How to Get into Harvard 

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+FPSONNY lol nice

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I got in through the window of the girls dorm

Ha, so you are related to Bill Gates then, congradts! Lolz ;)

What was your essay on ? Trying to gather as much info for college acceptance! Haha

What is the lowest ACT score and GPA they'll take? How much AP or advanced classes do I need to take? Please reply! +Shan Ali

Honestly, I don't know. I took over 12 AP classes, but that doesn't really mean anything to them, although it certainly helps.

+Shan Ali what how is that possible i thought it was like 4 gpa 2400 sat and everything full omg i can get in with were you serious writing this?

+The Turkish Guy_ The ivies dont want the most perfect kids, they want the most hard-working, ambitious, driven kids. Just cause you dont have a super high SAT or GPA doesnt mean you cant get in. Im going to Emory for premed, which may not be an ivy but it isnt too far off, and I got in with a 1930 SAT and 29 ACT, 3.8 GPA with 8 APs.

same mate

Same I finna enter high school niggas

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Same lol

Fuck you bish

Lol tech rax

TechRax HaHaHa man xDDDD

I'm 12, I get strait A's, I'm a legacy student, a extremely artist, a Boy Scout, and my favorite subject is science I wonder if I have a chance...

Extremely artistic*

1.2? 😰😨😱

deutscher?

Great President Nguyen Van Thieu Unless you're in Germany, you may as well spend the $70 on getting the answer you know already anyways.

That usually does the trick.

+YesReneau Is it hard going there

and have $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Try not to compare your journey with others'. Take it from the girl who thought she was hot stuff before she went to Harvard: there will always be someone better than you at something. There are so many different paths to "success" and so many different definitions of success, that you shouldn't let it get you down if you appear (keyword: appear) to be struggling at something that comes easier to others.

katz2424 comparative advantage my friend.

katz2424 dont compare your grades to others set your own goal and work on that dont compete that mindset wont make u succeeded

katz2424 you can do it!

katz2424 Hey, you’re trying harder and not giving up.

Jimmy Harry 😅

Jimmy Harry how about working? just a thought.

Jimmy Harry 😹

20% of the kids going to harvard are going for free. full ride if your family makes under 65,000 a year, and most ivies have free tuition under 120,000 a year. they're honestly more affordable for middle class people than some state schools are.

But only if you can get in. And if you're poor, it's a LOT harder to get into Harvard than if you are rich. Consider these other facts: 48% of students pay full price. Only 12% of students receive Pell Grants (which are given to students who meet Federal criteria for poverty). So by your statistics (the source of which is unclear), only about 8% of the student fall into that "middle class" definition. And while the US government is the source of these statistics, it's hard to know exactly how Harvard is allocating all that aid. Yes, Harvard is affordable. To the few that Harvard DECIDES will receive Willy Wonka's Golden Tickets. The rest of the world goes elsewhere and pays "less affordable" tuition (those poor wretches...).

Amen

Amen

Me too !!!!

amen for you and me

Amen

Wait, that's so great to hear!! Glad to help!

Jayakusuma looking hot

Did you get in?

You could do that right now!

YesReneau Okay, if you say so

+mark thornstorm Really? I hope you are trolling because I really would like to go to that school

You need to chill man :)

Lol the biggest cult in the world= Christsianity.

You. Yes. This. Yes. All of it. Thank you.

Hey, it's 3 years later now. How's everything going for you now?

Love ya

Hey dude. Been 3 years i hope u got somewhere even better, mentally, spiritually and emotionally

3 years later, what happened?

No...

She looks like her lol

Omg she dose look like like thats

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IMMM FUCKING DYINGGGG

I hope that for you, too! Best of luck, and enjoy yourself along the way!

Do your best!! never give up! Don't ever stop trying!!!!!!

Same

So.... junior year....right?.....2 more years......Harvard is waiting for you....no pressure

*HARVARD WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

You don't have to be smart, just a hard worker and anything can hapen

+Insufficient PvP (“InsufficientPvP”) Well... Yeah, it has to do with being smart actually. You have to be smart enough to get excellent grades if you work hard. Regular people don't get excellent grades, even when they're working hard.

Make your wish reality and work hard !!!

+Insufficient “InsufficientPvP” PvP You have to be smart you cant be a hard worker and have no brains and goto a ivy league school how you gonna pass

+Félix “Lt. Gen. Jack O'Neill” Veilleux-Ouellet you're very negative and dogmatic. good grades is just about studying and hard work. you don't have to be extremely smart to do good at school, you just have to put effort into it.

Yikes! That wasn't the intention :/

Noice.

Why thank you!

