Chance of getting into Harvard

collegemom3717
Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:05:54 +0000

1. Why do you want Harvard? honest question. Obviously the name is a big deal, and your Dad may want you to have the same experience he did, but why do you want to go there?

The kids I know who get into Harvard (and thrive there- I know a couple who left as well) are highly self-motivated. and ambitious. Whatever they do, they do it with conviction. They tend to be stars in their school, both with faculty and fellow students. Is that you?

1. Why would Harvard want you? again, honest question- not being mean. What do you bring to the community? Students with a 3.2 GPA have gotten into Harvard- in fact, 0.33% of admitted students have a GPA between 3.0 and 3.3. But I am willing to bet that they had something else to their story- and that it was more than just legacy status. It is true that legacy admits are much higher (apparently 33% v 6%)- but note that 1) that still means that 67% of legacy applicants are turned down and 2) legacy admits are very likely to have been raised to be academic achievers (nature/nurture/both), so are likely to have strong applications in their own right. So, what do you add?