying for financial aid via FAFSA Area/Country/City Code
Preferred Telephone p Home p Cell Home (_______) __________________________________ Cell (_______) __________________________________
Area/Country/City Code
E-mail Address ________________________________________________

Number & Street
IM Address _____________________________________________ _______

Apartment #
Permanent home address _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______ __ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
If different from above, please give your current mailing address for all admission correspondence.
Number & Street
(from ___________ to ___________)

(mm/dd/yyyy) Apartment # (mm/dd/yyyy)
Current mailing address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/Town County or Parish State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
If your current mailing address is a boarding school, include name of school here: ______________________________________________________________ _ __
FUTURE PLANS
Your answers to these questions will vary for different colleges. If the online system did not ask you to answer some of the questions you see in this section, this college chose not to ask that question of its applicants. College ________________________________________________________ Entry Term: p Fall (Jul-Dec) Deadline ______________________________________________________
mm/dd/yyyy
p Spring (Jan-Jun)
Do you intend to apply for need-based financial aid? Do you intend to apply for merit-based scholarships? Do you intend to be a full-time student? Do you intend to enroll in a degree program your first year?
Decision Plan___________________________________________________ Academic Interests _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Career Interest _________________________________________________
p Yes p Yes p Yes p Yes
p No p No p No p No
Do you intend to live in college housing? ______________________________ What is the highest degree you intend to earn? _________________________
DEmogRAPhICS
Citizenship Status ______________________________________________ Non-US Citizenship ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Birthplace ________________________________________________________
City/Town State/Province Country
1. Are you Hispanic/Latino?
p Yes, Hispanic or Latino (including Spain) p No
If yes, please describe your background.
____________________________________________________________ 2. Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify yourself. (Check one or more and describe your background.)
p American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas)
Are you Enrolled? p Yes p No If yes, please enter Tribal Enrollment Number________________
Years lived in the US? ____________ Years lived outside the US? __________ __ Language Proficiency (Check all that apply.)
S(Speak) R(Read) W(Write) F(First Language) H(Spoken at Home)
____________________________________________________________
p Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)

____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________ p p p p p _______________________________________________ p p p p p _______________________________________________ p p p p p Optional The items with a gray background are optional. No information you provide will be used in a discriminatory manner.
Religious Preference _______________________________________________ US Armed Services veteran status _____________________________________
p Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean)

____________________________________________________________
p Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples)

____________________________________________________________
p White (including Middle Eastern)

___________________________________________________________
AP-1 / 2011-12
2011 The Common Application, Inc.
FAmILY
Please list both parents below, even if one or more is deceased or no longer has legal responsibilities toward you. Many colleges collect this information for demographic purposes even if you are an adult or an emancipated minor. If you are a minor with a legal guardian (an individual or government entity), then please list that information below as well. If you wish, you may list step-parents and/or other adults with whom you reside, or who otherwise care for you, in the Additional Information section.
Household
Parents marital status (relative to each other): p Never Married p Married p Civil Union/Domestic Partners p Widowed p Separated p Divorced (date _________)
p Both p Legal Guardian p Ward of the Court/State p Other Parent 2: p Mother p Father p Unknown Parent 1: p Mother p Father p Unknown Is Parent 2 living? p Yes p No (Date Deceased ____________________) Is Parent 1 living? p Yes p No (Date Deceased ____________________)
With whom do you make your permanent home?
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
p Parent 1
p Parent 2
mm/yyyy
____________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur First/Given Middle Title (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.)
____________________________________________________________
Country of birth ________________________________________________ Home address if different from yours ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Preferred Telephone: p Home p Cell p Work (_______) ________________
E-mail _______________________________________________________ Occupation _____________________________________________________ Employer _____________________________________________________ College (if any) ___________________________________ CEEB ________ Degree _________________________________________ Year _________ Graduate School (if any) ____________________________ CEEB ________ Degree _________________________________________ Year _________
Legal Guardian
(if other than a parent)
Siblings
Please give names and ages of your brothers or sisters. If they are enrolled in grades K-12 (or international equivalent), list their grade levels. If they have attended or are currently attending college, give the names of the undergraduate institution, degree earned, and approximate dates of attendance. If more than three siblings, please list them in the Additional Information section. ____________________________________________________________
Name Age & Grade Relationship
Relationship to you _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