Helpful is what I aim for :)

Oggie Krstic lol gotta love sarcasm. If you have an IQ below 125, forget getting into a prestigious university. That girl most likely has a superior IQ.

+Félix “Lt. Gen. Jack O'Neill” Veilleux-Ouellet studies consistently show that grit and the ability to work hard outweigh any intelligence level. It's the work ethic that makes you. The Harvard admissions department can sniff out the lazy intellectuals a mile away.

MysticBazooka If you can become world class through hard work excellent work ethics, it usually means you have a high IQ. There might be some outliers here and there, but IQ is also a huge factor.

I see your point that many people won't make it into Harvard as it's just that exclusive. but that doesn't mean people shouldn't try. After all, that's what life is about isn't it, constantly improving upon yourself to become a better person. :)

MysticBazooka Gotta be realistic buddy. Most people aren't good enough for Harvard. I'm not affraid to admit it: I'm not good enough for prestigious universities like Harvard. Not worthy of it. That's life. Some people are just better and smarter than others and that's just the truth. People aren't equal.

Aim for 2200+ on your SAT. and you need to be exceptional at one or two extracurriculars that you are interested in. Like going to states for science olympiad and such. Otherwise, great job you have a decent shot at getting in, hope you do :)

MysticBazooka yah im in science olympiad, debate team, tenis, dollars4scholars

I'm not American but how can you get a GPA above 4.0?

+Beliz Güney by taking advanced classes since they have more credit compared to regular classes

Tyler Tomlin advanced classes? like which ones?

Arya Dröttningu I get what you're saying... In high school I got a 3.0 gpa -3.5 gpa without trying I played baseball and got into a college near me got a 3.2 gpa at college went on to med school and now I'm a cardiologist doing well and living my dream. Don't think Harvard will automatically give you prestige in the market.

Haha oh gosh thank you!

Anytime! And thanks!

Same

+KiraEileen Hello Brother!! I am another CAS slave and International Bullshiter too :)

And while everyone is talking about AP and IB, I'm just doing AICE over here ;-;

What grade are you in?

sophmore

me too

Yay!! So glad I can help!! Haha oh the Zumba vlog... I had a blast making it :)

Yeah no problem!

I live for comments like these! So glad to hear I could help make things better!!

:) I really appreciate you replying to my comment. I hope you have a great time at Harvard!

Patel Vidhu did he????

Did he get in?

yes lol

Ahhh yay!!! Congratulations!!! Can't wait to have you on campus! Ahhhh also so glad my advice was not off base!

Sabrina Yates hey

Hi, Can you please tell me any tips? I would be really great full

Samantha Sam Aww jeez thank you! I really appreciate that!

+YesReneau what do you think about Harvard edx online?

Can you answer her question?

Transferring is much harder for Ivy Leagues. You will have to spend a minimum two years at your college. Get above a 4.0 gpa in college, become president of student organizations and also volunteer or work

Please someone answer this question!!! I need the answer

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+Evelyn Larson yes they do

Hi, Can you please give me any tips because Stanford is my dream school and it would really help?

For an exceptional school like Harvard, you would need to have at least one extra-curricular that stands out. Check out this article by another Harvard Alumni blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-get-into-harvard-and-the-ivy-league-by-a-harvard-alum

Thank you so much

***** Schools usually have financial aids.

They are gonna offer you money of living, studying and everything if you are in need.. Which means u do not have to pay money to study at schools such as Harvard, Stanford bla2. U should do more research on "Need-blind colleges" or "colleges that offer full financial aid for international students". Good luck.

Play sports and do a bunch of volunteer work

Paul Lin I think is possible with affirmative action or family connection

Paul Lin Legacy family, being black or being Latino. Then 2000 will be a reasonable minimum.

Paul Lin Not really, basically it depends on what the people around you have since they're kind of your direct competition most of the time. Like if everyone around you has over 2300 and you have 2100 then maybe you want to get closer to like 2250. Or on grades, if your school does weighted GPA then it's probably wise to stack up on lots of classes even if you're not terribly interested in a few: call it "broadening your horizons" or "seeing what's out there" instead of "this is an arms race" because no one actually believes you really were that interested in taking 15 different AP classes without going in depth into what you really liked like maybe a course on creative writing(ehem brings down my GPA). Even when you're in college, people are into solid stats and things that can tell a story not necessarily trying to do everything in a few years for the sake of competition.

Or 2200

People have gotten into Ivy League schools with 1700 and 1800s on their Sats. They also take into account if you're from a disadvantaged group or went to a public school where is much less likely for you to get a 2350 on your Sats. And your extracurricular and accomplishments matter more than your test scores.

