<p>@LexieA: Welcome to College Confidential. What you just did is called “hijacking a thread.” If you have a question, you should start your own thread rather than ask a question on another person’s thread.</p>
<p>What have you been doing outside of the classroom for the past 2 years besides volunteering? I’m sure you’ve done other things besides sitting on the couch, watching TV and playing video games. Whatever you did is considered an extracurricular activity.</p>
<p>FWIW: As an international student, you need to understand that your chances are not the same as a U.S. student. Look through this site and see how many students from your country are currently at Harvard. That will give you an idea of your real odds: <a href=“Statistics | Harvard International Office”>Statistics | Harvard International Office;