So, what are we doing now?

Reading and discussing all the interview reports and trying to make final decisions.

We are just about finished with sending out Round One interview invitations. There may be a handful still to come — up until the last minute we are sorting and sifting and looking again and again.

A group of candidates — maybe fifty or so — will be invited to join the wait list without yet having been interviewed. They may or may not be invited to interview, depending on how things develop in Rounds Two and Three. We'll do a separate blog on wait list mechanics later.

The MBA Admissions Office will be closed from Friday, December 21 at 5 pm until Wednesday, January 2 at 9 am.

You may be anxious about your recommenders having questions — we'll have auto reply messages on both voice and email directing them to ApplyYourself if they have questions. You and your recommenders can email AY tech support directly through the "Tech Support" button at the top of every page once logged into an application or recommendation. ApplyYourself will be staffed throughout the holiday period with the exception of December 25 and January 1.

We thank all Round One applicants for their patience and understanding as we move toward the January 16 notification — we pledge to you our careful consideration of the applications you have worked so hard to submit. To everyone working hard on applications for Round Two, we are glad you have chosen to apply to Harvard Business School.

Peace on Earth."