<p>Ok, I’m really worried about this. I know that my chances of getting into Harvard are like very low, I know that even if I’d get in, I may not get gd enough financial aid, I know that even if I go through my pre-med, and finish my BSc, valedictorian, I may never get into any Medical Schools because I may never get a green card. Even if I did, I would be skint with a massive debt by the end of my studies. I’m just thinking whether really wanting to go to Harvard is worth this. I always thought I’d do my masters and then maybe if Im not sick of studying doing my phD- something Im pretty much garanteed in the UK, if I just work Hard. But in the US as an Intl I seem to have no chance. Even if I finish and specialise her in the UK, I still wont have any guarantee to be able to find a job in the US. This just seems like the cycle of despair. Do you really think that me going through all that trouble is worth it?</p>
<p>Defeatist. 10 Chars</p>
<p>Yikes. You sound a bit depressed. Of course you realize that even years of VERY, VERY hard work by people in the US or elsewhere do not guarantee admission to Harvard, let alone a wonderful life. But I think you are working yourself into a downward spiral here. Why not have a Plan A(Harvard), Plan B (UK) and maybe even a Plan C ? And realize that we don’t always go with Plan A in the end, but if we don’t even try, then we are guaranteed Plan B or C. Would you be doing anything different if you don’t shoot for Harvard? (I am not saying you should–there are many excellent schools in many countries…I am not at all convinced that Harvard is the best of them.)</p>
<p>You’re a crazy defeatist. Worry about what concern you right now, and not your future PhD.</p>