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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Materials

Application to Harvard College for Fall 2008 Entrance

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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Materials

Thank you for your interest in Harvard College. We know there are many fine colleges and universities to choose from, and we are happy that you are looking closely at the exciting opportunities available here in Cambridge.

Our admissions procedures are designed to give you maximum freedom and flexibility to present yourself in your own words. We hope you will respond in whatever ways you feel will best demonstrate your interests and accomplishments. Here are some recommendations we hope you will consider as you complete your application. Please note our new application timetable:

IMMEDIATELY Please send: • The Common Application or the Universal College Application • The $65.00 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 Short Answer about one of your activities, the Personal Essay and the Harvard Application Supplement may be sent at a later date. DECEMBER 1 We will begin our careful evaluation process on this date, reading applications in the order in which they are completed. Our alumni/ae interviewers will appreciate your sending at least the Common Application/Universal Application by this date to allow them to begin the interviewing process in areas where this is possible. We recognize that you and your secondary school teachers and counselors have many commitments that may preclude December 1 submission of your admission materials. If so, please be assured that you will not be penalized in any way.

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 at www.admissions.college.harvard.edu. Each admission decision is made without consideration of a candidate’s 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 to enable a family to meet the cost of attendance. It is a high priority for us to provide financial access to Harvard for every admitted student. 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. So might a visit to Cambridge or a conversation with one of our more than 9,000 alumni/ae who help us with admissions recruitment 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.

JANUARY 1 Final deadline for application materials. Candidates can complete testing (SAT or ACT and three SAT Subject Tests) by using the January SAT or February ACT dates, but we hope that you will have your testing completed by the December date.

William R. Fitzsimmons Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

We no longer have an Eary Admission program. Please refer to the next page for an explanation. 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 unusual talent. Such materials are neither required nor expected since the required components of the application provide ample basis on which to make our decisions. Because we cannot return such materials, applicants should send only duplicates. Write about what matters to you. There is no single “right” essay topic or a “right” answer.

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Marlyn McGrath Lewis Director of Admissions

Sarah C. Donahue Director of Financial Aid

Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Materials

A Statement on Early Admission

Harvard College has eliminated its early admission program and has moved to a single application deadline of January 1. The change in policy, which builds on Harvard's efforts over the past several years to expand financial aid and increase openness in admissions, takes effect for students applying in the fall of 2007 for the freshman class entering in September 2008. “ The college admissions process has become too pressured, too complex, and too vulnerable to public cynicism,” said Harvard interim President Derek Bok. “We hope that doing away with early admission will improve the process and make it simpler and fairer.” “ Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged,” Bok continued. "Students from more sophisticated backgrounds and affluent high schools often apply early to increase their chances of admission, while minority students and students from rural areas, other countries, and high schools with fewer resources miss out. Students needing financial aid are disadvantaged by binding early decision programs that prevent them from comparing aid packages. Others who apply early and gain admission to the college of their choice have less reason to work hard at their studies during their final year of high school." “ I am delighted that President Bok and the Corporation have determined that we are in a position to take this excellent step,” said Jeremy R. Knowles, interim Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. “ The frenzy that surrounds college admissions threatens important educational values, and early admission programs are part of the problem. These programs distort the high school experience by forcing both students and colleges to commit prematurely, based only upon the record at the end of the student's junior year. Moreover, students who are admitted early receive what often appears to be a 'free pass' for their second semester, sadly encouraging them to disengage from their academic experience.”

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“ I hope that our decision to eliminate early action will help to turn down the heat on admissions, allowing students, parents, and teachers to continue to focus their energies on the joys and rigors of education itself,” Knowles continued Beginning in the fall of 2007, the application deadline for all applicants will be January 1. Harvard will maintain its current April 1 notification to students, and May 1, the national common reply date, as its deadline for receiving responses from students. Students who have been admitted under an Early Decision program at another college must withdraw any pending application to Harvard and are not eligible for admission. Harvard intends to use the time and capacity freed up by the move to a single admissions cycle to focus more energetically on outreach and recruiting. The admissions staff will travel more widely to make presentations in key cities and other areas to educate students, families, and college counselors about Harvard and the college admissions process more generally. The University will also work with secondary schools in a renewed effort to make applying to college less complicated and less stressful than it is today. This effort is particularly important in light of disparities in access to, and the quality of, college counseling. The average ratio of students to college counselors in the United States is 500/1. In some states, such as California, the ratio is 1000/1, and many high schools have eliminated college counseling altogether. Harvard hopes and expects that the move away from early admission will sharpen the focus of the admissions process on its most important goal—helping students find the right college match.

Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Instructions

Application Timetable I. IMMEDIATELY Please send: • The Common Application or the Universal College Application • The $65.00 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 Short Answer about one of your activities, the Personal Essay and the Harvard Application Supplement may be sent at a later date. II. DECEMBER 1 We will begin our careful evaluation process on this date, reading applications in the order in which they are completed. Our alumni/ae interviewers will appreciate your sending at least the Common Application/Universal Application by this date to allow them to begin the interviewing process in areas where this is possible. We recognize that you and your secondary school teachers and counselors have many commitments that may preclude December 1 submission of your admission materials. If so, please be assured that you will not be penalized in any way. III. JANUARY 1 Final deadline for application materials.

Helpful Application Hints Application Fee Please attach the check or money order to the first page of the application, and please be certain that the applicant’s name appears on the check or money order. For a fee waiver, it is helpful but not necessary to have your guidance counselor attach a written request to the front of the Common Application/Universal Application. You may also pay your processing fee online with a credit card at www.fas.harvard.edu/~appfee/payment_form.cgi.

Common Application and Universal Application Harvard now accepts the Common Application and the Universal College Application. Both will be treated equally by the Admissions Committee. Please choose one. You may choose to send your Personal Statement and Short Answer on a separate piece of paper. If you do so, please write your name, address, birthdate, and high school on each page. Please avoid submitting materials in binders or folders or submitting any of the pieces of your materials together. Paper clips may be used, if necessary. If you do not receive acknowledgement of your application four weeks after you submitted it, please call our office at (617) 495-1551. This is very important, because applications can get lost in the mail.

School Report and Mid-Year School Report Please give these forms to your school counselor or college advisor and ask him/her to return the completed School Report form to our office as soon as possible. The Mid-Year School Report should be returned in February 2008 with your latest grades. If you have attended more than one high school in the last two years, give a second copy of the School Report to your former counselor(s).

