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Application to Harvard College for Fall 2012 Entrance
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.

Application Timeline
February 11, 2012: Last acceptable ACT testing date for Regular
SPRING 2011All Applicants
Mid-February 2012: Mid-Year School Report forms should be sub-
Begin taking the required tests:

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with Writing Component
Two SAT Subject Tests (Please see previous page for more
information.)
Action consideration.
mitted with most recent grades.
Early April 2012: Regular Action decision letters mailed.
After You Have Applied
Fall 2011All Applicants
Personal Interview
As soon as possible, please send:
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.
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.
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.
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.
December 15, 2011: We recommend that you send your application

by this date if possible.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Test Score Reporting
January 1, 2012: Final Deadline for all Regular Action application
materials. You must send ALL application materials by this deadline for
Regular Action consideration.
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 28, 2012: Last acceptable SAT testing date for Regular Ac-
Withdraw Your Application
tion consideration.
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
E-Mail Decisions
Harvard Admission Policy
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.
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.
Applicants Outside the United States
Misrepresentation of Credentials
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/
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.
All Financial Aid Applicants

March 1, 2011: Final deadline for all financial aid application
materials, including 2011 tax and income documentation.

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)_____________________________
Former last name(s) _____________________________________________
Birth Date_____________________________________________________
p Female p Male
US Social Security Number, if any ___________________________________
mm/dd/yyyy
Required for US Citizens and Permanent Residents applying for financial aid via FAFSA
Preferred Telephone p Home p Cell Home (_______) __________________________________ Cell (_______) __________________________________

Area/Country/City Code
E-mail Address _________________________________________________
IM Address ____________________________________________________
Permanent home address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

Number & Street
Apartment #
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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)
p Spring (Jan-Jun)
Deadline ______________________________________________________
mm/dd/yyyy
Do you intend to apply for need-based financial aid?
p Yes
p Yes
p Yes
p Yes
p No
p No
p No
p No
Decision Plan____________________________________________________
Do you intend to apply for merit-based scholarships?
Academic Interests______________________________________________
Do you intend to be a full-time student?
____________________________________________________________
Do you intend to enroll in a degree program your first year?
____________________________________________________________
Do you intend to live in college housing?_______________________________
Career Interest__________________________________________________
What is the highest degree you intend to earn?__________________________
DemographicS
Citizenship Status_______________________________________________
1. Are you Hispanic/Latino?
Non-US Citizenship_______________________________________________
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.)
Birthplace_________________________________________________________
City/Town
State/Province
Country
p American Indian or Alaska Native (including all Original Peoples of the Americas)
Years lived in the US? ____________ Years lived outside the US? _____________
Are you Enrolled? p Yes p No If yes, please enter Tribal Enrollment Number________________
Language Proficiency (Check all that apply.)

S(Speak) R(Read) W(Write) F(First Language) H(Spoken at Home)
_____________________________________________________________
S R W F H
_______________________________________________ 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.
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)

_____________________________________________________________
Religious Preference ________________________________________________
p White (including Middle Eastern)
US Armed Services veteran status______________________________________
2011 The Common Application, Inc.
____________________________________________________________
AP-1 / 2011-12
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 _________)
mm/yyyy
p Parent 1 p Parent 2 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
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur
Last/Family/Sur
First/Given
Middle
Title (Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr.)
First/Given
Middle
Country of birth ________________________________________________
Country of birth ________________________________________________
Home address if different from yours
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Preferred Telephone: p Home p Cell p Work (_______)_________________
E-mail _______________________________________________________
E-mail _______________________________________________________
Occupation _____________________________________________________
Occupation _____________________________________________________
Employer _____________________________________________________
Employer _____________________________________________________
College (if any) ____________________________________ CEEB ________
Degree __________________________________________ Year _________
Degree __________________________________________ Year _________
Graduate School (if any) _____________________________ CEEB ________
Degree __________________________________________ Year _________
Degree __________________________________________ Year _________
Legal Guardian
Siblings
(if other than a parent)
Country of birth ________________________________________________
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.
____________________________________________________________
Relationship to you _______________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
Last/Family/Sur
First/Given
Middle
Name
____________________________________________________________
Age & Grade
Relationship
College Attended____________________________________ CEEB _______
____________________________________________________________
Degree earned _________________________ Dates___________________

mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
or expected
E-mail _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Occupation _____________________________________________________
Employer _____________________________________________________

mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
or expected
Name
Age & Grade
Relationship
____________________________________________________________
Name
Degree __________________________________________ Year _________
Age & Grade
Relationship

Degree __________________________________________ Year _________

mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
or expected
Spouse/Child
College Attended___________________________________ CEEB ________
Marital Status _____________________

