Athletics & Applications
I'm a sophomore and Harvard is my top choice. I have played tennis competitively my whole life, but so have many others. I also fence for fun but have never pursued it competitively. Would it be worth...
View ArticleNo more "house masters" at Harvard
The Harvard Crimson is reporting that the current masters of Harvard's residential houses have unanimously decided to change the "house master" name due to the term's association with slavery:...
View ArticleIs it a bad sign if my son who applied early decision has not been offered an...
We are about an hour from Harvard. Is it a bad sign if my son who applied early decision has not been offered an interview yet?
View ArticleClarification on Academic Index and minimum GPA
It was stated in a recent thread: ...by Ivy League Conference rules, a student with a 2.9 unweighted GPA is NOT going to be admitted. Period. Not at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown,...
View ArticleWhat do you really want?
So I'm pretty tired of asking people who want to go to Harvard "Why do you want to go there" or "Whats your plans after Harvard. Usually the responses are: I want to go to Harvard because its the best....
View ArticleA potentially grave situation...?
I applied for Harvard SCEA, and I'll try to explain my situation. I believe it could either be completely inane or an indisputable rejection. I currently attended a public high school and have aspired...
View ArticleDoes Harvard have quotas for each high school?
AKA does Harvard restrict the number of kids they take from each school? They take on average anywhere between 0 and 3 kids and there are two kids in my grade who are going to get in because of...
View ArticleHow do they do it?
Before I start let me tell you that I know nothing about this topic, so I may seem annoying at times. I apologize in advance. So let me start. Harvard gets around 34,000 applicants each year. Lets say...
View Articlelow act writing score
Composite 36 Math 36 Science 36 Reading 36 English 35 writing 23! Should this test be taken over for Harvard? applying as a STEM major. All else (with the exception of the Writing score) on the...
View ArticleHow Harvard Plans to Beat Yale at Investing
"Harvard University, which boasts the world’s largest endowment, has seen its investment returns fall behind Ivy League rivals in recent years. The university is scrambling to come up with a solution,...
View ArticleStandradized Tests
Hi, I'm an international student applying to Harvard RD this year. I've taken SAT Reasoning (W:570;M:800;R:580) total 1950, SAT Subject Math 2: 800 and Physics: 780. I will be retaking the SAT...
View ArticleInterview for Harvard real importance
Hello All, My Daughter who is an international has not recieved an interview is by skype or by an alumn, does that mean her chances of attending are on the low side in anyway? Note that she is living...
View ArticleOfficial Harvard SCEA 2020 Pledge Thread
I'm getting a little anxious, and it is now December. So, I thought it was about time to make this. Please sign up below if you want to pledge to share your SCEA admission decisions in the...
View ArticleCampus Politics and the Campaign Against Ivy League Traditionalism
"This week, Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana sent an email to students informing them that the school would be scrapping one of its most treasured traditions: The heads of its 12 undergraduate...
View ArticleHarvard College or Harvard Extension School
Hello. I want to study mathematics (pure mathematics) at Harvard as an undergraduate student first. Should I go for Harvard College or Harvard Extension School? Does the Harvard Extension School...
View ArticleResearch supplement
What category should research be submitted under? Other? I don't see any specifications. Do they want the entire research or just the abstract?
View ArticleChance Me for Harvard + Other Ivies (Canadian student with no real point of...
Hi friends, first time on here so please move this if I put it in the wrong section! First off, I'm Canadian :) Rigor of secondary school record: I took Full IB but dropped Social IB for my final year....
View ArticleHES vs Cornell (Computer Science)
Hello, This is my first post (as clearly seen) and I am not quite sure if this is the right forum to post this. Anyways, I am looking to transfer from my community college to a four year university,...
View ArticleWide gap in SAT sections
Harvard class of 2020 SCEA applicant here. I took the SAT once and got a 2230. While the overall score seemed strong enough not to destroy me, I'm having last minute worries about my math score (630),...
View ArticleCan I self report?
To those who haven't read my chance thread, I have a 4.0 GPA uw. This is all but official though. My school reports weighted GPA, and I have a 4.1 w GPA (APs are multiply by 1.2). This is relatively...
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