Adcom director Dee Leopold discusses 2+2 program w. Harvard College kids

HER MAJESTY GIVES A 2+2 TALK AT HARVARD COLLEGE–NOTES FROM A FRIEND WHO WAS THERE
below are some notes taken at Dee Leopold’s recent gabfest for Harvard College kids interested in 2+2:

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Here’s some notes I took from Dee’s presentation. Not sure how much of it is new:

*820 applicants to 2+2 last year, 200 granted interviews, 100 offers given
*out of those 100, approximately >50 were from science/engineering, the other 50 were “everything else”
*not set in stone, but they’re hoping not to waitlist anyone through the 2+2 process (i.e., if you apply by the first deadline, you’re not going to be waitlisted and pushed off into the later cycles)
*if you apply for the first deadline, interviews must be on campus and during designated week in August. no exceptions.
*3rd year (even 4th year) deferrals OK
*if you are granted an interview and are subsequently denied, they will provide feedback

She made it clear that rounds 2, 3, and 4 still fall under the “2+2″ program. She, however, didn’t specify how many kids they plan to take per round.

Last year, they took about 100 kids in the early 2+2 program and then sorta 50 college seniors. This year, the early program and the senior admit pool is being rolled into one big new 2+2. Whether it will take 150 kids, and whether it will take 100 in the ‘early’ round and fifty over the next rounds, dunno.
Perchance if her majesty –or any of her handmaidens –are reading this, they could clarify–BIG QUESTION b.c. lots of kids are calling me and saying the want to apply early round b.c. it takes more kids.

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