College Attended ___________________________________ CEEB _______ Degree earned _________________________ Dates __________________ mm/yyyy mm/yyyy or expected ____________________________________________________________
College Attended ___________________________________ CEEB _______ Degree earned _________________________ Dates __________________ mm/yyyy mm/yyyy or expected ____________________________________________________________
College Attended ___________________________________ CEEB _______ Degree earned _________________________ Dates __________________ mm/yyyy mm/yyyy or expected College Attended __________________________________ CEEB ________ Degree Earned/Expected _______________________ Dates _____________ If you have children, how many? _________
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
Spouse/Child
Marital Status _____________________ Spouses Name __________________________________________________
AP-2 / 2011-12
Secondary Schools
EDUC ATIoN
p Public p Charter p Independent p Religious p Home School
Most recent secondary school attended ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Entry Date _________________ Graduation Date _________________
mm/yyyy Number & Street mm/dd/yyyy
School Type:
Address ________________________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code ___________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______ ____

City/Town State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
Counselors Name __________________________________________________________ Counselors Title _______________________________________ E-mail _____________________________________ Telephone (_______) ______________________ Fax (_______) __________________________ ______
Area/Country/City Code Number Ext. Area/Country/City Code Number
List all other secondary schools you have attended since 9th grade, including summer schools or enrichment programs hosted on a secondary school campus:
School Name & CEEB/ACT Code Location (City, State/Province, ZIP/Postal Code, Country) Dates Attended (mm/yyyy)
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________ ____________________ _______________________________________________________ ____________________ _______________________________________________________ ____________________
Please list any community program/organization that has provided free assistance with your application process: ____________________________________________ If your education was or will be interrupted, please indicate so here and provide details in the Additional Information section: ___________________________________
Colleges & Universities Report all college attendance (including online) since 9th grade and indicate as College Course (CO) or Enrichment Program (EP) hosted on a
college campus.
College/University Name & CEEB/ACT Code Location (City, State/Province, ZIP/Postal Code, Country) Degree Candidate? CO EP Yes No Dates Attended
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
Degree Earned
_________________________________ _________________________________
___________________________________________ ___________________________________________
______________ _________________________________ ___________________________________________ Were you issued a transcript for any work listed above? p Yes p No If yes, please have an official transcript sent as soon as possible.
pp pp pp
pp pp pp
______________ ______________
_________ _________ _________
AC ADEmICS
The self-reported information in this section is not intended to take the place of your official records. Please note the requirements of each institution to which you are applying and arrange for official transcripts and score reports to be sent from your secondary school and the appropriate testing agencies. Where Best Scores are requested, please report the highest individual scores you have earned so far, even if those scores are from different test dates. Grades Class Rank _________ Class Size _________ Weighted? p Yes p No GPA _________ Scale _________ Weighted? p Yes p No
(if available) (if available)
ACT
(past & future)
Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________

mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
Best Scores: _________ ______

(so far)
_________ ______
Reading mm/yyyy Critical Reading Test mm/yyyy Score
COMP
mm/yyyy
_________ ______ _________ ______

Science Math mm/yyyy English mm/yyyy
_________ ______ _________ ______

Writing mm/yyyy mm/yyyy Math mm/yyyy
SAT TOEFL/ IELTS
(past & future) (past & future)
Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________

Best Scores: _________ ______

(so far) (so far)
_________ ______
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
_________ ______
Writing
Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________

Best Score: _________ ______ ______ ________ __________________________________ _____

mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy Type & Subject Type & Subject Type & Subject Type & Subject Score Score Score Score
AP/IB/SAT Best Scores: ________ __________________________________ _____ Type & Subject Score Subjects (per subject, so far) mm/yyyy ________ __________________________________ _____
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy mm/yyyy Type & Subject Type & Subject Type & Subject Score Score Score
________ __________________________________ _____ ________ __________________________________ _____ ________ __________________________________ _____
________ __________________________________ _____ ________ __________________________________ _____ the same semester on the appropriate semester line.
Full Year/First Semester/First Trimester
Current Courses Please indicate title, level (AP, IB, advanced honors, etc.) and credit value of all courses you are taking this year. Indicate quarter classes taken in
Second Semester/Trimester
or additional first/second term courses if more space is needed
Third Trimester
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
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Honors Briefly list any academic distinctions or honors you have received since the 9 th grade or international equivalent (e.g., National Merit, Cum Laude Society).
S(School) S/R(State or Regional N(National) I(International)
Grade level or post-graduate (PG) 9 10 11 12 PG
Honor
Highest Level of Recognition S S/R N I
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ExTRACURRICULAR ACTIvITIES & WoRk ExPERIENCE

