Interview with co-director of graduate studies. I think this is the first year they are doing interviews

TTPB: I agree that this site is largely an anxiety-inducing mess. That being said, your friends happiness - or unhappiness - is entirely under their control. Don't like the site? Don't use it.

Are all the acceptances out? Usually there are around 6 acceptances posted on this forum yearly, however only 3 posters this year...

SCREAMING!

Email from both SEAS and POI. One interview ~3 weeks ago. Best of luck to everyone else!

I heard from a prof at another university that 1)Harvard has had to cut physics admissions by 50% due to COVID and 2) this year they are only allowed to send out as many offers as they have positions at a given time. So admit season might be longer as some offers are rejected and they are allowed to send out more offers.

Accepted with one interview about 3 weeks ago.

TTPB: If you look at prior years, it seems Applied Physics (SEAS) comes out 1-2 weeks before Physics. My interviewer said: physics is a different day than applied physics and physics is mid-Feb. Don't worry yet!

Got E-mail for decision updated at the portal and found the rejection. Good luck to anyone else who haven't got results.

I wonder how Harvard reviews applications. They sent all interview invites within a week of the application deadline. All other programs I have applied to in other universities took at least 4-6 weeks for review. I hope Harvard at least reads our applications. If our applications are not being given consideration, then no point in applying and wasting application fee.

seems like they really want to recruit me, not sure about the stipend yet. you get accepted into a specific research area with a recommended PI. but I think you can change throughout your first academic year,