Teacher Evaluation Give the two Teacher Evaluation forms to teachers in different academic subjects who know you well.

Additional Dates to Consider

Standarized Testing In Spring 2007, begin taking the required SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Test with Writing, as well as three SAT Subject Tests.

January 26, 2008 Last SAT Reasoning and Subject testing date.

Our official codes are 3434 for the SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests (the College Board) and 1840 for the ACT. When registering for tests, please use your name as it will appear on your Harvard application.

February 9, 2008 Last ACT testing date. Note that this test date is not available in New York. Early April 2008 Decision letters mailed.

Supplementary Materials If you wish to have music tapes or CDs, slides of artwork, or selected samples of academic work evaluated as part of your application, send them directly to our office. Please do not send them directly to academic department. We cannot return these materials. Please see the notes about supplementary materials in the Harvard Application Supplement.

May 1, 2008 Reply date for admitted students. No deposit required.

Envelopes To help us process your application as quickly as possible, please indicate on the bottom left corner of each envelope those application materials you or your school have enclosed, i.e. “Common Application and Harvard Application Supplement,” “School Report,” “Teacher Evaluation,” “Mid-Year Report.” You may clip and secure the labels provided within this booklet for this purpose, or you may print them onto adhesive labels directly from our website.

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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Materials

All Financial Aid Applicants The deadline for financial applications is February 1, 2008. If you need financial assistance, file the 2007-8 PROFILE with the College Scholarship Service (CSS) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Harvard’s CSS code is 3434 and FAFSA code is E00468 All financial aid applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the US or Canada must submit Harvard’s Financial Statement for Students from Foreign Countries instead of the PROFILE and FAFSA. For more information, please see pages 44-46 in the Admissions prospectus or the Financial Aid Office’s website www.fao.fas.harvard.edu.

Applicants Outside the United States If you are applying from a school outside the United States, please follow the same procedures and timetables as candidates applying from schools within the US. There are, however, a few variations specific to students applying from abroad Testing Requirements Even if you are submitting the results of your school leaving exams (e.g., GCE A-levels, International Baccalaureate, etc.), you must submit the results of the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT (with Writing, if available), as well as three SAT Subject Tests. These tests must be completed by the appropriate deadlines. If you do not have access to a testing center, we will consider other internationally recognized credentials, such as the results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and/or TOEFL.

Applicants Not Applying for Financial Aid All applicants who are not US citizens or US Permanent Residents and who are NOT applying for financial aid must complete Section B and Section C of the Financial Statement for Foreign Students. Admitted students CANNOT be sent their immigration paperwork (the I-20 form) until this form has been received by the Admissions and Financial Aid Office. Admissions forms, including the Financial Statement for Students from Foreign Countries, are available on our website www.admissions.college.harvard.edu.

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.

Supplementary Materials If you submit supplementary materials or materials separate from the application forms, please write your full name and secondary school on all supplementary materials and underline your family name. DO NOT submit any of your application materials in binders or folders.

SAT Subject Tests A candidate whose first language is not English should not take the SAT Subject Test in his or her native language as one of the three required SAT Subject Tests.

Application Fee We ask that international applicants send us the $65 application fee in the form of a foreign draft—that is, a check in US dollars that is drawn through a US bank, but is generally available at most foreign banks. You may pay by credit card online at www.fas.harvard.edu/~appfee/ payment_form.cgi. You may also wire the fee to us using the following information:

TOEFL Students are not required to take the TOEFL unless they do not have access to other standardized tests.

Bank name: Bank of America ABA number: 011000 390 Account number: 00531-37234 Attention: College Admissions, 5-8821

Interviews When and where possible, we encourage international applicants to have an admissions interview. Our interviewers abroad are normally graduates of Harvard College who offer their assistance on a volunteer basis. Applicants in Canada and the United Kingdom will be contacted directly by an alumnus/a if such an interview is possible. While we try to make interviews widely available everywhere, it will not always be possible to do so. In many countries, applicants are asked to initiate contact with an interviewer. In some countries, however, the number of applicants may be too great for all to be interviewed. In this case, applicants will be contacted directly if the Admissions Committee requires more information. No candidate is at a disadvantage if an interview cannot be arranged. A list of interviewers abroad is mailed with the application booklet. Please refer to this list to find out the interviewing procedure in the country from which you are applying. If you downloaded the application, applied online, or otherwise did not receive this list, please be sure to see our website www.admissions.college.harvard.edu for information on interviews abroad.

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Financial Aid Applicants Canadian citizens, US citizens and US Permanent Residents should complete the CSS Profile. All other foreign citizens should complete the Financial Statement for Foreign Students. To access the CSS Profile and the Financial Statement for Foreign Students, please visit our website at www.fao.fas.harvard.edu.

Bank Address: 100 Federal St., Boston MA 02109 Account name: President & Fellows of Harvard College Message: Applicant’s full name

Contact information: To request missing forms or information, you may contact us through our website http://www. admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/contact/international/index.html or at our e-mail address [email protected].

Transfer Applicants Please note: All students, in the US and abroad, who will have completed one year in university by the summer of 2008 should apply as transfer students. Harvard Transfer Application forms are available at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Visitor Center, Radcliffe Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138. You may also download the forms at www.admissions.college.harvard. edu/utilities/electronic_resources/download/index.html.

2007-08 First-year Application To be used by students applying for the Spring 2008, Fall 2008, or Spring 2009 college term. The member colleges and universities fully support the use

of this form. No distinction will be made between this form and a college’s own. Please type or print in black ink. Be sure to follow the instructions on the cover page of the Common Application booklet to complete, copy, and submit your application to one or more of the member institutions. Optional Declaration of Early Decision/Early Action/Restrictive Early Action. Complete this section ONLY if you are applying to one or more colleges under an early plan. It is your responsibility to follow that college’s instructions regarding early admission, including obtaining and submitting any ED/EA/REA form provided by that college. Do NOT complete this ED/EA/REA section on copies of your application submitted to colleges for Regular Decision or Rolling Admission. _____________________________________________________________________________ College Name

Deadline

> Early Decision > Early Action > Restrictive Early Action

PERSONAL DATA > Female Legal name __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Male Last/Family (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.)

First/Given

Middle (complete)

Jr., etc.