You're behind if you are still in Bio...

Anytime!

Did you get in??

NimyX 》 of course not

Did you get in ?

With such no abition and almost silly goal. U cant. Harvard is filled with very ambitious people

@@rahmashardow2670 *Sharsh.

***** SAT Courses but they do tend to cost money. The more expensive the course, the better the results. So I've been told.

President of two clubs and nothing else isn't enough... Extra Curriculars matter almost as much as grades do

Nessa X I was hoping that was true! I was involved with the clubs since my freshman year and was super dedicated but I guess that didn't matter.

Josie Amayrani You're underestimating how important teacher and counselor recs are. Dean of Harvard admissions said theyre even more important than grades. Even if the teachers like you, there's no guarantee they wrote you stellar recs. You wouldn't know either bec. accdg to the law, you cant read them. Also, curriculum is key. Also, it's not about the position you got in the club, it's WHAT YOU DID with that position. Did you give free workshops for ex.? Did you host a big event? Did you organize a conference? etc... I hope you got into a great school though

Maria Kyna Cortez That's true; I had my APUSH teacher and the decathlon coach write my letters of recommendation. Both were about community service but both were types of honor societies. We hosted events and such. I decided to stay closer to home and go to a UC.

Sarah_ Nichol I want to go to Harvard for medical school too! My dreams are to be a great brain surgeon. 👍

Sarah_ Nichol this just makes me depressed because I’m also in 8th grade but when I read I literally can’t and think of the weirdest things ever lol

Big Chungus me too

Thank you!

I dont think they care about hobbies thouhh

Getting mail from a school means absolutely nothing. Sorry. They buy hundreds of thousands of names from the College Board and ACT and then send out mail to increase their applications and lower their acceptance rate.

Same 😂😂

Same hahaha

Anujan Kirupakaran Harvard=one of best schools in US SAT/ACT=college prep tests that are used to determine acceptance to colleges AP classes=advanced placement classes that are so hard they make you want to cry and at the end of the year there is an exam to test your knowledge over the course and if you pass, you get college credit. Ohio=one of the US's states

Oh...

Thanks!!

+Pedro Lopes No, but good spelling sure will.

Sophia Richardson I was doubtful when choosing between "help me go to a top university" and "help me go to top universities", and I unfortunately ended up mixing the two. I'd like to make the point, however, that writing "universitie" instaed of "university" in this case represents an insignificant mistake, because the mistake only corcerned spelling. In essence, it didn't compromise the actual meaning of the question. Your response, in spite of that, was neither thoughtful nor provided any help. You simply replied "no" and rightaway got off topic, without a proper explanation for your allegation that AP scores will not help me reach the goal of getting into a "top university". Another thing we should take into consideration is that the internet is a place where everybody in the world can connect, regardless of external factors. So you might be talking to someone whose native language is not English. In that case, I humbly suggest you be less arrogant, becuase the person does not have the obligation to write perfectly in a language that is not present in her/his daily life while commenting in a RU-vid video's comment section, a very informal environment at the core. I will correct the mistake in spite of what I said in order to prevent more people from giving me this kind of unsolicited advice, which is of little use and does not answer the question posed.

+Pedro Lopes Yes they can

jusa798 Maybe some details would provide a lot of help.

You can exempt a few classes you wouldnt like to take, for example, I got a 5 on AP Lang, so I don't have to take the intro Lit class at Emory. Same thing for APUSH (AP US History). you can still take those classes youre able to exempt if you want. Certain colleges take certain scores. For example, at GA Tech, they accept 4s for Lit, but only 5's for physics courses, and not even all physics courses. I dont know the AP credit system at Harvard but yeah. It will help you get in because even if people say colleges dont see them, if you present them they do. So if they see a ton of 5's, that's awesome. I wouldn't send 2's or some 3's, but that's personal preference. So as an admissions officer, if you see a ton of 5's, they will take it into consideration. Maybe they say the don't, but how could they not when you show them? We are human, we do not delete information because we say it won't be taken into consideration.

+Kimberlyn McMurray it doesnt work like that.

+Mimi Brown I know but that's the only plan I have sooooooo......

dont do it. look at each school, and their average gpa and act scores. Then decide if you have a chance of getting in

+Mimi Brown I'll do that. Thanks for the idea 😀

not garantueed at all!

Yep! Anybody can!

Yes, but of course you need student visa. :)

Stick to uws buddy Lol

+YesReneau how about if i study in others country??

Anytime! Don't stress the application process too much, in two years time you'll be sitting in some college somewhere, and the rest will be history :)

Exactly.