GSAS Admissions

[GSAS Admissions]

Thank you for contacting the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Harvard 
University.  We hope the following information will be helpful and that you 
will contact us if you need further assistance.  For more information please 
visit the Graduate School web site at www.gsas.harvard.edu.

The on-line application will be available starting September 1, 2003.

You can request a paper-based Application and Guide to Admissions and Financial 
Aid along with the program guides by following these instructions:

        Complete the application request form on our web site at 
www.gsas.harvard.edu.  If you do not have access to the web, please send 
another email and indicate in the subject line, APPLICATION REQUEST – make sure 
your subject line matches this exactly. In the body of the message, please 
include your NAME, COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS AND PROGRAM OF INTEREST. Do not 
include attachments – additional information and attachments will not be saved.

        The guides you will receive contain information about the Graduate 
School of Arts and Sciences only.  To locate information about other Harvard 
schools or general Harvard information you should visit www.harvard.edu.

        The application deadline for the Division of Medical Sciences is 
December 8, 2003.
The application deadline for Business Economics, Health Policy, Information 
Technology and Management, Organizational Behavior, Psychology and natural 
sciences programs except for Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering and 
Applied Sciences, and Medical Sciences is December 15, 2003.  The application 
deadline for Earth and Planetary Sciences, Engineering and Applied Sciences, 
humanities and social sciences programs except for Business Economics, Health 
Policy, Information Technology and Management, Organizational Behavior, and 
Psychology is January 2, 2004. 
The Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences prefers that applications be 
submitted by December 15, 2003; the final deadline is January 2, 2004.  
Applications and all supporting documents must be received on or before the 
appropriate deadline.  The application must be accompanied by the application 
fee of $85.  Applications and supporting documentation received after the 
appropriate deadline will not be guaranteed consideration.  The Graduate School 
is unable to acknowledge receipt of material received after the appropriate 
deadline.

        If you have submitted or are planning to submit your application and 
have questions, please send another email and indicate in the subject field 
APPLICATION QUESTION – please remember to include your name and program of 
interest. Due to the high volume of email, the Graduate School will respond to 
your question as soon as possible, please expect a 2 week delay.  The Graduate 
School is unable to respond to requests to confirm receipt of the application 
or material received after the appropriate deadlines.  Minority applicants can 
feel free to contact our coordinator of minority recruitment at address@hidden 
to request a Minority Student Newsletter or ask any questions.

If you have questions about your application for admission, or if problems 
arise when completing it, you may call (617) 496-6100 (please call between 2:00 
pm and 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.)  For questions 
regarding the financial aid application you may call (617) 495-5396 (please 
call between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.) 
We are unable to accept collect calls. 

Please note: The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid will be closed from 
December 24, 2003 through January 1, 2004.