Student's chance at Harvard

renaissancedad
Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:30:51 +0000

@suzy100, your point about maximizing resources for medical school is an important one. Given that long term goal, I think that the applicant in question should look at schools that meet the following criteria:

1. Are excellent overall academically.

2. That he thinks will be good fits for him based on his interests and personality, and which will allow him to thrive.

3. That will be likely to be financially feasible.

4. That will maximize his chances at a top medical school in terms of both academic preparation and financial resources.

I understand that Harvard may be his “dream school” right now. But a lot of teenagers have dreams that aren’t necessarily best suited to meet their needs in reality. Harvard might end up being a great fit, but I wouldn’t take it as a given, and even if it is he should cast a much wider net.