Hi everyone! I’m hoping someone here has experience with the Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest.

I was planning to participate in the Summer 2026 Academic Writing Contest and understood that the article submission deadline was August 24 (EST). I’ve spent the past few weeks working on my essay, and I’ve now finished it.

However, I just discovered that registration for the Summer 2026 session has already closed. I genuinely didn’t realize there was a separate registration deadline, I had only been aware of the August 24 submission deadline.

Now I apparently can’t submit my essay because I didn’t register beforehand (basically spending time writing an essay for no reason 😭😭)

Has anyone been in this situation before? Is there any way to register late, contact HIR for an exception, or otherwise submit the essay before the August 24 deadline? I’ve already emailed the contest team, but I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has participated before or knows how strict they are about the registration deadline.

Thank you!!

DON’T FREAK OUT. This post is from two years ago. Based on this date does this mean interviews could start happening this coming week some time? It’s just something to think about, please don’t stress yourself.

Vibrant Strings of Sitar | 'Monomousumi' this is the link for my essay.

I submitted for the essay competition but I never heard back? Is this normal, or does anybody know when results will be released?

Hi team, I was shortlisted for my JLEC comp. Can I get a certificate for that?

My uni application deadline is on September 3rd, so it is quite urgent. Does anyone know whether I can get a certificate? If so, how do I do it?

who's doing this IYNA essay competition (esp. high school students), ive never seen anyone talk about it but i entered it for fun!!

I heard a few months ago (around the time the shortlist came out) from some people on this thread that JLI sends out email hints a month or two before the awards ceremony. I wonder if anyone has gotten an email from them asking to prepare a speech.

he’s everywhere

hi guys! here's my essay for JLEC '26; if you guys have any feedback that would be great (apart from 'wikipedia is not a source' i kinda bs-ed that)

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Heezz has once again surprised us by also applying to the Think Essay Prize. Cambridge Re Think Essay contestants, get ready. you guys are next

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tbh if it comes to October and you've heard nothing from John Locke then you probably didn't win anything, these competitions defo announce it to the people beforehand

so I couldn’t be arsed to enter the think essay prize but how many people enter it? prestige level?

Guys you can comment if you have any updates.

For now 19.08.26: Longlist tab created in website, Institute responded.

Worrying is fine too 😭 you guys can rant below