Apparently Unique Circumstances...

Bartleby007
Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:37:48 +0000

Why do you have your heart set on Harvard or other Ivy League schools?
One can get a quality college education at many, many different universities.
That being said…

Get over being “terrified.” Just apply. Your chances are low, but they do exist.

If you have a reasonable explanation for aberrant academic performance in your final year of high school, ensure that that information makes it onto your college application…somewhere.

The admissions committees at top universities tend to evaluate applicants holistically vs. public schools which rely on “number” (GPA, standardized test scores, etc.) screens.

Good luck!