Preferred name, if not first name (choose only one) ______________________________ Former last name(s) if any ____________________________________ I am applying for the term beginning __________________________________

Birth date ______________________________________________________ mm/dd/yyyy

E-mail address ________________________________________________

IM address ____________________________________________________

Permanent home address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street

Apartment #

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City or Town

State/Province

Permanent home phone (_____________) _____________________________

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

Cell phone (_____________) ______________________________________

Area Code

Area Code

If different from above, please give your mailing address for all admission correspondence. Mailing address (from ___________ to ___________) __________________________________________________________________________________ (mm/dd/yyyy)

(mm/dd/yyyy)

Number and Street

Apartment #

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

If your mailing address is a boarding school, include name of school here: _________________________________________________________________ ______ Phone at mailing address (_____________) ___________________________ Area Code

Citizenship

> US citizen > Dual US citizen

Please list any non-US countries of citizenship

> US permanent resident visa

Alien registration number ___________________________

___________________________________________

> Other citizenship

Visa Type _______________________________________

___________________________________________

If you are not a US citizen and live in the United States, how long have you been in the country? ______________________________________________________ Possible area(s) of academic concentration/major(s) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Possible career or professional plans ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you intend to apply for financial aid? > Yes > No If yes, be sure to carefully review all financial aid instructions and deadlines for each institution to which you are applying. The following items are optional. No information you provide will be used in a discriminatory manner. Place of birth ______________________________________________________ City

State/Province

Country

Social Security Number (if any) ________________ ___________________________ First language, if other than English _______________________________________ Primary language spoken at home _______________________________________ US Armed Services veteran? > Yes > No Marital status: > Never married > Married > Widowed ©

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> Separated > Divorced (date ___________________) mm/dd/yyyy

If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please check all that apply: > African American, African, Black > Native American, Alaska Native (date enrolled ____________________________ Tribal affiliation __________________________________________________) > Asian American (countries of family’s origin ____________________________) > Asian, incl. Indian Subcontinent (countries ______________________________) > Hispanic, Latino (countries __________________________________________) > Mexican American, Chicano > Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander > Puerto Rican > White or Caucasian > Other (specify ________________________________________ _____________) AP-1 / 2007-08

EDUC ATIONAL DATA Secondary school you now attend (or from which you graduated) _______________________________________________ Date of entry __________________ mm/dd/yyyy

Date of secondary graduation ________________________________________________ Type of school > public > independent > religious > home school mm/dd/yyyy

Address ________________________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code ___________________________ Number and Street

Apartment #

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

Counselor’s name (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.) ____________________________________________ Counselor’s e-mail ______________________________________ Title _____________________________________ Phone (_______) ______________________ Area Code

Number

Ext.

Fax (_______) _________________________________ Area Code

Number

List all other secondary schools, including summer schools as well as summer and other programs, you have attended, beginning with 9th grade. Name of School

Location (City, State/Province, ZIP/Postal Code, Country)

Dates Attended (mm/yyyy)

_____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ ____________________

_____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ ____________________

_____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________ ____________________

List all colleges/universities at which you have taken courses for credit; list names of courses taken and grades earned on a separate sheet. Please have an official transcript sent from each institution as soon as possible. Degree Location (City, State/Province, ZIP/Postal Code, Country) Candidate?

Name of College/University & CEEB/ACT Code

Dates Attended (mm/yyyy)

Degree(s) Earned

_______________________________________________ ______________________________________

> Yes > No ___________ _____________

_______________________________________________ ______________________________________

> Yes > No ___________ _____________

_______________________________________________ ______________________________________

> Yes > No ___________ _____________

If any of the following apply to your secondary school education, please check the appropriate box and provide details on the lines below or on a separate sheet: > graduated late > will not graduate, will receive GED > will not graduate, will not receive GED

> graduated early

If you received a GED, list date: ______________________________________________________________ (Official scores must be sent from the testing agency.) mm/yyyy

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TEST INFORMATION Be sure to note the tests required for each institution to which you are applying. The official scores from the appropriate testing agency must be submitted to each institution as soon as possible. Please self-report your test scores below. If you would also like to self-report your AP or IB scores, use the Academic Honors section. ACT

SAT I or SAT Reasoning Tests SAT II or Subject Tests

Date taken/ to be taken

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

Writing

Date taken/ to be taken

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

Writing

Date taken/ to be taken

English

Math

Reading

Science

Composite

Writing

Date taken/ to be taken

Verbal/ Critical Reading

Math

Writing

Date taken/ to be taken

Verbal/ Critical Reading

Math

Date taken/ to be taken

Subject

Score

Date taken/ to be taken

Date taken/ to be taken

Subject

Score

Date taken/ to be taken

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Other Exam AP-2 / 2007-08

Test

Date taken/ to be taken

Writing

Date taken/ to be taken

Verbal/ Critical Reading

Subject

Score

Date taken/ to be taken

Subject

Score

Subject

Score

Date taken/ to be taken

Subject

Score

Score

Test

Math

Date taken/ to be taken ©

Writing

Score

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FAMILY Please list the adults who have legal rights and responsibilities toward you. If a minor, this is usually one or both biological parents when living. If you wish, you may list on an attached sheet step-parents and/or other adults with whom you reside, or who otherwise help care for you. You may also list additional deceased parents. Parents’ Marital Status (relative to each other): > Never married

> Married

> Widowed

> Separated

> Divorced (date ________________________) mm/dd/yyyy

With whom do you make your permanent home? > Parent/Guardian 1 > Parent/Guardian 2 > Both > Other ________________________________________ Is Parent/Guardian 2 living? > Yes > No (Date deceased _____________) mm/dd/yyyy

Parent/Guardian 1: > Mother

> Father

> Legal Guardian

Parent/Guardian 2: > Mother

> Father

> Legal Guardian

> Unknown

(if applicable)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Last/Family

Last/Family

First/Given

Middle

Title (Mr., Ms., Dr., etc.)

First/Given

Middle

Title (Mr., Ms., Dr., etc.)

