SAT II scores, Sending just one??
Hey. I just got back my SAT II scores. I got a 760 bio-M and 680 math 2. I am doing Harvard early action and I really don't want to take the test again or send in my Math-2 score. Would it be a bad...
View ArticleChances and Someone to look at both Common App Essay and Supplement for H
Here is my overview of my high school career: GPA: 4.04 Rank: 20 out of 120 (my school is filled with smart kids) Rigor of courses: Honors English 9 and 10 (my last school only offered that one...
View Articlehavrad chances
i got a pretty low gpa (2.7) but kinda high SAT (1300) is there any way i can get in? this is my dream school
View ArticleTips On Getting Into Harvard
I thought this would be a great resource for prospective applicants! Any tips appreciated.
View ArticleFrom Failure to Ivy League
Hello Guys! This is my first time posting on this website. Basically i'm looking to get into an Ivy League School such as Harvard University. I am currently a sophomore in high school. The problem is,...
View ArticleSupplemental Application Instruction: Correct Interpretation of Its Ambiguity
These things ALWAYS leave the readers with more questions. On Harvard website, it directs you to Slideroom for detailed instruction. Here's the Slideroom instruction on how to submit musical...
View ArticleSupplement Essay
If I choose to do the supplement essay but with a unique topic, should I title the essay before I upload it on the CommonApp?
View ArticleLetters of Recommendation and Early Action Deadline
Would like a clarification on this. My son is meeting all requirements for the Early Action deadline, including two teachers' LOR's and the guidance counselor's. However, at the last minute, he decided...
View ArticleSubject Test Dilemma PLEASE HELP!
Hi, everybody, I'm in a little bit of a dilemma and any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Basically, I'm applying to Harvard REA for engineering as well as UCLA, UCSB, UCB, USC, UW, Cal...
View ArticleCan I get into Harvard with my grades?
I am currently a senior in high school, and I'm wondering if I'm good enough to get into Harvard. I didn't do so well in freshman year: My GPA was 3.15 the first semester, and I got a D in Spanish and...
View ArticleHow qualified are Harvard Sophomores?
How qualified are Harvard Sophomores. In what ways are they better than the competitive students in other non-elite schools. What does an average day of an sophomore(especially the ones in the STEM...
View ArticleDid not self-report AP Scores, sent Official Score Report?
So, I did not realize that the Common App had a section for reporting AP Scores until after I submitted the application. I assumed that Harvard would get my AP Scholar Award/Scores with an Official...
View ArticleSubmitted Application at 11:58
I have read that some schools look negatively upon students who submit their applications just minuted before the deadline. Is this the case with Harvard? I submitted my Common App at 11:54 and my...
View ArticleTypo on Harvard Application
In the description for one of my activities, I wrote United Nation's instead of United Nations'. How bad of an impact is this going to have on my application? I received a 35 on my ACT English section...
View ArticleWaiting on SCEA - what other colleges are you all applying to?
Hi to all those who are waiting on Harvard's SCEA - six weeks of silence and stress! In the meantime, what other colleges are you all applying to? I applied USF (safety?), UF, UNC, and UMich, prepping...
View ArticleSAT or ACT Official Test Scores listed once on Application Status?
Hey guys I applied SCEA to Harvard recently, When I was checking my Application Status and under "Application Checklist", I only see SAT or ACT Official Test Scores listed once. I submitted 3 of these...
View ArticleInterview
I have my interview scheduled for Monday. It's at a library and my interviewer seems very nice. I'm not too worried and I thought about answers for some of the more common questions. I was just...
View ArticleMy teacher submitted his recommendation late. What should I do?
Hi everyone, due to technical difficulties my teacher submitted his letter of recommendation a day late. As I am an international applicant largely unfamiliar with the details of the application...
View ArticleDumbest Mistake on Harvard Application
On the section of the application that asked me to rank the five activities that interested me most at Harvard, I accidentally designated an intended level of participation for EACH one (I was only...
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