<p>I’m new here, entering tenth grade and aspiring to be admitted into Harvard.
This is what I have going in my favour:</p>
<p>.I have taken my SATs as practice in the 8th grade rather successfully for my level of conceptual knowledge at the time. 1900</p>
<p>.Karate Brown belt 2nd Kyu</p>
<p>.Published a book about meditation: The super conscious</p>
<p>.German B1 qualification</p>
<p>.French fluency</p>
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Debate Club 9th level
Bridge Club Beginner level
Billiards Beginner level
Football Inter-school level<br>
Article writing Professional level</p>
<p>Below is a list of my awards and honours:
Dupont India Challenge - Distinction<br>
Rotary Youth Leadership Award<br>
SOF Distinction Certificate<br>
INMUN(mock united nations) Best Delegate of environment comm.<br>
Speak Easy Best Speaker Award<br>
2nd Place ISRO Science Model Competition<br>
BQC quiz First Place<br>
Certificate of Academic Distinction<br>
Most Enterprising Student Junior School<br>
Student Meditation Training Course<br>
2nd Place in Just a Minute<br>
Individual Kata Award<br>
Third place in Team Kata<br>
Individual Kata 2nd place Award<br>
Individual Kunite 3rd Place Award<br>
Mind O’ Math Exhibition 1st place<br>
Mind O’ Math Exhibition 1st place<br>
Scientia 2004 Exhibition-1st place
Story Writing competition-1st place<br>
Mathematics quiz -1st place
I have a year of work experience in a garment export company in raw materials inspection.</p>
<p>Academically speaking, I have taken an accelerated mathematics course for my IGCSE s.</p>
<p>Just finished 9th grade and already actively considering college choice? Crazy world ;/</p>
<p>Why, chari, do you want to go to Harvard? Because it’s the first word that pops into your head when you think of college? Because it’s impressive?</p>
<p>There are better places to acquire your undergraduate education. Look for them, find the place that suits you best. </p>
<p>Harvard would suit you just fine when you’re in a group and wish to impress a few outsiders, but for what you want to do, it might not be the best.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for “top universities,” go here –
<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_American_Universities[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_American_Universities</a>. Bear in mind that this group does not encompass all the tremendous institutions out there (there are so many more than what’s here, such as various liberal arts colleges, Dartmouth, etc.). Do NOT pay attention to rankings. You’re better than that, to be impressed that a college is ranked 4th or 5th in the country, based on however many watermelon seeds its select English professors can spit in a minute, or whatever data they’re throwing together to yield “results”.</p>
<p>And (I’m not kidding), go through every state and college until you have a list that you can narrow down to 10 schools. You surely do have plenty of time and, to be honest, it’s kind of fun. :P</p>
<p>Otherwise, keep up the good work, and you may be good to go wherever you choose. What do you wish to do in college?</p>
<p>I am extremely interested in the world of business and wish to pursue a career in management.
I am skilled at public speaking. I am also interested in pursuing a career in international diplomacy. I have successfully participated in a national mock united nations session.I am looking for a multicultural university with laurels in the field of teaching business management and economics.</p>
<p>Do you think the fact that I have published a book would aid my chances??</p>
<p>From what publisher, and can I get the ISBN for it? I know two people who claimed they have published “books” but it turned out to be pamphlets they typed up for some local non-profit organizations. I’m not saying you’re doing what they did, but I’m curious. Considering the Kaavya Viswanathan incident last spring, Harvard will certainly check that little “published book” part of your resume.</p>
<p>Its with my publisher at the moment as they are trying to get a few more distributors: another 40 days or so according to him till it hits amazon and barnes and noble.</p>
<p>I can send you the intro of the book if you would like?</p>
<p>If you want economics “with laurels”, check out University of Chicago, and from what I understand, UPenn’s Wharton is tops as far as business schools go. This is if your interests stay where they are now. They might evolve and change over time, and there’s nothing wrong with that.</p>
<p>Does anyone else have any direction they can point chari in? ;p I’m not too familiar with these areas ;o</p>
<p>And yeah, I already looked at amazon. Nothing yet ;p</p>
<p>I hate it when people make the response, “Why Harvard?” “Is it because of the prestige?” “Do you even know anything about Harvard?” Who cares? College bound high school students are aware the Harvard is the cream of the crop and doors suddenly open up when you’re there. People react with awe when you tell them you’re going to Harvard. The OP is aiming at Harvard, because he wants to succeed in life and get a top-notch education. There is nothing wrong with that.</p>