Home address if different from yours

Home address if different from yours

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Home phone (_______) __________________________________________

Home phone (_______) __________________________________________ Area Code

Area Code

E-mail _______________________________________________________

E-mail _______________________________________________________

Occupation _____________________________________________________

Occupation _____________________________________________________

Name of employer ______________________________________________

Name of employer ______________________________________________

College (if any) _________________________________________________

College (if any) _________________________________________________

Degree __________________________________________ Year _________

Degree __________________________________________ Year _________

Graduate school (if any) __________________________________________

Graduate school (if any) __________________________________________

Degree __________________________________________ Year _________

Degree __________________________________________ Year _________

Please give names and ages of your brothers or sisters. If they have attended college, give the names of the institution, degree earned, and approximate dates of attendance. If more than three siblings, please list them on an attached sheet. Name/Relationship

Institution Attended

Degree Earned

Dates (yyyy-yyyy)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AC ADEMIC HONORS Briefly list or describe any scholastic distinctions or honors you have won since the 9th grade (e.g., National Merit, Cum Laude Society). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EXTRACURRICULAR, PERSONAL, AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING SUMMER) Please list your principal extracurricular, community, and family activities and hobbies in the order of their interest to you. Include specific events and/or major accomplishments such as musical instrument played, varsity letters earned, etc. To allow us to focus on the highlights of your activities, please complete this section even if you plan to attach a résumé. Do you

Activity

Grade level or post-graduate (PG) 9 10 11 12 PG

Approximate time spent Hours per week

Weeks per year

Positions held, honors won, or letters earned

plan to participate in college?

> > > > > > > AP-3 / 2007-08

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WORK EXPERIENCE Please list principal jobs you have held during the past three years (including summer employment). Specific nature of work

Approximate dates (mm/yyyy - mm/yyyy)

Employer

Approximate # of hours spent per week

SHORT ANSWER Please briefly elaborate on one of your activities (extracurricular, personal activities, or work experience). Attach your response on a separate sheet (150 words or fewer).

PERSONAL ESSAY This personal statement helps us become acquainted with you in ways different from courses, grades, test scores, and other objective data. It will demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself. We are looking for an essay that will help us know you better as a person and as a student. Please write an essay (250 words minimum) on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below. Please indicate your topic by checking the appropriate box. 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. Topic of your choice. Attach your essay to the last page on a separate sheet(s) (same size please). You must put your full name, date of birth, and name of secondary school on each sheet.

OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION / Have you ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at an educational institution you have attended from 9th grade (or the international equivalent)

forward, whether related to academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in your probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from the institution? > Yes > No 0 Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime?

> Yes > No

If you answered yes to either or both questions, please attach a separate sheet of paper that gives the approximate date of each incident and explains the circumstances. APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT

> Online Payment > Mailed Payment > Pre-Approved Online Fee Waiver > Pre-Approved Mailed Fee Waiver

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If there is any additional information you’d like to provide regarding special circumstances, additional qualifications, etc., please attach a separate sheet with more details. REQUIRED SIGNATURE Your signature is required whether you are an ED, EA, REA, Regular Decision, or Rolling Admission candidate. I certify that all information submitted in the admission process—including the application, the Personal Essay, any supplements, and any supporting materials— is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented. I understand that I may be subject to disciplinary action, including admission revocation or expulsion, should the information I’ve certified be false. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

IF APPLYING UNDER AN EARLY PLAN (1) Complete the Optional ED/EA/REA Declaration (at the top of page 1) for your early application(s) only. (2) Submit the Common Application ED Agreement form if the college or university requires one. The Common Application, Inc., and its member institutions are committed to fulfilling their mission without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. AP-4 / 2007-08

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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Supplement

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Are you applying under:

Valid for entrance in September 2008 only. Please submit this form with the Common Application or Universal College Application as soon as possible.


Earlyreturn Action? Please this


all Regular Action? form to us by December 1. The final deadline for application materials is January 1. Please return this form to us as soon as you can, Please return this form to us as soon as you can, and by October 15 if at all possible. and by December 15 if at all possible. Final Deadline: November 1 (postmark) Final Deadline: January 1 (postmark)

A completed application includes all portions of the Common Application or Universal College Application, as well as this Application Supplement, required testing results, and a $65 application fee. Full legal name Last / Family

First

Middle

Jr., etc.

Street

City / Town

State / Province / Country

Zip / Postal Code

Prefer to be called

Address

Telephone Number

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

Your e-mail address

Contact person


Yes Would you like your admission decision e-mailed to you at your address? A decision letter will be sent via regular mail to all applicants.

Do you plan to live in a Harvard residence?




Yes




No




No

The viewbook contains information about campus housing (pp. 6–12). Of the following fields of study, which are you currently most likely to pursue?

What vocation currently interests you most?

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For the following questions, please place the letter or number indicating your choice in the space provided. A B C D

Social Studies Humanities Biological Sciences Physical Science

E Engineering F Mathematics G Computer Science

A B C D E F G H I

Academic (Teaching, Research, Administration) Arts (Studio, Performing, Writing) Business Communications (Media, Film, Advertising, Journalism) Design / Architecture Government / Politics Health (Non-Medical) Law Library / Museum Work

First Choice

J K L M N O P Q

Medicine Religion Science / Technology (Non-Academic) Skilled Trade / Farming Social Service Teaching / Administration (Non-College) Other Undecided

First Choice

At this time, which two college activities or sports interest you most?

If a sport, indicate intended level of participation.

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

Arts, Visual Arts Dramatics Vocal Music Band Orchestra Writing / Literary Magazine Journalism Student Government Debate Social Service Ethnic Groups Religious Groups Political Groups Dance

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Outdoor Activities Baseball Basketball Crew–Heavyweight Crew–Lightweight Fencing Field Hockey Football Golf Hockey Lacrosse Sailing Ski–Alpine Ski–Nordic Racing

29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

First Choice.........................

Second Choice.........................




Intercollegiate




Intercollegiate




Club / Intramural / Recreational




Club / Intramural / Recreational

Soccer Softball Squash Swimming, Diving Tennis Track, Cross-Country Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Cheerleading

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While we recognize that many students’ plans change during their college years, we ask you to respond to the following questions (please choose one 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

1

2

3

4

5

very likely to change

How definite are your extracurricular and / or athletic interests?

absolutely certain

1

2

3

4

5

very likely to change

Please list the cities and countries where you have lived, with years of residence in each.

Birthplace

Please list any nonacademic distinctions or honors not already mentioned.

If you have previously applied for admission to Harvard, please indicate when and for which program you applied:










College (first-year) Year(s) .........................




Please forward the transcripts for any program in which you enrolled.




Summer School Year(s) .........................





Which languages other than English can you speak, read, or write? (Please indicate with S, R, or W.)