Extracurricular Please list your principal extracurricular, volunteer, and work activities in their order of importance to you. Feel free to group your activities and
paid work experience separately if you prefer. Use the space available to provide details of your activities and accomplishments (specific events, varsity letter, musical instrument, employer, etc.). To allow us to focus on the highlights of your activities, please complete this section even if you plan to attach a rsum.
Grade level or post-graduate (PG) 9 10 11 12 PG Approximate time spent Hours per week When did you participate in the activity? Summer/ Weeks School School per year year Break If applicable, do you plan to participate in college?
Positions held, honors won, letters earned, or employer
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WRITINg
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please write an essay of 250 500 words on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below, and attach it to your application before submission. Please indicate your topic by checking the appropriate box. This personal essay helps us become acquainted with you as a person and student, apart from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective data. It will also demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself. NOTE: Your Common Application essay should be the same for all colleges. Do not customize it in any way for individual colleges. Colleges that want customized essay responses will ask for them on a supplement form.
p p p p p p
1 2 3 4 5
Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you. Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you. Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence. Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence. A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you. 6 Topic of your choice.
Additional Information Please attach a separate sheet if you wish to provide details of circumstances or qualifications not reflected in the application. Disciplinary History
a Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at any educational institution you have attended from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent)
forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in a disciplinary action? These actions could include, but are not limited to: probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution. p Yes p No b Have you ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? p Yes p No [Note that you are not required to answer yes to this question, or provide an explanation, if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed, annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise ordered by a court to be kept confidential.] If you answered yes to either or both questions, please attach a separate sheet of paper that gives the approximate date of each incident, explains the circumstances, and reflects on what you learned from the experience. Note: Applicants are expected to immediately notify the institutions to which they are applying should there be any changes to the information requested in this application, including disciplinary history.
SIgNATURE
Application Fee Payment If this college requires an application fee, how will you be paying it?
p Online Payment p Will Mail Payment p Online Fee Waiver Request p Will Mail Fee Waiver Request
Required Signature
w I certify that all information submitted in the admission processincluding the application, the personal essay, any supplements, and any other supporting
materialsis my own work, factually true, and honestly presented, and that these documents will become the property of the institutions to which I am applying and will not be returned to me. I understand that I may be subject to a range of possible disciplinary actions, including admission revocation, expulsion, or revocation of course credit, grades, and degree, should the information I have certified be false. pending receipt of final transcripts showing work comparable in quality to that upon which the offer was based, as well as honorable dismissal from the school.
w I acknowledge that I have reviewed the application instructions for each college receiving this application. I understand that all offers of admission are conditional, w I affirm that I will send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to only one institution; sending multiple deposits (or equivalent) may result in the withdrawal of my
admission offers from all institutions. [Note: students may send an enrollment deposit (or equivalent) to a second institution where they have been admitted from the waitlist, provided that they inform the first institution that they will no longer be enrolling.]
mm/dd/yyyy
Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________
Common Application member institution admission offices do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, parental status, physical disability, learning disability, political affiliation, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
AP-5 / 2011-12
For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Supplement
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Please indicate under which timetable you are applying: Restrictive Early Action Please return this form to us as soon as possible, and by October 15, if possible. Final deadline is November 1.
Valid for entrance in September 2012 only. Please submit this form as well as the Common Application or the Universal College Application as soon as possible. Regular Action Please return this form to us as soon as possible, and by December 15 if at all possible. Final deadline is January 1.
A completed application includes all portions of the Common Application or the Universal College Application, as well as the Harvard Application Supplement, required official testing results, a Secondary School Report, two Teacher Evaluations and a $75 application fee or fee waiver request.
