i would like to know how to get admitted into harvard university?
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It is quite a gamble applying to Harvard becuse they only admit a small percentage of their applicants. If you do want to try, you'll need very good grades, very good test scores, good references, extra curricular activities and write a very good essay. Don't get your heart broken if you are not admitted. There are MANY very good schools out there and truthfully, Harvard is just a name. There are several really good books written about HArvard that may make you change your mind about even wanting to go there.\n\nRead Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class \nby Ross Gregory Douthat \n\nand then read Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That's Right for You -- by Loren Pope and Colleges That Change Lives : 40 Schools You Should Know About Even If You're Not a Straight-A Student -- by Loren Pope
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You need to contact the University Bookstore. They will be happy to tell you. Harvard University will not respond to that question.
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I am an independent college counselor. Here is what I tell my clients.\n\nFirst, the most important thing you should be doing right now, as a sophomore, is getting the best grades possible. That really is the number one thing that colleges and universities want to see in applicants. \n\nSecond, don't start by asking how you can prepare the best application -- start by asking what types of colleges might be the best fit for your needs and goals. Honestly, the students who have the MOST success in applying to colleges are those who have thought about who they are and what they want out of a college experience, and then developed a college list that matches those qualities but that also includes colleges in a range of selectivities.\n\nThere are over 2500 four year colleges in the U.S. alone, but there is not a single school (even those "name brand" schools everyone knows) that are right for every single student. So, begin by thinking about YOU. Some questions to consider:\n\nWhat do you like about your high school that you'd like to find in a college? What do you dislike about your high school that you'd like to avoid in a college? How do you learn best - do you like classes where there's lots of discussion or classes where the teacher does much of the talking? Do you have a clear career or major in mind, or do you want to explore before making a commitment? What is your group of friends like? Do you want to be around similar people in college, or very different types of people? How would your friends describe you? How would your teachers describe you? How would YOU describe you? What do you think your biggest strengths and weaknesses, both academically and socially are, and what types of colleges would be best for someone with those strengths and weaknesses? \n\nNext, learn about the different types of colleges out there -- don't just think "Gee, I've heard of Harvard, so Harvard must be a good place for me." Find out the differences between a liberal arts college, a research university, a master's level university, a private college, a public university, a specialized college. As a sophomore, visit one of each type in your state or local area. These don't have to be the schools you ultimately apply to - at this point you should  just try to get a sense of what makes each type different and unique, and what they each have to offer you. \n\nAs you begin your research, keep your options open, but ask a lot of questions. What makes a good college? What's it like to go to a large school, a small school, a medium sized school? What's it like to go to a school that has a large number of people in frats or sororities? What's it like to go to a religiously-affiliated school? A school in a major city? A school in a small city? A school in a rural area? A school in the midwest, the northeast, the south...etc., etc.\n\nAs you answer these questions, try to find colleges that fit with you -- both your grades, your interests, your desires. Keep your options open!! Do not narrow your list of possibilities down too early (really, senior year is plenty of time!).\n\nAside from the above, specific things sophomore might consider doing this year: Take the SAT Subject exam in June if you are taking AP bio, AP chem, or AP US History AND have good grades. Talk to your counselor about your grades and course schedule to see if he/she has any suggestions for how you might improve them compared to other people in your school. Find two or three activities outside of the classroom that you enjoy and find meaningful, and get involved. But don't just join a bunch of clubs or do community service because you think colleges might like it on your application --- figure out what you enjoy and pursue it. Colleges want depth, not quantity, and they want to see people who are excited and enjoy what they are doing. \n\nNext year, as a junior, take the PSAT and plan out your SAT schedule (prep as h
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Yes, about, if not, as difficult as getting into West Point. Statistically speaking, your chances at getting into Harvard or MIT is greater than or equal, to getting accepted to the US Naval Academy.
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http://www.scholarship.harvard.edu/
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It depends on what your major will be, and if you want a master's degree, and if you don't want t o take any classes but the ones required for your degree.  Try this, go to www.collegetuition's.edu\nor use a college name www.harvard.edu and then go to  where you see tuitions, cashiers, or registrars office.  Be sure to be sitting down when the screen comes up, Universities are more expensive and I have seen some that require you to have health insurance, and fees for things you will never use.  Good luck,\non-line may be the way to go.  Most colleges have classes on what is called WebCT or Blackboard.  Good Luck !!!  Ask about help with funding, depending on your grades and major the government may help, but deadlines are coming up for the spring semester,   HURRY
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Go to the site of the university you want to apply to. There should be a contact page where you can contact them.