Harvard Supplement: Side 2

Extension School Year(s) .........................

Disciplinary Actions and Voluntary Leaves




Yes




No

Have you ever incurred serious or repeated disciplinary action, or have you ever been dismissed, suspended, or separated from school, or placed on probation, or have you ever been away from school for a period of more than two weeks, including a leave of absence, other than for school vacations or due to illness? If so, please check yes here, explaining in the additional information section at the end of the document, and arranging for your counselor to include a statement about your situation with the School Report. Have you ever been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor that resulted in a sentence of imprisonment, or a misdemeanor within the past five years? (Under Massachusetts law, you may exclude from your answer any first convictions for the misdemeanors of drunkenness, simple assault, speeding, minor traffic violations, affray, or disturbance of the peace). If so, please check yes here, explaining in the additional information section at the end of the document. If, after you have submitted this form, new circumstances arise related to the matters addressed in the questions above, you must notify us promptly. Teacher Evaluations

This application includes two Teacher Evaluation forms. After completing your portion of the forms, you should give them to teachers in different academic subjects who know you well, and preferably have taught you during your final two years of school. As a courtesy to your teachers, you might provide them with stamped envelopes addressed to Harvard Admissions. To help us check for completeness of your application, please give your teachers’ names.

Teacher Report 1

Teacher Report 2

Class Rank

Ranked..................................................in a total graduating class numbering.................................................. . (If precise rank is not available‚ please estimate‚ as ”top tenth‚“ ”top quarter‚“ etc. Even if your school does not rank, please indicate the size of your total graduating class.)

College Board Advanced Placement Test Scores

College Board Advanced Placement Tests are not required for admission, but if you will take or have already taken one or more tests, please list them here, including your test scores and the date the test was or will be taken, if available. It is not necessary to have the official scores sent to us by the College Board at this time. We will require official score notification if you enroll.

International Baccalaureate Examination Test Scores

Summer Activities

Test

Score

Date

Test

Score

Date

Test

Score

Date

Test

Score

Date

Test

Score

Date

Test

Score

Date

If you have taken, or will take, International Baccalaureate Examinations, please list them here, noting the test level, your test scores and the date the test was or will be taken:

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Test/Level

Score

Date

Activity (camp‚ travel‚ summer school)

Approximate dates of participation

Harvard Supplement: Side 3

Number of hours spent per week (if applicable)

OPTIONAL

Nothing in this section is either expected or required. We simply want to be certain you have every opportunity to tell us about yourself.

Supplementary materials

The required components of the application to Harvard provide an ample basis on which to make our admission decisions. However, students with very exceptional talents or achievements may send music recordings, slides of artwork, or selected samples of academic work 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 neither required nor expected—and should be sent only if the applicant’s work is unusually advanced. Because we cannot return such materials, applicants should send only duplicates. 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.


Music tape or CD* Instrument: .........................................................................




Slides of artwork Media: .........................................................................




Other (Explain): .........................................................................

*please note that CD format is preferred, but tapes will still be evaluated. Do not send video recordings of musical performances or recitals

Additional Essays

Occasionally, students feel that college application forms do not provide a sufficient opportunity to convey important information about themselves or their accomplishments. If there is something you would like us to know, please inform us in the essay section at the end of the document. If you wish to include an additional essay, you may do so. Possible Topics: Unusual circumstances in your life

An academic experience (course, project, paper, or research topic) that has meant the most to you

Travel or living experiences in other countries

A list of the books you have read during the past twelve months

Books that have affected you the most

PLEASE NOTE

Students admitted under an Early Decision program at another college must withdraw any pending application to Harvard and are not eligible for admission. If you have attended more than one high school in the last two years, you should have an additional School Report from the Common Application/Universal College Application submitted by your former counselor(s).

I certify that the information presented in my application is accurate, complete, and honestly presented. I also certify that, to the best of my knowledge, any information submitted on my behalf, including letters of recommendation, is authentic. I understand and agree that any intentionally inaccurate information, misleading information, or omission will, if discovered at a later date, be cause for recision of any offer of admission, or for discipline, including termination of my status as a student and revocation of course credit, course grades, and degree.

SIGNATURE

Name

Date

Print Name

FOR STUDENTS APPLYING FROM SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA (REGARDLESS OF CITIZENSHIP)

What leaving or qualifying examination, if any, do you expect to take before completing secondary school?

Examination

When will your record on this exam be available to Harvard?

How many years do you propose to study in the U.S.? What specific plans do you have, if any, for using the education you hope to receive?

Have you had or have you scheduled an admissions interview?










Yes When?

Where?

With Whom?

When?

Where?

With Whom?

No, but I plan to do so.

No Please state reason.

Please contact our office if you need a list of our interviewers abroad. To receive the list electronically, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and type International Interview in the subject line.

Harvard Supplement: Side 4

2007-08 SECONDARY school report To be used by students applying for the Spring 2008, Fall 2008, or Spring 2009 college term. The member colleges and universities fully support the use

of this form. No distinction will be made between this form and a college’s own. Please type or print in black ink. Be sure to follow the instructions on the cover page of the Common Application booklet to complete, copy, and submit your application to one or more of the member institutions.

TO THE APPLIC ANT After completing all the relevant questions below, give this form to your secondary school counselor or another school official who knows you better. Please also give that school official stamped envelopes addressed to each institution that requires a Secondary School Report. Birth date _______________________________________________________ Social Security No. _______________________________________________ mm/dd/yyyy

(Optional)

> Female Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Male Last/Family (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.)

First/Given

Middle (complete)

Jr., etc.

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street

Apartment #

City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

Please detach along perforation

Current year 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 the same semester on the appropriate semester line. First Semester/Trimester

Second Semester/Trimester

Third Trimester

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

_________________________________________

IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE: Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) you WILL have access to your recommendation after you matriculate 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:

> Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this recommendation. > No, I do not waive my right to access and may someday choose to review this recommendation if the institution at which I’m enrolling saves it after I matriculate. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR Attach applicant’s official transcript, including courses in progress, a school profile, and transcript legend. (Check transcript copies for readability.) Use page 2 to complete your evaluation for this student. Be sure to sign below. Counselor’s name (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please print or type

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

Title ___________________________________________________________ School ________________________________________________________ School address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

Counselor’s phone (_______) _____________________________________ ____ Counselor’s fax (_______) __________________________________ ________ Area Code

Number

Ext.