Full legal name
Last/Family First Middle Jr., etc.
Prefer to be called
Date of Birth
(MM/DD/YYYY)
Address
No. and Street
Apt./Unit
City
State/Province
Country
Zip/Postal Code
Telephone Number (home)
(cell)
Secondary School
CEEB/ACT code
If you can be reached by fax or e-mail, please provide a fax number or e-mail address and name of the contact person.
Fax number
Contact person
E-mail address
Contact person
Would you like your admission decision e-mailed to you?
Yes
No
A decision letter will be sent via regular mail to all applicants.
If you have previously applied for admission to Harvard, please indicate when and for which program you applied.
College (first year) Year(s)
Summer School Year(s)
Extension School Year(s)
Please arrange to have an official transcript(s) sent to us for any program in which you enrolled.
For the following questions, please place the letter or number indicating your choice in the space provided.
Of the following fields of study, which are you currently most likely to pursue? A B C D Social Sciences Humanities Biological Sciences Physical Sciences E Engineering F Mathematics G Computer Science
First Choice
At this time, which two college activities or sports interest you most? Our office may send you e-mail announcements about the activities you designate here. These e-mails will be delivered to your e-mail address as provided on page one of the Common or Universal Application.
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Arts, Visual Arts Dramatics Vocal Music Band Orchestra Writing / Literary Magazine Journalism Student Government Debate Social Service Ethnic Groups
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Religious Groups Political Groups Dance Outdoor Activities Baseball Basketball CrewHeavyweight CrewLightweight Fencing Field Hockey Football Second Choice
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Golf Hockey Lacrosse Sailing SkiAlpine SkiNordic Racing Soccer Softball Squash Swimming/Diving Tennis
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44
Track/Cross-Country Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Cheerleading Martial Arts MUN LGBT Groups ROTC Badminton Equestrian Sports/Polo
First Choice
45 Other
For a sport, indicate intended level of participation.
Intercollegiate Club / Intramural / Recreational
Intercollegiate Club / Intramural / Recreational
While we recognize that many students plans change during their college years, we ask you to respond to the following questions (please choose one rating per question):
How definite do you consider your academic plans to be? Absolutely certain 1 2 3 4 5 Very likely to change
How definite do you consider your vocational plans to be?
Absolutely certain
Very likely to change
How definite are your extracurricular and/or athletic interests?
Absolutely certain
Very likely to change
Please list the cities and countries where you have lived, with years of residence in each.
OPTIONAL
We do not expect or require applicants to submit supplementary materials or additional essays. We simply want to be certain that you have every opportunity to tell us about yourself. The required components of the application to Harvard provide ample basis to make our admission decisions. However, students with exceptional talents or achievements may send music recordings, slides of artwork or selected samples of academic work or creative writing for us to consider as part of their application files. At the discretion of the Admissions Committee, submissions may be evaluated by faculty. Supplementary materials are not required or expectedand should be sent only if the applicants work is unusually advanced. Because we cannot return such materials, applicants should send only duplicates. For more information, please visit our website: www.admissions. college.harvard.edu/apply/application_process/supplements.html. Check here if you are planning to send supplementary materials to be evaluated as part of your application. Please send all supplementary materials to the Admissions Office so that they can be properly labeled and included in your file. DO NOT submit materials directly to academic departments. If you are submitting research materials for review, please include a short statement putting the research project into the context of your academic interests and future plans and clearly indicate the research advisor (if any) with whom you have worked. Academic work Name of Research Advisor Name of Institution (if any) Music tape or CD* Instrument Slides of artwork Media Title (if any) Phone or E-mail Other (Explain)
Supplementary Materials
*Please note that CD format is preferred, but tapes can be evaluated. Do not send video recordings (DVDs) of musical performances or recitals.
Harvard Supplement: Side 2 of 3
Additional Essays
Occasionally, students feel that college application forms do not provide sufficient opportunity to convey important information about themselves or their accomplishments. If you wish to include an additional essay, you may do so. Possible Topics: Unusual circumstances in your life Travel or living experiences in other countries Books that have most affected you An academic experience (course, project, paper or research topic) that has meant the most to you A list of books you have read during the past twelve months
FOR STUDENTS APPLYING FROM SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA (regardless of citizenship)
When will your secondary school leaving or qualifying examination results be available to Harvard?
Month/day/year
What specific plan do you have, if any, for using the education you hope to receive?
If interviews are available in your area, have you had or have you scheduled an admissions interview?
Yes
When? Where? With Whom?
No, but I plan to do so.

