Request for information regarding prior language study and language proficiency.

Sent an email to admissions and got this response: "Thank you for your email. Initial interview invitations have been sent out, however, application review is still underway and no decisions have been made. Decisions will likely be made the second week of February."

Contacted by the head of the Cancer Epidemiology Program

Interviewed via Skype on 1/10, said I would receive final decision late Jan/early Feb

Request for more information about language proficiency (presumably sent to all Art History applicants)

Requested more details about the way I learnt languages.

Generic email from program administrator saying "the 2018-19 PhD Program in Virology admissions committee has contacted all applicants who will be invited for interviews."

2 phone interviews with 2 POIs (1 representing Admin) super early notification; now just wait till at least mid-Feb.

For all the people out there and the GSAS poster below. It is not true that for all GSAS programs it is safe to assume rejection if not invited for interview by now. I emailed for MCO and they told me they have sent out interviews but applications are still being reviewed and invitations might also come later and no final decisions have been made. Best of luck to everyone.

For all Harvard GSAS (BBS, Immunology, Virology, etc.) posters: unfortunately it is absolutely certain and confirmed (directly now by contacting the Program admin) that all interviews were already sent and decisions (no interview, then official rejections) will arrive in March. 1 paper published, 1 first author manuscript on the way, several full-time years of research experience, honors in undergrad, 4.0 Master’s GPA (MS in Biology, well-known university usually within top 20-40 of QS rankings), several conference talks and awards etc. Extremely competitve program so not at all surprised. Wish you the best of luck for ones that got to the interviews.

Send an email regarding the status of my BBS application, got (what looks like) an automated response: applications are still under review, got directed to view the status of my application at the application portal. Not very helpful information...

For the person who asked, it was a phone call, and I also got a follow up email with details about the event.

Reached out to GSAS requesting application status. Response was that applications are still under review-- does this mean that a decision has not been made on either of my applications (including BBS which apparently sent out interview invitations in December which I did not receive), or would they just not communicate that information upon request?

emailed and askedl; was told over 500 applications for 28 spots

Called the program director to ask for interview invites. 5 publications, one as first autor. Master's with honors. Internships to Oxford and Germany, great LORs. Average GRE.

Invited to open house (presumably an acceptance)?