Just got this from Harvard: "Thank you for your interest in the Psychology PhD program at Harvard. It's important to note that the funding for students does not come from the faculty member, it comes from the graduate school (GSAS). We receive the number of slots from the GSAS and there is an internal faculty ranking system in the Psych dept to determine which faculty will be able to use those slots. In the absence of the April 15th resolution this year, we expect to implement a waitlist, so some faculty may be able to offer admission after initial decisions are sent out and even past April 15. Faculty are currently reviewing applications and conducting interviews. Interviews (whether via phone, Zoom, or in-person) are always part of the admissions process for our eventual admits, but not all applicants will receive an interview. We expect interviews to take place through next week. Admissions decisions will be sent out in early March."

TTPB: Do you mean they have sent out all of the interview invitations for the whole department or just clinical?

I emailed the Program Coordinator and she said that most of the interview invitations have already been sent. She also said that the faculty is still conducting interviews and there's a slim chance of still getting one. However, it should be safe to assume that if we have not gotten an invitation yet, we will not be getting one this year. Good luck everyone and best wishes!

Correction to below: two people seemed to receive interviews for clinical psych, with one being a pre-lim.

To the commenter below me who reposted the January email: you reposted my comment, but added "Also entries reported receiving interviews late December to Early January." This was NOT part of the original post. After checking for whether entries did really receive interviews late December to early January, only one person on gradcafe seemed to have a pre-lim interview this year (done after searching for Harvard and psychology). Please clarify where you got "Also entries reported receiving interviews late December to Early January" from; otherwise, this is misleading.

Repost: 14 Jan 2021 After emailing Harvard about interviews and the admissions timeline: "Thank you for your interest in the Psychology PhD program at Harvard. Faculty are currently reviewing applications and conducting interviews. Interviews (whether via phone, Zoom, or in person) are always part of the admissions process for our eventual admits, but not all applicants will receive an interview. We expect interviews to take place through mid-February. Admissions decisions will be sent out in early March. Also entries reported receiving interviews late December to Early January.

Has anyone been contacted by Harvard?

Did anyone hear from Harvard?

After emailing Harvard about interviews and the admissions timeline: "Thank you for your interest in the Psychology PhD program at Harvard. Faculty are currently reviewing applications and conducting interviews. Interviews (whether via phone, Zoom, or in person) are always part of the admissions process for our eventual admits, but not all applicants will receive an interview. We expect interviews to take place through mid-February. Admissions decisions will be sent out in early March."

To the Harvard posters below, what were the initials of your PI and what was your profile like?

Prelim interview (POI: MH)

I agree with the poster below. It was the weekend after New Years Days + this year the probably have more applications to review, that would definitely NOT advance the deadline.

To the person who got admitted into PhD Psychology at Harvard, you just got an acceptance letter:? No interview? Also, could you share your POI initials? Thank you

To the user who posted about Harvard: A fellow RA in a lab at Harvard told me a few weeks ago that the PI in our lab doesn't do pre-interviews, or even formal interviews - they just offer admittance after reviewing applicants - seemed unlikely to me, but this person applied to the doc program before, and has been an RA in this lab for a while, so it seems they would be privy.

From what I can tell from previous years, Harvard sends invites mid january

Has anyone heard back from Harvard? Informal interviews or anything?

No interview, expected. Applied to KM, JW, and JH. I wonder if any of them were taking students, as I have not seen acceptances/interviews from them.

Email to check application portal. Just wondering if one's age automatically precludes them from PhD programs in these elite universities. I am 35+ & trying to get back to school after a gap of almost 15 years.