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Harvard in Massachusetts
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There's some interesting answers here. I'm a current student at Harvard, so I'll try to elaborate.\n\n1) What about everything else? Scores don't get people into Harvard. Promise, talent, and passions do. I know people with rather low scores that got in because they are the best in what they do, and people with perfect scores that didn't because they had nothing else that was interesting about them.\n\n2) GPA. What's it out of? If it's out of 4.0, is it possible at your high school to get higher than a 4.0 through Honors or AP classes? If it's an unweighted 3.9 / 4.0 (all As = 4.0), then that's a great GPA. If it's a weighted 3.9 / 4.0 (AP and Honors As = 5.0), then it's decent. If it's out of 5.0, I'm not so sure about Harvard...\n\n3) SAT. What's it out of? 2400? 1600? If it's out of 1600, that's great score, well within the average range at Harvard. If it's out of 2400, I'm sorry...unless you have some spectacular extracurricular accomplishments, it will be extremely difficult to get in. \n\nGood luck, and feel free to update the question so I can provide you with a better response.
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You can get into the state level universities for your higher studies, if you do not have a work experience.\nOr either you should show an extra ordinary capabilities and achievements and an extravagant essay, if you want to get into ivy leagues(Harvard , cornell...etc)\n\nShow maturity , only then you would be able to get into. good GMAT scores give you a chance to waive ur bad undergraduate  university scores
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Try this site: http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/utilities/faq/index.html
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Unless you got a close relative who went to Harvard or Yale...its unlikely you will get into either...Go for Princeton..still a long shot...
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Do a bit of homework (yeah, I know, groan-whine-groan). Call the admissions offices of the schools you're interested in and ask them what the median score was for this year's freshmen. As long as you are at the median, your chances of acceptance are solid. However, a higher SAT score can "score" you scholarships, so don't settle for "decent". Prepare for the SAT (and check out the ACT - you may do better on that!) to make sure you score the most points possible. Take a few practice tests - you can attend a free one at your local Kaplan center - to make sure you can handle the last sections of the 4-hour ordeal.  \n\nDo your research, and don't settle!\n\nLighty, \nRegents' Scholar, UCSC
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First I don't know that there are absolute 'requirements' that once met, you get in.  But from what I know based on going through the college admittance process, talking with counselors, and having a family member attend Harvard, I would say that the first thing they're looking for are good grades.  Of course I mean top grades for most or all of your high school career. These grades should be in solid academic courses, not trade skill classes.  The harder your schedule, the better.\n\nSecond, high SAT scores are favorable, as you might guess.  However, I think grades win out over the outcome of that one test.  Show you can be consistent over time and keep up with many challenges.\n\nThird, extracirricular activities can be key.  Often the top schools want students who aren't just single-minded scholars, they want well-rounded people who can excel at many things.  These activities don't need to be political or civic participation, either. I heard of people in Harvard that were, for example, in alt rock bands that were good enough to go on tour.  Some were very good athletes as well as being top students.\n\nHope this helps.
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Harvard.  Oxford.  La Creme de la creme.  It sounds like you have the grades.  Wealth is NOT an issue (Harvard is excellent at handing out financial aid).  \n\nSo, you have a shot in terms of grades.  But Ivy League schools (I went to Princeton, and was accepted at Yale) and Oxford are not just looking for grades; if that were so, you would have NO chance (because they routinely receive enough applications with averages at 100%, or over 4.0, and SAT scores in the 1580 range) that they could fill the class with just those people.  So grades are NOT the only criteria.  But if you don't have very good grades (looks like you do, though) you won't even truly be considered for admission.\n\nYou must do something OTHER than be a good student.  You must have a passion (other than getting into Oxford or Harvard) in life that you have done something about.  Sports...play rugby?  Soccer?  Music...play an instrument well?  Community service: have you done something for your community of note, like volunteer at a shelter?  Go look at Harvard's website (listed below) and look at their admissions FAQ's.  See what they have to say.  \n\nGood luck!
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Try to find at  www.admissionglobal.com
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Go to http://www.lawschoolnumbers.com you don't even have to sign up for an account.  Just click on View Schools.  Its only a segment of a whole, but going by this site I would definitely have to say Harvard.