Timeline

Over the summer, you'll be asked to complete a number of tasks to help the College determine your housing assignment, academic advisor, and much more.

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Class of 2024

2020 May 01

Reply to Offer of Admission

(All day)
Reply to admission offer and confirm your place in the Class of 2024. Read more about Reply to Offer of Admission
2020 May 06

Activate HarvardKey, College Email, Two-Step Verification

(All day)
Claim your HarvardKey and activate two-step verification to access protected Harvard online resources and applications... Read more about Activate HarvardKey, College Email, Two-Step Verification
2020 May 10

Accessible Education Office Registration

(All day)
If you seek residential and/or academic accommodations due to a disability or health condition, register online and attach any available documentation.
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2020 May 15

Return Foreign Student Visa Survey

(All day)
The Admissions Office will contact non-United States citizens and permanent residents by email with instructions for those who need to submit this form.
2020 May 15

Update Address and Personal Information

(All day)
Update your mailing address and your emergency contacts by visiting the personal information tab in my.harvard. Read more about Update Address and Personal Information
2020 May 15

Submit the Family Information Form

(All day)
Review and update contact information for your family in my.harvard to ensure your parents, guardians, and/or family members receive important information regarding family-specific events and communications from the Office of Parent and Family Engagement. This contact information is separate from emergency contacts.

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2020 May 22

Upload Photo for Harvard ID Card

(All day)
Submit a photo that meets passport specifications and Harvard size restrictions. Students who recently received a Harvard ID card are not required to upload a new photo. Read more about Upload Photo for Harvard ID Card
2020 May 22

Housing Questionnaire (now open)

(All day)
The Resident Deans of First-Year Students (RDFs) use information provided on the housing questionnaire to match roommate and entry groups. Please describe yourself, your habits, and your preferences frankly and completely. Harvard cannot honor requests for particular dorms, type of room, or roommates, though RDFs try to respect preferences for rooming group size whenever possible. Housing and roommate...
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2020 May 22

Advising Questionnaire (now open)

(All day)
Every first-year student receives a team of advisers based on responses in the advising questionnaire. Students will receive notification of their advisers in mid-August.

Complete the advising questionnaire
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2020 May 22

Family Introduction Letter

(All day)
Families may introduce their student through a letter to the First-Year Experience Office staff. Letters may address academic background, but it is also helpful to include experiences that have shaped the student’s personality outside the classroom. (e.g. frequent family moves, recent divorce or remarriage, serious illness or recent death), knowing how a student responds to new situations, medical concerns, inclination to seek help from adults, and reaction to challenges. Introductions are not limited to parents; another family member (sibling, aunt, uncle, or grandparent) or trusted adviser... Read more about Family Introduction Letter
2020 May 22

Submit Photo and Bioform for the Harvard Register

(All day)
The Harvard Register is a hardbound yearbook published each August. It contains the photos, hometowns, and secondary schools of all incoming first-year students. This is the only tangible historical record that captures your entry to Harvard. Copies are available for sale and each edition is entered into the Harvard Archives. Do not miss this chance to be a part of Harvard history. Read more about Submit Photo and Bioform for the Harvard Register
2020 Jun 01

Mathematics and Writing Placement Exams

Mon Jun 1 (All day) to Thu Jun 18 (All day)
Watch your @college email for details on these required online exams. All students are encouraged to complete their exams during the first exam window, which runs June 1 to June 18. Read more about Mathematics and Writing Placement Exams
2020 Jun 15

Submit Immunization History to HUHS

(All day)
Massachusetts requires enrolled students to submit forms proving immunizations. You should review the list of required immunizations, receive any missing ones, then submit your immunization history to HUHS. Non-submission and/or missing immunizations will place a hold on your account, and you will not be able to register for classes in August. Read more about Submit Immunization History to HUHS
2020 Jun 19

Biology, Chemistry, French, and Spanish Placement Exams

Fri Jun 19 (All day) to Fri Jul 24 (All day)
These optional placement exams provide course level recommendations. Any student interested in studying the life or physical sciences, or in medical school, should take both biology and chemistry. The exam window runs from June 19 to July 24. Read more about Biology, Chemistry, French, and Spanish Placement Exams
2020 Jun 21

Apply for Host Family Program

(All day)
Students who wish to be connected with a local Harvard host are invited to apply to the Host Family Program. In the past, this program has been especially helpful to students without a local support group, first-generation students, and international students.

Learn about the Host Family Program
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2020 Jul 01

Submit Final School Report and Transcript

(All day)
Ask your high school to submit the form and transcript through the Common or Universal Application, or by mail.
2020 Jul 13

Apply for a Pre-Orientation Program

(All day)
Sign up for one of the six ...
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2020 Jul 15

Submit AP Score Report

(All day)
Contact the College Board to request an AP score report that includes all scores, using school code 3434. Advanced Placement exams can be useful for placement recommendations, but are not required. Read more about Submit AP Score Report
2020 Jul 20

Confirm Pre-Orientation Program

(All day)
If you applied for a pre-orientation program, you'll hear from the program director on July 17 whether a spot is available. What your Harvard email for the message. Read more about Confirm Pre-Orientation Program
2020 Jul 24

Submit Housing Intention Form

(All day)
Indicate whether you intend to live on campus or learn remotely.

Submit the Housing Intention Form
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2020 Jul 31

Evaluate the Student Health Insurance Plan and Decide Whether to Waive

(All day)
The Harvard University Student Health Program is comprised of the Student Health Fee (required of all undergraduates and guarantees access to most medical services including internal medicine and specialty care) and the Student Health Insurance Plan (provides major medical coverage throughout the United States and abroad). Since Massachusetts requires all enrolled students to have health insurance, undergraduates are automatically enrolled in and charged for the Student Health Insurance Program, which may be waived if another form of insurance offers the same or comparable coverage. Students... Read more about Evaluate the Student Health Insurance Plan and Decide Whether to Waive
2020 Aug 14

Pay Fall Tuition and Charges

(All day)
A link to your student account will be sent to your Harvard email address in mid-July. Parents and others may view the account and pay charges if established as delegates. Read more about Pay Fall Tuition and Charges
2020 Aug 31

Varsity Athlete Interest

(All day)
If interested in a varsity sport, contact the appropriate head coach. Read more about Varsity Athlete Interest

Over the summer, you'll be asked to complete a number of tasks to help the College determine your housing assignment, academic advisor, and much more.

Class of 2024

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