When? Where? With Whom?
No
Please state reason
Please see our website to determine whether an interview is possible in your home country: www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/international/interviews.html.
Important Information about Early Admission
Students applying to Harvard under the Early Action program are not permitted to apply early elsewhere in the fall under Single Choice Early Action or Early Decision programs. Harvard will rescind any offer of admission to a student who does so. Students are allowed to apply in the fall to public institutions under rolling or other non-binding programs, and they may apply to colleges under Interim Decision programs, that inform applicants of admission after January 1. They may also apply to any institution under its Regular Action program and to foreign colleges and universities on any application schedule. After students receive notification from Harvards Early Action program (around December 15), they are free to apply to any institution under any plan, including binding programs such as Early Decision II. Students admitted under an Early Decision program at another college must withdraw any pending application to Harvard and are not eligible for admission.
Verification of Application Materials
Please be aware that Harvard, like most schools, uses outside companies to help process, review and collect data for applications. For this purpose we share application materials and information with them. Examples of such outside companies include the Common Application and Universal College Application, transcript request services, and services that review materials for plagiarism. These companies in many cases will retain the application information in their databases. We also share application information with our alumni interviewers.
Harvard Supplement: Side 3 of 3
2011-12 SCHOOL REPORT

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After completing all the relevant questions below, give this form to your secondary school counselor or another school official who knows you better. If applying via mail, please also give that school official stamped envelopes addressed to each institution that requires a School Report. p Female Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p Male
Last/Family/Sur (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.) mm/dd/yyyy First/Given Middle (complete) Jr., etc.
Birth Date ___________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street Apartment # City/Town State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
School you now attend ________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _____________________________________ Current year coursesplease indicate title, level (AP, IB, advanced honors, etc.) and credit value of all courses you are taking this year. Indicate quarter classes taken in the same semester on the appropriate semester line.
Full Year/First Semester/First Trimester Second Semester/Trimester
or additional first/second term courses if more space is needed
Third Trimester
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___ ______________________________________ ___
IMPORTANT PRIvACY NOTE: By signing this form, I authorize all schools that I have attended to release all requested records covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) so that my application may be reviewed by The Common Application member institution(s) to which I am applying. I further authorize the admission officers reviewing my application, including seasonal staff employed for the sole purpose of evaluating applications, to contact officials at my current and former schools should they have questions about the school forms submitted on my behalf. I understand that under the terms of the FERPA, after I matriculate I will have access to this form and all other recommendations and supporting documents submitted by me and on my behalf, unless at least one of the following is true: 1. The institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation (see list at www.commonapp.org/FERPA). 2. I waive my right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent: p Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf. p No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or on my behalf to the institution at which Im enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate. Required Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________
To ThE SECoNDARY SChooL CoUNSELoR

Attach applicants official transcript, including courses in progress, a school profile, and transcript legend. (Check transcript copies for readability.) Use both pages to complete your evaluation for this student. Be sure to sign below before mailing directly to the college/university admission office. Do not mail this form to The Common Application offices. Counselors Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please print or type
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Title ___________________________________________________________ School ______________________________________ _____________ ___ _ School Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street City/Town State/Province Country ZIP/Postal Code
School Website Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Counselors Telephone (_______) _______________________________________ Counselors Fax (_______) _____________________________ _______ _ _____
School CEEB/ACT Code ____________________________ Counselors E-mail _____________________________________________________________ ___ _
SR-1 / 2011-12
Background Information
Class Rank ___________ Class Size ___________ Covering a period from __________ to __________.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
The rank is p weighted p unweighted. How many additional students share this rank? __________ ______ _ How do you report class rank? quartile _____________ quintile _____________ decile ______________ Cumulative GPA: ________ on a _________ scale, covering a period from ____________ to _________ ___
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
This GPA is p weighted p unweighted. The schools passing mark is _____ ______________________ _____. Highest GPA in class ____________________________________ Graduation Date _______________ _ ___
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Percentage of graduating class immediately attending: ___________four-year _______ two-year institutions _
How many courses does your school offer: AP _________ IB _________ Honors _________ If school policy limits the number a student may take in a given year, please list the maximum allowed: AP _________ IB _________ Honors _________ Is the applicant an IB Diploma candidate? p Yes p No Are classes taken on a block schedule? p Yes p No In comparison with other college preparatory students at your school, the applicants course selection is: p most demanding p very demanding p demanding p average p below average
How long have you known this student and in what context? _________________________________________________________________________________ What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? ______________________________________________________________ ________
Ratings Compared to other students in his or her class year, how do you rate this student in terms of:
very good (well above average) One of the top few Ive encounOutstanding tered (top 5%) (top 1%)
No basis
Below average
Average
Good (above average)
Excellent (top 10%)
Academic achievement Extracurricular accomplishments Personal qualities and character OvERALL
Evaluation Please provide comments that will help us differentiate this student from others. Feel free to attach an additional sheet or another reference you have prepared for this student. Alternatively, you may attach a reference written by another school official who can better describe the student. We especially welcome a broad-based assessment and encourage you to consider describing or addressing: The applicants academic, extracurricular, and personal characteristics. Relevant context for the applicants performance and involvement, such as particularities of family situation or responsibilities, after-school work obligations, sibling childcare, or other circumstances, either positive or negative. Observed problematic behaviors, perhaps separable from academic performance, that an admission committee should explore further.
a Has the applicant ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at your school from the 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related
to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in a disciplinary action? These actions could include, but are not limited to: probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from your institution. p Yes p No p School policy prevents me from responding
b To your knowledge, has the applicant ever been adjudicated guilty or convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime?
p Yes p No p School policy prevents me from responding.
[Note that you are not required to answer yes to this question, or provide an explanation, if the criminal adjudication or conviction has been expunged, sealed, annulled, pardoned, destroyed, erased, impounded, or otherwise ordered to be kept confidential by a court.]
If you answered yes to either or both questions, please attach a separate sheet of paper or use your written recommendation to give the approximate date of each incident and explain the circumstances. Applicants are expected to immediately notify the institutions to which they are applying should there be any changes to the information requested in this application, including disciplinary history.
p Check here if you would prefer to discuss this applicant over the phone with each admission office.
I recommend this student: p No basis p With reservation p Fairly strongly p Strongly p Enthusiastically
SR-2/ 2011-12
2011-12 Teacher Evaluation

