Newly Admitted Students
Newly Admitted
A Welcome to Our Newly Admitted Students
To accept the offer of admission from Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
| Step 1: | Accept the offer here: https://apply.embark.com/response/grad/harvard/gsas/12/ |
| Step 2: | Return the "Secure Information Reply Form", a paper document contained in your acceptance packet. |
| Step 3: | If applicable, respond to the offer of financial support. To do so, complete and return the "Notice of Financial Support", a paper document contained in your acceptance packet. |
The deadline to accept the offer of admission: April 16, 2012
We warmly welcome you to the select group of scholars admitted to Harvard University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Should you accept our offer of admission, your fellow students will be some of the brightest and most creative of your generation, arriving from every continent and from more than 100 nations to form an exciting, congenial academic community where new perspectives are continually embraced. Membership in such a distinguished cohort is an enduring pleasure. We believe you can make no better choice for your graduate studies than Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Welcoming Events
We invite you to attend an Orientation for Newly Admitted Students on Friday, March 30, 2012.
And please check out the list of events and activities that open the fall term. Among the highlights:
- Orientation, on August 29, 2012 — An official welcome from Harvard's president and senior deans in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, followed by lunch in Harvard Yard and an afternoon resource fair at Dudley House, GSAS's one-of-a-kind graduate student center.
- Discover Dudley, on August 31, 2012 — an open house and party at Dudley House.
Get To Know GSAS
- Check out our news site to learn about student life and professional development at GSAS.
- Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Deadlines
| April 16, 2012 | Reply to offer of admission due (please refer to your letter of admission) |
| April 16, 2012 | Reply to offer of financial aid due |
| April 25, 2012 | Priority deadline to enter GSAS housing lottery |
| May 3, 2012 | Deadline to notify Accessible Education Office of special needs |
| June 1, 2012 | Deadline to submit Financial Certification for Students Who Are Not U.S. Citizens Form |
| July 1, 2012 | Medical forms due to Harvard University Health Services |
| August 2, 2012 | Fall tuition payment due |
Important Information for Prospective GSAS Students
- Academic Calendar
- Harvard University Health Services Letter
- Policy on Financial Awards At GSAS
- Accessible Education Office
- GSAS Residence Halls
- Harvard University Housing Office
- GSAS Handbook
- Dudley House (the GSAS Student Center)
- Dudley Cafe (dining and meal plan information)
Attention, International Students
- Letter to International Students and Financial Certification Forms
- Harvard International Office
- Guides for New International Students
- Medical Care and Insurance for International Students
- Host Program for International Students
- Services and Resources for International Graduate Students
- Banking information: Harvard Credit Union, Cambridge Trust Company
Sources of Academic, Personal, and Professional Support at GSAS and Harvard
- Diversity at GSAS
- Writing Resources for GSAS Students
- The Bureau of Study Counsel
- The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
- The Office of Career Services
- Graduate Student Council
- Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS)
- Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering
- Harvard University Chaplains
- Harvard University Libraries