Spouses Name ___________________________________________________
Degree Earned/Expected _______________________ Dates______________
If you have children, how many? _________
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
AP-2 / 2011-12
EDUC ATION
Secondary Schools
Most recent secondary school attended_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Entry Date _________________ Graduation Date _________________
mm/yyyy
p Public p Charter p Independent p Religious p Home School
School Type:
mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code ___________________________

Number & Street
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal Code
Counselors Name __________________________________________________________ Counselors Title _______________________________________
E-mail _____________________________________ Telephone (_______) ______________________ Fax (_______) ________________________________

Number
Ext.
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
_________________________________
___________________________________________
_________________________________
___________________________________________
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
Dates Attended
Degree Earned
mm/yyyy mm/yyyy
______________
_________
______________
_________
______________
_________________________________ ___________________________________________
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.
_________
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)
ACT
Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________
(if available)
Best Scores: _________ ______
_________ ______
_________ ______
_________ ______
_________ ______
_________ ______
Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________
(past & future)
Best Scores: _________ ______
_________ ______
_________ ______
TOEFL/
IELTS
Exam Dates: ________ ________ ________
Best Score: _________ ______ ______

(so far)
Test
Score mm/yyyy

(past & future)
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
(so far)

SAT
(past & future)
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
(so far)
COMP
mm/yyyy
English
Reading mm/yyyy
Critical Reading
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
Math
Science mm/yyyy
Math
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
Writing mm/yyyy
Writing
mm/yyyy
AP/IB/SAT
Best Scores: ________ __________________________________ _____

(per subject, so far) mm/yyyy
Type & Subject
Score
Subjects

________ __________________________________ _____
________ __________________________________ _____
________ __________________________________ _____
________ __________________________________ _____
________ __________________________________ _____
________ __________________________________ _____
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
Type & Subject

Type & Subject
Type & Subject
Score
Score
Score
________ __________________________________ _____

mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
mm/yyyy
Type & Subject

Type & Subject
Type & Subject
Type & Subject
Score
Score
Score
Score
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
the same semester on the appropriate semester line.

Full Year/First Semester/First Trimester
Second Semester/Trimester

________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Third Trimester
or additional first/second term courses if more space is needed
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
AP-3 / 2011-12
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
ppppp
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
pppp
ppppp
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
pppp
ppppp
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
pppp
ppppp
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
pppp
ppppp
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
pppp
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
ppppp
When did you participate

in the activity?
Summer/
Weeks School School
per year
year
Break
Positions held, honors won, letters earned, or employer
If applicable,
do you plan
to participate
in college?
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ppppp
_______________________________________________________________________ p
Activity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
AP-4 / 2011-12
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
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.
1
2
3
4
5
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.
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,
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 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.]
Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Date ___________________

mm/dd/yyyy
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
Prefer to be called
Date of Birth

Address
No. and Street
City
State/Province
Country
(cell)
Secondary School
Would you like your

admission decision
e-mailed to you?
Fax number
Contact person
E-mail address
Contact person
Yes
CEEB/ACT code
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
(MM/DD/YYYY)
Apt./Unit
Telephone Number (home)
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.
Jr., etc.
Zip/Postal Code
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.
For a sport, indicate

intended level of
participation.
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
First Choice
Religious Groups
Political Groups
Dance
Outdoor Activities
Baseball
Basketball
CrewHeavyweight
CrewLightweight
Fencing
Field Hockey
Football
Intercollegiate
Golf
Hockey
Lacrosse
Sailing
SkiAlpine
SkiNordic Racing
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming/Diving
Tennis
34 Track/Cross-Country
35 Volleyball
36 Water Polo
37 Wrestling
38 Cheerleading
39 Martial Arts
40 MUN
41 LGBT Groups
42 ROTC
43 Badminton
44 Equestrian Sports/Polo
Second Choice
Club / Intramural / Recreational
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
45 Other
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
Very likely to change
How definite do you

consider your
vocational plans to be?
Absolutely certain
How definite are your

extracurricular and/or
athletic interests?
Absolutely certain
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.
Supplementary
Materials
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
Title (if any)
Phone or E-mail
Slides of artwork
Other
Media
(Explain)
*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?
When?
Where?
With Whom?
No, but I plan to do so.

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
SR
2011-12 SCHOOL REPORT

To the applicant
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

First/Given
Middle (complete)
Jr., etc.
Birth Date ___________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
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

Third Trimester
or additional first/second term courses if more space is needed
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
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 (_______) _________________________________
________

Number
Ext.
Number
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:
Below
average
No basis
Average
Good (above
average)
Very good
(well above
average)
Excellent
(top 10%)
One of the top

few Ive encounOutstanding
tered
(top 5%)
(top 1%)
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
TE
2011-12 Teacher Evaluation

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). 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

First/Given
Middle (complete)
Jr., etc.
Birth Date _______________________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number & Street
Apartment #
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal 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:
2. You waive your right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent:
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.
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 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal Code
Teachers Telephone (_______) __________________________________________________ Teachers E-mail _____________________________________

