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<p>Good evening ladies and gentlemen,</p>

<p>I am a student from Melbourne, Australia and am completing my final year of high school this year. Actually, my final high school exam is on the 15th of November (not too far away)! </p>

<p>I'd like to study and live in the USA. </p>

<p>My performance in high-school hasn't been stellar and my parents were giving me lots of trouble about applying to Harvard so I never really got around to it.</p>

<p>I did however sit the SAT and one SAT subject test without their knowledge.</p>

<p>My SAT score was 2380 and my World History subject test score was 800.</p>

<p>However, if I apply with my high school marks, I stand no chance of getting in.</p>

<p>What I'd like to know is whether it would be possible for me to enrol in a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine at The University of Melbourne, for example, and then apply for undergraduate admission to Harvard using my academic transcript from first year university alone.</p>

<p>I don't think this is possible, but I thought it would be worth asking, anyway.</p>

<p>Alternatively, I would like to complete an undergraduate degree in Australia and then apply to multiple universities in the US for post-graduate study. </p>

<p>At this point in time, the courses I'm considering are as follows (in no particular order): MD/PhD, MD, JD, JD/MBA. </p>

<p>I won't be applying solely to Harvard. Will apply to other Ivy-league universities and John Hopkins. </p>

<p>I just wanted to ask about the likelihood of me being able to obtain employment and subsequently permanent residency in the USA after graduating with one of the above degrees.</p>

<p>I don't want to invest a lot of time and money into studying in the US and having to come back to Australia and sit a multitude of other exams for my degrees to be recognised here. </p>

<p>I thank you all for your time and look forward to speaking more with all of you.</p>

<p>Thank you,
funkyduck</p>

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<p>Harvard requires 2 SAT subjects, so you currently DO NOT have the required tests for admission: [Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Frequently Asked Questions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/faq.html#8]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/faq.html#8)</p>

<p>" . . .would be possible for me to enrol in a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine at The University of Melbourne, for example, and then apply for undergraduate admission to Harvard using my academic transcript from first year university alone."</p>

<p>Yes, but then you would need to apply as a transfer student:
[Harvard</a> College Admissions § Applying: Transfer Program](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/eligibility.html)</p>

<p>And that is more difficult than freshman admissions: [The</a> Real 1%: Harvard Admits 15 Transfer Students | News | The Harvard Crimson](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/6/21/transfer-admissions-one-percent/]The”>The Real 1%: Harvard Admits 15 Transfer Students | News | The Harvard Crimson)</p>

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<p>Thank you for the prompt reply, gibby. </p>

<p>I realise that I need two SAT subject tests, which is why I’m not applying directly to Harvard College before enrolling in a course here.</p>

<p>My only concern about doing my undergraduate studies at Harvard is that I’m not guaranteed anything at the end of the four year liberal arts degree.</p>

<p>I’m not a citizen or permanent resident of the USA, so I would have to apply to post-graduate courses such as the MD or JD (and variations) as an international student. Am I likely to get in?</p>

<p>That’s what scares me. If I graduate from the 4 year liberal arts degree, and can’t get into a post-graduate study degree, I have no idea what I’ll do.</p>

<p>I’ll try to be involved in a rigorous curriculum full of sports and other extra-curricular activities while trying to maintain a perfect GPA at university.</p>

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<p>Which would put you in good company with a million American students who finish college every year without much of an idea what they are going to do. The vast majority of them get jobs, apply and go to to other graduate programs, and basically get on with their lives. There is initially often a lot of uncertainty but it almost always works out okay in the end.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the reply, and I apologise for my unacceptably late response.</p>

<p>Is there really a million students who graduate from college every year and can’t get into further study?</p>

<p>How often are ivy league graduates that WANT to pursue further study left with no options for post-graduate study?</p>

<p>Also, if I complete a Bachelor of Commerce at The University of Melbourne and want to apply to an ivy league college for post-graduate study, what would be the most appropriate course?</p>

<p>JD/MBA?</p>

<p>Thanks,
funkyduck</p>