Area Code

Number

Secondary school CEEB/ACT code ___________________________ Counselor’s e-mail __________________________________________________________ SR-1 / 2007-08

Please use this page to provide all available information for this candidate. Don’t forget your signature is required on page 1.

Are classes taken on a block schedule?

Class rank: ___________ Class size: ___________ Covering a period from __________ to __________. (mm/yyyy)

(mm/yyyy)

> Yes > No

The rank is > weighted > unweighted. How many students share this rank? __________ ________________ > We do not rank. Instead, please indicate quartile _____________ quintile _____________ decile _____________. Cumulative GPA: ________ on a _________ scale, covering a period from ____________ to ____________ (mm/yyyy)

(mm/yyyy)

This GPA is > weighted > unweighted. The school’s passing mark is ________________________________. Highest grade/GPA in class _______________________________ Graduation date ___________________ (mm/dd/yyyy)

Percentage of graduating class attending: __________________four-year __________ two-year institutions

If yes, in what year did block scheduling begin? ___________ If you offer AP courses, do you limit the number a student can take? > Yes > No In comparison with other college preparatory students at your school, the applicant’s course selection is: > average > most demanding > less than demanding > very demanding > demanding

RATINGS Compared to other students in his or her class year, how do you rate this student in terms of: No basis

Below average

Average

Good (above average)

Very good (well above average)

Excellent (top 10%)

Outstanding (top 5%)

One of the top few encountered in my career

Academic achievement Extracurricular accomplishments Personal qualities and character Overall

EVALUATION Please write whatever you think is important about this student, including a description of academic, extracurricular, and personal characteristics. We welcome a broad-based assessment 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.)

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? ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ /Has the applicant ever been found responsible for a disciplinary violation at your school from 9th grade (or the international equivalent) forward, whether related to

academic misconduct or behavioral misconduct, that resulted in the applicant’s probation, suspension, removal, dismissal, or expulsion from your institution? > Yes > No 0To your knowledge, has the applicant ever been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony, or other crime? > Yes

> No

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.

>Check here if you would prefer to discuss this over the phone with each admission office. I recommend this student: > No basis > With reservation > Fairly strongly > Strongly > Enthusiastically SR-2 / 2007-08

©

2007 The Common Application, Inc.

Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | School Report Part II Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

Please return this form by January 1.

To Counselor or School Head: We have provided this supplement to the Common Application School Report to give secondary schools the opportunity to offer further information about their students. You may have already provided this information in your report; we are happy to accept letters or photocopied reports and ask only that you staple them to this form. We recognize that not all parts of this form apply equally to all schools, and we understand that many counselors face extraordinarily demanding workloads. We are extremely grateful for your help in assisting students in the transition from secondary school to college. Representatives of schools outside the U.S. and Canada should refer to additional notes and directions provided on the back page of this form. The purpose of this recommendation is to assist the Admissions Committee in making a decision and, if the applicant enrolls, to aid in making rooming assignments and to assist the student in other ways. Because inadequate information can sometimes diminish a student’s chances for admission, a full and candid report is essential. We ask, therefore, for careful ratings and comments about character and ability by a school official who knows the student well. Your report will be read thoroughly by admissions officers and later reviewed by the Admissions Committee as it votes on the student’s case. The Transcript

You may send us any legible transcript form or academic record that your school currently uses. A school profile, including a brief explanation of your grading system, would be especially welcome. The transcript should provide at least the following information: Courses taken, years taken, and grades, including courses failed or repeated Courses currently in progress Indication of honors, accelerated, and Advanced Placement courses (if applicable) Test results, such as SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests (or previous versions), ACT, AP, IB, and PSAT

Schools abroad are asked to submit results or predicted results from their examinations, such as the Abitur, I.B., and GCE A-Levels. Numerical Rank in Class

We understand that some schools, as a matter of policy, do not rank their students. However, the Committee feels that it must have some indication of how the student has performed relative to classmates in order to reach a good decision. We appreciate your cooperation in noting class size and class rank as nearly as possible. (If precise rank is not available, please estimate decile or give some other indication.) Financial Aid

If the candidate is a United States citizen or permanent resident and a financial aid applicant, please direct him or her to immediately apply for federal financial aid, including the Pell Grant and for state awards to which the student is entitled if he or she meets the criteria outlined by the participating states (i.e. Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont).

Disciplinary Actions and Voluntary Leaves




Yes




No

If in the past three years the student has incurred serious or repeated disciplinary action or has ever been dismissed, suspended, or separated from school, or placed on probation, or has ever been away from school for a period of more than two weeks, including a leave of absence, other than for school vacations or due to illness, please check yes above and explain on a separate sheet. (Please note that we ask the same question of the student and need your confirmation and explanation of any such circumstance.) If, after you have submitted this form, new circumstances alter the student’s status at school, you should notify us as soon as possible.

Applicant’s name: Please Print

Secondary School:

School Report: Side 3

Additional General Ratings

No basis for

Average

judgment

or below




Intellectual curiosity







Intellectual creativity




Good

Excellent

Outstanding

One of the top few

(next 10% this year)

(top 5% this year)

I have encountered










in my career

















Academic achievement



















Academic promise



















Leadership



















Sense of responsibility



















Self-confidence



















Self-reliance



















Warmth of personality



















Sense of humor



















Concern for others



















Energy



















Maturity



















Initiative



















Reaction to setbacks



















Respect accorded by faculty
















TO BE COMPLETED FOR STUDENTS APPLYING FROM SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE U.S. Considering all the factors you feel may be relevant, how would you rate the applicant as a candidate for a university of the highest standing:

The Admissions Committee realizes that some of the information requested is not readily available to you in the form commonly found in U.S. secondary schools. We appreciate your willingness to answer our questions as best you can; please feel free to use or amend this form in any appropriate way. In your own country? Abroad?

Poor

Adequate

Good

Superior



























Please indicate the applicant’s achievement on the examination(s) he or she has taken to date. In which subjects and at which levels will the applicant be examined immediately prior to leaving your school (such as A-Levels, Abitur, and International Baccalaureate)? Also, please estimate, if possible, his or her probable performance on the examination, indicating estimates by “est.” Examination

Subject

Level

Certified photocopies of examination results must be submitted with this form.