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After completing all the relevant questions below, give this form to a teacher who has taught you an academic subject (for example, English, foreign language, math, science, or social studies). If applying via mail, please also give that teacher stamped envelopes addressed to each institution that requires a Teacher Evaluation.
p Female Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p Male

Birth Date _______________________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School you now attend ________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _____________________________________ IMPORTANT PRIvACY NOTICE: Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), after you matriculate you will have access to this form and all other recommendations and supporting documents submitted by you and on your behalf, unless at least one of the following is true: 1. The institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation (see list at www.commonapp.org/FERPA). 2. You waive your right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent: p Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf. p No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or on my behalf to the institution at which I'm enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate. Required Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________
To ThE TEAChER
The Common Application membership finds candid evaluations helpful in choosing from among highly qualified candidates. You are encouraged to keep this form in your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. Please submit your references promptly, and remember to sign below before mailing directly to the college/university admission office. Do not mail this form to The Common Application offices. Teachers Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.) _______________________________________________ Subject Taught _______________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Secondary School __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____ School Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Teachers Telephone (_______) __________________________________________________ Teachers E-mail _____________________________________

Area/Country/City Code Number Ext.
How long have you known this student and in what context? _______________________________________________________________________________ What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? _____________________________________________________________________ In which grade level(s) was the student enrolled when you taught him/her? p 9 p 10 p 11 p 12 p Other_____________________________________ List the courses in which you have taught this student, including the level of course difficulty (AP, IB, accelerated, honors, elective; 100-level, 200-level; etc.). _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______
TEACHER EvALUATION 1
TE-1/ 2011-12
No basis
Below average
Average
Excellent (top 10%)
Academic achievement Intellectual promise Quality of writing Creative, original thought Productive class discussion Respect accorded by faculty Disciplined work habits Maturity Motivation Leadership Integrity Reaction to setbacks Concern for others Self-confidence Initiative, independence OvERALL
Evaluation Please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics, as demonstrated in your classroom. We welcome information that will help us to differentiate this student from others. (Feel free to attach an additional sheet or another reference you may have prepared on behalf of this student.)
TE-2/ 2011-12
2011-12 Teacher Evaluation

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After completing all the relevant questions below, give this form to a teacher who has taught you an academic subject (for example, English, foreign language, math, science, or social studies). If applying via mail, please also give that teacher stamped envelopes addressed to each institution that requires a Teacher Evaluation.
p Female Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p Male

Birth Date _______________________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
School you now attend ________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _____________________________________ IMPORTANT PRIvACY NOTICE: Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), after you matriculate you will have access to this form and all other recommendations and supporting documents submitted by you and on your behalf, unless at least one of the following is true: 1. The institution does not save recommendations post-matriculation (see list at www.commonapp.org/FERPA). 2. You waive your right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent: p Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf. p No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or on my behalf to the institution at which I'm enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate. Required Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________
To ThE TEAChER
The Common Application membership finds candid evaluations helpful in choosing from among highly qualified candidates. You are encouraged to keep this form in your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. Please submit your references promptly, and remember to sign below before mailing directly to the college/university admission office. Do not mail this form to The Common Application offices. Teachers Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.) _______________________________________________ Subject Taught _______________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Secondary School __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____ School Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Teachers Telephone (_______) __________________________________________________ Teachers E-mail _____________________________________