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
Below
average
No basis
Average
Good (above
average)
Very good
(well above
average)
Excellent
(top 10%)
One of the top

tered
(top 5%)
(top 1%)
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
TE
2011-12 Teacher Evaluation

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). 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

First/Given
Middle (complete)
Jr., etc.
Birth Date _______________________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number & Street
Apartment #
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal 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:
2. You waive your right to access below, regardless of the institution to which it is sent:
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.
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 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal Code
Teachers Telephone (_______) __________________________________________________ Teachers E-mail _____________________________________

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
Below
average
No basis
Average
Good (above
average)
Very good
(well above
average)
Excellent
(top 10%)
One of the top

tered
(top 5%)
(top 1%)
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
MR
2011-12 MIDYEAR Report

To the applicant
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
First/Given
Middle (complete)
Jr., etc.
Birth Date ___________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street
Apartment #
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal 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:
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.

Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Title ___________________________________________________________ School _______________________________________________________

School Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal Code

________

Number
Ext.
Number
School CEEB/ACT Code ____________________________________ Counselors E-mail _________________________________________________________
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
the appropriate section below.
Class Rank _______ Class Size ______ Covering a period from _______ to ______.
Cumulative GPA: _____ on a _____ scale, covering a period from _______ to ______.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
(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 _____________.
p We do not rank. Instead, please indicate quartile ____ quintile ____ decile ______
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Highest GPA in class _____________________ Graduation Date ________________
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
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
FR
2011-12 final Report

To the applicant
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
First/Given
Middle (complete)
Jr., etc.
Birth Date ___________________________________________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street
Apartment #
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal 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:
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.

Signature _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________

mm/dd/yyyy
Title ___________________________________________________________ School _______________________________________________________

School Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street
City/Town
State/Province
Country
ZIP/Postal Code

________

Number
Ext.
Number
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 ______.
Cumulative GPA: _____ on a _____ scale, covering a period from _______ to ______.
(mm/yyyy) (mm/yyyy)
(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 _____________.
p We do not rank. Instead, please indicate quartile ____ quintile ____ decile ______
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Highest GPA in class _____________________ Graduation Date ________________
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?
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
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Application to Harvard College for Fall 2012 Entrance

Harvard College 2011-2012

General Application Tips:

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials

Should Students Apply for Early Admission or

Concerns About Early Admission

An Overview of Early Admission Programs

Two Key Features of Early Action

A student admitted Early Action has until May 1, as do all

they choose to apply to other colleges during their senior year.

Early Action Versus Regular Action: Practical

Important Information About Early Admission

Our experience with Early Action fortifies our commitment

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

SPRING 2011All Applicants

Mid-February 2012: Mid-Year School Report forms should be sub-

Begin taking the required tests:

mitted with most recent grades.

Early April 2012: Regular Action decision letters mailed.

After You Have Applied

Fall 2011All Applicants

As soon as possible, please send:

When and where possible, applicants may be invited to meet with

The Common Application or the Universal College

Early Action Applicants

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

Contact Information Update

Application Status Check

Test Score Reporting

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

If you have a concern regarding your standardized test scores as they

Withdraw Your Application

To withdraw your application, please write to us or send an e-mail

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials

Harvard Admission Policy

Harvard University makes all decisions concerning applicants, students,

Applicants Outside the United States

For More Information

Discriminating against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender,

Occasionally, a candidate for admission will make inaccurate statements

Application Content Verification Service

Financial Aid Timetable

Early Action Applicants

Regular Action Applicants

All Financial Aid Applicants

For Entrance in Fall 2012 Application Materials

2011-12 First-year Application

Preferred name, if not first name (only one)_____________________________

Former last name(s) _____________________________________________

US Social Security Number, if any ___________________________________

E-mail Address _________________________________________________

Permanent home address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Number & Street

(from ___________ to ___________)

(from _ to _)

Preferred Telephone: p Home p Cell p Work (_)___________

Preferred Telephone: p Home p Cell p Work (_)___________

College (if any) ____________________________ CEEB

College (if any) ____________________________ CEEB

Degree __________________________________ Year _

Degree __________________________________ Year _

Graduate School (if any) _____________________ CEEB

Graduate School (if any) _____________________ CEEB

Degree __________________________________ Year _

Degree __________________________________ Year _

College Attended______________________________ CEEB _

Degree earned _______ Dates_

College Attended______________________________ CEEB _

Degree earned _______ Dates_

College (if any) ____________________________ CEEB

Degree __________________________________ Year _

College Attended______________________________ CEEB _

Graduate School (if any) _____________________ CEEB

Degree earned _______ Dates_

College Attended___________________________ CEEB

Degree Earned/Expected _________ Dates

Address ______________________________________________________ CEEB/ACT Code _

Exam Dates:

Best Scores: ___

Exam Dates:

Best Scores: ___

Exam Dates:

Best Score: _