Chances at Harvard/Yale?

VandyHopeful
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:04:52 +0000

I feel that CC can be harsh sometimes, but it can be the truth in many cases. I had a lot of people tell me I wouldn’t get into my top choice and I did. For top schools, it really is a toss up though. Especially concerning Harvard/Yale since they recieve so many top applications with stats very similar to yours. However, I feel you’ve done all that you can given your circumstances to put yourself in the best position you could to get into those schools. I definitely think that you’re as qualified as most others who apply to those schools, but again, you never can really tell. I would just try and get the very best recommendations that you can (which helped me a lot) and try and write some killer essays. I think you have about as good a shot as you can have with admissions around 9%. Good luck!!