School Report: Side 4

Result or Estimated Result

Date

2007-08 Teacher Evaluation To be used by students applying for the Spring 2008, Fall 2008, or Spring 2009 college term. The member colleges and universities fully support the use

of this form. No distinction will be made between this form and a college’s own. Please type or print in black ink. Be sure to follow the instructions on the cover page of the Common Application booklet to complete, copy, and submit your application to one or more of the member institutions.

TO THE APPLIC ANT 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). Please also give that teacher stamped envelopes addressed to each institution that requires a Teacher Evaluation. Birth date _______________________________________________________ Social Security No. _______________________________________________ mm/dd/yyyy

(Optional)

> Female Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Male Last/Family (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.)

First/Given

Middle (complete)

Jr., etc.

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street

Apartment #

City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

School you now attend _______________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT code ______________________

IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE: Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) you WILL have access to your recommendation after you matriculate UNLESS at least one of the following is true:

Please detach along perforation

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:

> Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this recommendation. > No, I do not waive my right to access and may someday choose to review this recommendation if the institution at which I’m enrolling saves it after I matriculate. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

TO THE TEACHER The Common Application membership finds candid evaluations helpful in choosing from among highly qualified candidates. A photocopy of this reference form, or another reference you may have prepared on behalf of this student, is acceptable. You are encouraged to keep the original of this form in your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. Please return it to the appropriate admission office(s) in the envelope(s) provided to you by this student. Please submit your references promptly. Be sure to sign below. Teacher’s name (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.) ________________________________________________________ Title _______________________________________ Please print or type

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

Secondary school _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ School address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street

City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

Teacher’s phone (_______) __________________________________________ Teacher’s e-mail ________________________________________________ Area Code

Number

Ext.

TEACHER EVALUATION 1

TE-1 / 2007-08

BACKGROUND INFORMATION 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? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List the courses you have taught this student, noting for each the student’s year in school (10th, 11th, 12th; first-year, sophomore; etc.) and the level of course difficulty (AP, accelerated, honors, IB, elective; 100-level, 200-level, etc.). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RATINGS Compared to other students in his or her class year, how do you rate this student in terms of: No basis

Below average

Average

Good (above average)

Very good (well above average)

Excellent (top 10%)

One of the top Outstanding few encountered (top 5%) in my career

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 / 2007-08

TEACHER EVALUATION 1

©

2007 The Common Application, Inc.

2007-08 Teacher Evaluation To be used by students applying for the Spring 2008, Fall 2008, or Spring 2009 college term. The member colleges and universities fully support the use

of this form. No distinction will be made between this form and a college’s own. Please type or print in black ink. Be sure to follow the instructions on the cover page of the Common Application booklet to complete, copy, and submit your application to one or more of the member institutions.

TO THE APPLIC ANT 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). Please also give that teacher stamped envelopes addressed to each institution that requires a Teacher Evaluation. Birth date _______________________________________________________ Social Security No. _______________________________________________ mm/dd/yyyy

(Optional)

> Female Legal name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > Male Last/Family (Enter name exactly as it appears on official documents.)

First/Given

Middle (complete)

Jr., etc.

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street

Apartment #

City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

School you now attend _______________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT code ______________________

Please detach along perforation

IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE: Under the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) you WILL have access to your recommendation after you matriculate 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:

> Yes, I do waive my right to access, and I understand I will never see this recommendation. > No, I do not waive my right to access and may someday choose to review this recommendation if the institution at which I’m enrolling saves it after I matriculate. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

TO THE TEACHER The Common Application membership finds candid evaluations helpful in choosing from among highly qualified candidates. A photocopy of this reference form, or another reference you may have prepared on behalf of this student, is acceptable. You are encouraged to keep the original of this form in your private files for use should the student need additional recommendations. Please return it to the appropriate admission office(s) in the envelope(s) provided to you by this student. Please submit your references promptly. Be sure to sign below. Teacher’s name (Mr./Ms./Dr., etc.) ________________________________________________________ Title _______________________________________ Please print or type

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature

Date

Secondary school _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ School address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Number and Street

City or Town

State/Province

Country

ZIP/Postal Code

Teacher’s phone (_______) __________________________________________ Teacher’s e-mail ________________________________________________ Area Code

Number

Ext.

TEACHER EVALUATION 2

TE-1/ 2007-08

BACKGROUND INFORMATION 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? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List the courses you have taught this student, noting for each the student’s year in school (10th, 11th, 12th; first-year, sophomore; etc.) and the level of course difficulty (AP, accelerated, honors, IB, elective; 100-level, 200-level, etc.). _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RATINGS Compared to other students in his or her class year, how do you rate this student in terms of: No basis

Below average

Average

Good (above average)

Very good (well above average)

Excellent (top 10%)

One of the top Outstanding few encountered (top 5%) in my career

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/ 2007-08

TEACHER EVALUATION 2

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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Mid-Year School Report Please return this form by February 1 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid 86 Brattle Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

To the Applicant

For the convenience of your counselor, please fill out the lines below.

Full Legal Name Last / Family

First

Middle

Jr., etc.

Number and Street

City

State / Province / Country

Zip / Postal Code

Official Name

City

State / Province / Country

Zip / Postal Code

Prefer to Be Called

Home Address

Home Telephone Number

Secondary School

To the Counselor

This Mid-Year School Report form is to be used to report the applicant’s grades for the most recent term or marking period of the current school year. Please comment on any significant additions or changes in the applicant’s academic, extracurricular, or character record since your previous report. If in the student has been dismissed, suspended, or separated from school, or placed on probation, or has left school for a period of more than two weeks, including a leave of absence, other than for school vacations or due to illness, please explain on the back of this sheet or on a separate page. If, after you have submitted this form, new circumstances alter the student’s status at school, you should notify us as soon as possible.

Class Size

Applicant’s Rank

If precise rank is not available, please indicate rank to the nearest tenth from the top. This rank covers a period from.........................................................................to......................................................................... . Month / Year

Month / Year

Of this applicant’s graduating class approximately..........................................% plan to attend a four-year college,..........................................% a two-year college.

If you wish, you may attach your own school form or transcript. Subjects

Grades

List all carried during current year, indicating any courses that are honors, accelerated, or Advanced Placement (AP).

For period from....................... through..........................................