Area/Country/City Code Number Ext.
How long have you known this student and in what context? _______________________________________________________________________________ What are the first words that come to your mind to describe this student? _____________________________________________________________________ In which grade level(s) was the student enrolled when you taught him/her? p 9 p 10 p 11 p 12 p Other_____________________________________ List the courses in which you have taught this student, including the level of course difficulty (AP, IB, accelerated, honors, elective; 100-level, 200-level; etc.). _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______
TE-1/ 2011-12
No basis
Below average
Average
Excellent (top 10%)
Academic achievement Intellectual promise Quality of writing Creative, original thought Productive class discussion Respect accorded by faculty Disciplined work habits Maturity Motivation Leadership Integrity Reaction to setbacks Concern for others Self-confidence Initiative, independence OvERALL
Evaluation Please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic and personal characteristics, as demonstrated in your classroom. We welcome information that will help us to differentiate this student from others. (Feel free to attach an additional sheet or another reference you may have prepared on behalf of this student.)
TE-2/ 2011-12
2011-12 MIDYEAR Report

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After completing the information in this section, give this form to your school counselor or another school official who knows you better. If applying via mail, please also give that school official stamped envelopes addressed to each institution to which you have applied. p Female Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p Male

School you now attend ________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _____________________________________ IMPORTANT PRIvACY NOTE: In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the original School Report submitted on your behalf reflects your choice to waive or not waive your right of access to all recommendations and supporting documents. That response applies to all subsequent reports, including this one. You chose the following: p Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf. p No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or on my behalf to the institution at which I enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate.
To ThE SChooL CoUNSELoR

Please submit this form when midyear grades are available (end of first semester or second trimester). Attach applicants official transcript, including courses in progress and transcript legend. (Please check transcript copies for readability.) Be sure to sign below before mailing directly to the college/university admission office. Do not mail this form to The Common Application offices. Counselors Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy

School CEEB/ACT Code ____________________________________ Counselors E-mail _____________________________________________________ ___ _
the appropriate section below.
Background Information If any of the information below has changed for this student since the School Report was submitted, please enter the new information in
Class Rank _______ Class Size ______ Covering a period from _______ to ______.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
Cumulative GPA: _____ on a _____ scale, covering a period from _______ to ______.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
The rank is p weighted p unweighted. How many additional students share this rank?_________ _
This GPA is p weighted p unweighted. The schools passing mark is _____________. Highest GPA in class _____________________ Graduation Date ________________
(mm/dd/yyyy)
p We do not rank. Instead, please indicate quartile ____ quintile ____ decile ______
Have there been any changes to the senior year courses listed on the original School Report? p Yes p No
p Yes p No p School policy prevents me from responding p Yes p No p School policy prevents me from responding
Have there been any changes in the applicants disciplinary status at your school since you submitted the original School Report?
To your knowledge, have their been any changes to the applicants criminal history since you submitted the original School Report? Do you wish to update your original evaluation of this applicant? p Yes p No If you responded yes to any of the preceding questions, please attach an explanation.
MR-1 / 2011-12
2011-12 final Report

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To ThE APPLIC ANT

After completing the information in this section, give this form to your school counselor or another school official who knows you better. If applying via mail, please also give that school official stamped envelopes addressed to all institutions requesting a final transcript. p Female Legal Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p Male

School you now attend ________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _____________________________________ IMPORTANT PRIvACY NOTE: In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the original School Report submitted on your behalf reflects your choice to waive or not waive your right of access to all recommendations and supporting documents. That response applies to all subsequent reports, including this one. You chose the following: p Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this form or any other recommendations submitted by me or on my behalf. p No, I do not waive my right to access, and I may someday choose to see this form or any other recommendations or supporting documents submitted by me or on my behalf to the institution at which I enrolling, if that institution saves them after I matriculate.
To ThE SChooL CoUNSELoR

Please submit this form when final grades are available (end of second semester or third trimester). Attach applicants official transcript and transcript legend. (Please check transcript copies for readability.) Be sure to sign below before mailing directly to the college/university admission office. Do not mail this form to The Common Application offices. Counselors Name (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy

School CEEB/ACT Code __________________________________ Counselors E-mail _____________________________________________________ ____ _
Background Information If any of the information below has changed for this student since the Midyear Report was submitted, please enter the new information
in the appropriate section below.
Class Rank _______ Class Size ______ Covering a period from _______ to ______.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
Cumulative GPA: _____ on a _____ scale, covering a period from _______ to ______.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
The rank is p weighted p unweighted. How many additional students share this rank?_________ _
This GPA is p weighted p unweighted. The schools passing mark is _____________. Highest GPA in class _____________________ Graduation Date ________________
(mm/dd/yyyy)
p We do not rank. Instead, please indicate quartile ____ quintile ____ decile ______
Have there been any changes to the senior year courses listed on the original School Report? p Yes p No Have there been any changes in the applicants disciplinary status at your school since you submitted the original School Report? p Yes p No p School policy prevents me from responding
p Yes p No p School policy prevents me from responding
To your knowledge, have their been any changes to the applicants criminal history since you submitted the original School Report? Do you wish to update your original evaluation of this applicant? p Yes p No If you responded yes to any of the preceding questions, please attach an explanation.
FR-1 / 2011-12
Helpful Websites
Harvard Websites:
Accessible Education Office | www.aeo.fas.harvard.edu Advanced Standing | www.fas.harvard.edu/~advising/advanced/reqs.html Advising | www.fas.harvard.edu/~advising Application | www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/forms/ Athletics | www.gocrimson.com Bureau of Study Counsel | www.bsc.harvard.edu Career Services | www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu Counseling Services | www.college.harvard.edu/services/counseling Courses of Instruction | www.registrar.fas.harvard.edu/fasro/courses Departments and Concentrations | www.fas.harvard.edu/home/academics-and-research Dining | www.dining.harvard.edu Engineering and Applied Sciences | www.seas.harvard.edu Financial Aid | www.fao.fas.harvard.edu Freshman Deans Office | www.fdo.fas.harvard.edu Health Services | www.huhs.harvard.edu International Applicants | www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/international/ Ivy Group Common Admissions Procedure Statement | www.ivyleaguesports.com Libraries | lib.harvard.edu Museums | www.harvard.edu/museums Program in General Education | www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/about/learning/gen_ed.html Public Service Opportunities | www.fas.harvard.edu/~pbh/psn Research Opportunities and Student Employment | www.seo.harvard.edu/ Student Organizations and Activities | www.college.harvard.edu/student/activities Study Abroad | www.fas.harvard.edu/~oip Taking Time Off | www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/time_off/ Visit | www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/visit/
Standardized Testing:
ACT | www.act.org/aap/ AP | www.ets.org College Board | www.collegeboard.com GRE | www.ets.org SAT Registration | www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html TOEFL | www.ets.org
Applying Online:
The Common Application | www.commonapp.org The Universal College Application | www.universalcollegeapp.com

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Application to Harvard College for Fall 2012 Entrance

Harvard College 2011-2012

General Application Tips:

William R. Fitzsimmons Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Marlyn McGrath Director of Admissions

Sarah C. Donahue Director of Financial Aid

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials

An Overview of Early Admission Programs

Concerns About Early Admission

Two Key Features of Early Action

Important Information About Early Admission

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials

Common Application and Universal Application

School Report and Mid-Year School Report

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials Application Timeline

Early April 2012: Regular Action decision letters mailed.

After You Have Applied

Fall 2011All Applicants

Contact Information Update

Early Action Applicants

Application Status Check

October 2011: Early Action applicants should submit their

November 1, 2011: Final Deadline for all Early Action application

November 5, 2011: Last acceptable testing date for Early Action

Mid-December 2011: Early Action decision letters mailed.

Regular Action Applicants

December 15, 2011: We recommend that you send your application

Test Score Reporting

January 1, 2012: Final Deadline for all Regular Action application

Withdraw Your Application

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials

Applicants Outside the United States

Application Content Verification Service

Financial Aid Timetable

Early Action Applicants

Regular Action Applicants

For More Information

All Financial Aid Applicants

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials Application Checklist

2011-12 First-year Application

Former last name(s) _____________________________________________ US Social Security Number, if any ___________________________________

E-mail Address ________________________________________________

IM Address _____________________________________________ _______

Permanent home address _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______ __ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(from ___________ to ___________)

Current mailing address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

p Yes p Yes p Yes p Yes

1. Are you Hispanic/Latino?

p Yes, Hispanic or Latino (including Spain) p No

If yes, please describe your background.

p Asian (including Indian subcontinent and Philippines)

p Black or African American (including Africa and Caribbean)

p Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Original Peoples)

p White (including Middle Eastern)

2011 The Common Application, Inc.

(if other than a parent)

Relationship to you _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

2011 The Common Application, Inc.

Address ________________________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code ___________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______ ____

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Former last name(s) ___________ US Social Security Number, if any _

IM Address _______________________________________ _

Permanent home address _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(from _ to _)

Current mailing address __________________

Relationship to you _ ______________

Address __________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ __

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Exam Dates:

Best Scores: ___

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Signature _____________________________________________________________________________ Date _

Birth Date _ Address ______________________________________________________________________

Signature _____________________________________________________________________________ Date _

Title _______________________________ School _ _ _ School Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

School CEEB/ACT Code Counselors E-mail _______________________________ _ _

Percentage of graduating class immediately attending: _____four-year _ two-year institutions _