Ambitious teenager started taking college classes at 14

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<p>This probably contributes to the bias towards Harvard College. Because there are many more graduate students (and many more graduate schools) people may think (whether or not it is true) that the College is more “exclusive” or more difficult to get into, or whatever. It’s interesting.</p>

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<p>Comparatively, Harvard College does have a lower admissions rate of about 9 to 10% every year than GSAS, which has a 14 to 20 percent admissions rate depending on the program (nothing to scoff at!) Of course, people are still very wow-ed at any HMS, HBS, or HLS student, as their admissions rates are much lower than that of Harvard College.</p>

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<p>That’s a comment that a lot of fourteen-year-olds who attend college prove wrong.</p>

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<p>well, i started taking college classes at 16 and it definitely affected my social life.</p>

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Maybe she literally means she’s not going home for 4 years… which would be quite worrying.</p>

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<p>Maybe I misinterpreted her statement.</p>

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<p>I can’t believe some of you are picking on her for not having a social life, or making statements about her comment on freaking Chinese food. First of all, not everyone takes the most interest in having the kind of social life some of you are talking about. Some people actually prefer to explore hobbies, like photography and poetry (mentioned in the article). She also obviously had friends, as evidenced from her good-natured comment about her friends thinking she was weird/crazy for taking the college classes. So I think people are just looking for excuses to make her seem less successful than she actually is, which is wrong. The article was meant to be inspirational. Too many people make excuses for why they don’t work harder, aren’t more proactive, or aren’t more motivated.
Secondly, Sakky, why is the Chinese food statement even an issue? Obviously, the Chinese food in Boston is not as good as her mother’s home-cooked food. If you didn’t know, most of America’s Chinese food restaurants don’t serve actual authentic Chinese food. I go to Harvard, and unless you want to travel like 20 minutes or more for every meal, and spend tons of money throughout the year, you won’t get decent Chinese food.
Anyways, the point is, we should all just be happy for her achievements, and recognize that she did those things for her OWN benefit, not JUST to get into Harvard.
So no more hatin’!</p>

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<p>After completing a bachelor’s degree in just three years, Lee University’s Khale Lenhart has received confirmation of his acceptance to Harvard Law School for the upcoming fall semester.</p>

<p>Mr. Lenhart, 21, endured Harvard’s rigorous admissions process to earn one of just 500 seats available at the world-renowned law school this year. A May graduate of Lee’s political science program, he will join students from over 70 countries in Cambridge, Mass., this September.</p>

<p>“We are thrilled with Khale’s acceptance into Harvard Law,” said Dr. Stephen Swindle, associate professor of political science. “Khale represents everything that we hope a Lee University political science major will be…"</p>

<p>Harvard Law, which has been immortalized in movies like “The Firm,” “Paper Chase,” and “Legally Blonde,” is widely considered the most famous law school in the world. The school is known not only for its low acceptance rate and grueling academics, but also for offering its students unlimited career prospects after graduation. While some schools focus more on one area of law to prepare graduates for a career in a specific sector, Harvard commands respect in virtually every area of legal study…"</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_88921.asp[/url]”>Site Error;

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<p>A long, interesting story!</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/local/local_story_165111611.html[/url]”>http://www.thenewtonrecord.com/local/local_story_165111611.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The student government president, an acknowledged Republican, was presumably a URM admit to the JFK School!</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/groups/public%20relations/Manning-Harvard.htm[/url]”>http://www.lyon.edu/webdata/groups/public%20relations/Manning-Harvard.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Jordan has been accepted to Harvard University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, where he will pursue a Ph.D. in electrical engineering. His all-expenses-paid enrollment in Harvard has been deferred a year, however, to allow Jordan to pursue additional research with Lipscomb’s Dr. Alan Bradshaw…</p>

<p>After another year of research under Bradshaw’s direction, Jordan will enroll at Harvard. Because of the close relationship between Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Jordan will be permitted to take classes and participate in research at either location, and will continue to pursue medical research, Jordan said…"</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.lipscomb.edu/filter.asp?SID=14&fi_key=642&co_key=1955[/url]”>http://www.lipscomb.edu/filter.asp?SID=14&fi_key=642&co_key=1955&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>"… Peterson will be able to tailor his degree towards campaign finance and government ethics in what happens to be the best program for public policy in the nation. Without his experience at UVSC and encouragement from UVSC faculty and staff, Peterson says he never would have attempted to apply to Harvard…
But he admits he’s still surprised about being accepted into Harvard’s master’s program.
“It’s weird to think of little me from Payson, Utah going to Harvard,” he said. “But I can’t wait to get started.”</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.uvsc.edu/alumni/sequel/2006_spring/hard_hat.htm[/url]”>http://www.uvsc.edu/alumni/sequel/2006_spring/hard_hat.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>A cute picture. (From the Daily Herald, “Central Utah’s newspaper”)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.heraldextra.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=48824[/url]”>http://www.heraldextra.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.ShowItem&g2_itemId=48824&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>“Kia McLeod and Mark Terrelonge are George Walton Academy’s first students to attend prestigious Harvard University…” (cute pic)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.waltontribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=49b4322db2473a20[/url]”>http://www.waltontribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=49b4322db2473a20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>(From the Detroit Free Press)</p>

<p>Quite a story. Eventual goal for Scottish immigrant is to earn an MBA</p>

<p><a href=“http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060606/BUSINESS06/606060390/1014/BUSINESS[/url]”>http://freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060606/BUSINESS06/606060390/1014/BUSINESS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Byerly, you sure answered the question in the thread about whether or not there are news articles about people attending Harvard’s graduate and professional schools.</p>

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<p>lol hear hear. (too bad byerly can’t read chinese :smiley: cause I’ve been seeing some of those articles too), but I really wanted to say bravo to “mytwocents”… post well said.</p>

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<p>Some interesting points.
Firstly, if you have to go to uni to stretch yourself then fair enough, but that’s a complete failure of a) your school and b) the many extra-curricular educational programmes available.
Secondly, going to college with people 5-10 years older than you is excluding yourself socially. There is no escaping this. It doesn’t mean you have no social life but it does undermine it.</p>

<p>Thirdly, Byerly is clearly a Harvard admissions staff member. No one could be enough of a loser to trawl for so many article for a hobby. His posts should therefore be regarded as marketing material.</p>

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<p>UKRUS:</p>

<p>My S wanted to take Multivariable Calc as a 9th grader. There are some high schools that offer math past calculus, but they are rare. And even if he had attended one of those, he would have needed college classes by 10th grade. So I don’t see that his school failed him; instead, I see that his school made it possible for him to take college classes. And most of all, I see that my S was able to enjoy himself in high school because he took math and sciences at levels that were appropriate for him. Life is too short to be bored.</p>

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<p>Fair enough, maybe your son is a maths whizz to an extent schools can’t cope with. </p>

<p>However, it does always bug me the way Harvard seems to rob kids of their childhood. If they’re not going to college at 14 they’re going to Africa for the summer to do community work, or spending the summer locked up in a lab. Kids should stretch themselves of course, but they should also be at home with their family and friends!</p>

<p>I know not everyone’s like that (I sure as hell wasn’t and I got in somehow), but a lot of people do end up like that, many of which don’t even get in. And that’s very sad.</p>