Please detach along perforation

Latest Grade Report as of February 2008

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Mid-year School Report: Side 1

Remarks

Test Scores

Harvard requires applicants to submit the results of either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT with writing. All applicants, must also submit the results of three SAT Subject Tests. The applicant must have official reports sent to us by the testing agencies. ACT

SAT Reasoning Test

SAT Subject Test

English / Reading

Date

Verbal / Reading

Math

Writing

Date

Subject Score

Date

Mathematics

Date

Verbal / Reading

Math

Writing

Date

Subject Score

Date

Reading

Date

Verbal / Reading

Math

Writing

Date

Subject Score

Date

Science

Date

Composite

Date

Combination English / Writing

Date

In making the following ratings, please compare this student with his or her entire secondary school class. General Ratings

No basis for

Average

judgment

or below

Good

Excellent

Outstanding

One of the top few

(next 10% this year)

(top 5% this year)

I have encountered in my career


















Intellectual curiosity
















Intellectual creativity
















Academic achievement
















Academic promise
















Leadership
















Sense of responsibility
















Self-confidence
















Self-reliance
















Warmth of personality
















Sense of humor
















Concern for others
















Energy
















Maturity
















Initiative
















Reaction to setbacks
















Respect accorded by faculty



















Please add any additional comments you would like to make regarding this applicant.

No basis for

Average

judgment

or below

Good

Excellent

Outstanding

One of the top few

(next 10% this year)

(top 5% this year)

I have encountered in my career

Compared to other students in his or her entire secondary school class‚ how do you rate this student:







Academically?
















Extracurricularly?
















Personally?
















Overall?
















Signature

Date

Please Print Name

Title

Mid-year School Report: Side 2

Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Financial Aid Instructions

The following materials are needed to apply for all financial aid funds administered by the Committee on Financial Aid. Please note the deadlines below. All applicants will need to submit final 2007 tax return information by March 1, 2008 in order to receive an award in April. Late submission of tax forms will ordinarily result in later award notification. An application for financial aid will in no way jeopardize your chances for admission; however, late applications for aid cannot be assured of full consideration in time for the admissions reply deadline. Should your financial situation change, and you no longer wish to be considered for financial aid, please notify us in writing. Please keep photocopies of all materials for your own records.

For instructions for Foreign Citizens (excluding Canadian Citizens), please see the next page. All forms described below should be filed as soon as possible but no later than March 1, 2008.

US and Canadian Citizens / US Permanent Residents Only - Deadline February 1, 2008 CSS PROFILE Application

Complete the 2008–2009 PROFILE online at www.collegeboard.com. Designate Harvard as one of the recipients by using our CSS Code of 3434. (If your parents are separated or divorced, use information from your custodial parent.) Print a copy for your own reference.

Parents’ Federal Income Tax Return

Once you have filed your CSS PROFILE form, you will receive communication beginning in February from the College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) providing you with instructions on how to submit your 2007 federal tax forms and any other supplemental forms that may be required. You should send signed photocopies of all pages and schedules of your parents’ 2007 federal tax returns (including photocopies of all W-2 forms) to the College Board by March 1.

Student’s 2007 Tax Return

If you file a 2007 federal income tax return, please follow the same instructions as for the parents’ federal tax return above.

Noncustodial Parent’s PROFILE

If your parents are divorced or separated, your noncustodial parent will need to complete a Noncustodial Parent’s PROFILE online. You will receive instructions by email from the College Board to send to your noncustodial parent, explaining how he/she may complete this process after you have completed your custodial CSS PROFILE.

Noncustodial Federal Income Tax Return

Your noncustodial parent should submit all pages and schedules of his or her 2007 federal tax return (including photocopies of W-2 forms) to the College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) by March 1, following the instructions provided by the College Board.

Business / Farm Supplement

If either of your parents is self-employed or owns a business or farm, he/she will need to submit a Business / Farm Supplement for each business or farm in which any interest is held. If your family has an interest in or ownership of a partnership or corporation, include copies of their most recent business tax returns (Forms 1065, 1120, or 1120S, as well as any K-1 filed with your parents’ personal tax form). The Business / Farm Supplement is available for you to download from the College Board website (www.collegeboard.com). Once completed, send all of these materials to the College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) along with your personal tax forms.

Estate or Trust Tax Return

If you, your parents, or other siblings are beneficiaries of an estate or trust, submit the appropriate schedule K-1 of Form 1041 or Form 4970, along with the other parent tax returns, to the College Board’s IDOC service.

Additional Information

Feel free to include a letter of explanation in the packet you send to the College Board’s IDOC service if your family has special circumstances or unusual expenses, or if you feel there are any other details which will help us to understand more completely your financial situation.

US Citizens / US Permanent Residents Only - Deadline February 1, 2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The 2008–2009 FAFSA will be available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov by December 2007. File the FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1, 2008. Designate Harvard as one of your recipients by using “Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.” Our federal code number is E00468. We realize that you may not have access to your final 2007 tax return information by these deadlines and ask that you complete the FAFSA based on the best estimated figures available.

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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Financial Aid Application Instructions

Foreign Citizens (excluding Canadian Citizens) All forms below are due in the Financial Aid Office by February 1.

Financial Statement for Students from Foreign Countries

If you did not receive this form with the admissions application, it is available online at www.fao.fas.harvard.edu or upon request from our office by calling (617) 495-1581.

Parent Income Tax Return or Wage Statement

Submit a copy of your parents’ most recent tax return, if applicable. If a tax return is not filed in your country, submit a statement of earnings from your parents’ employers that states their yearly earnings. Be sure to write your name and “Class of 2012” clearly at the top of all materials.

Business / Farm Supplement

If either of your parents is self-employed or owns a business or farm, he/she will need to submit a Business / Farm Supplement (available upon request from our office or by download at www.fao.fas.harvard.edu) for each business or farm in which any interest is held.

Noncustodial Parent Information

In cases of separation or divorce, the noncustodial parent must complete a separate copy of the Financial Statement for Students from Foreign Countries, and submit this to our office with a copy of his or her most recent tax return or wage statement.

Additional Information

Feel free to send us a letter of explanation if your family has special circumstances or unusual expenses, or if you feel there are any other details which will help us to understand more completely your financial situation.

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Harvard for Entrance in Fall 2008 | Application Materials

Please note that the labels are each printed to identify the contents of the envelope. It will help us greatly to process your application efficiently if you affix the correct label to the envelope before returning the documents. These labels are formatted on our website to print on Avery 5162 address labels. You may also print them on plain paper and cut and paste onto your envelopes.

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