<p>These colleges expect you to follow your passion. That’s it.</p>
<p>Obviously, do well in school and on tests, blah blah blah, but if you start trying to tailor your application into something <em>you think</em> Harvard wants, you’ll have a miserable four years of high school and you still might not get in.</p>
<p>High school is meant to be fun, a time when you can pursue your passions. If your passion is “getting into Harvard,” you’re doing it wrong.</p>