<p>ROCKao,</p>
<p>If the ECs within your school are lacking, take the initiative. Start a writing club with like minded people or something. Go out and organize a community service project. Work on a book and try to get it published. Extra-curriculars, as the name implies should be outside of class. An activity that shows initiative and leadership is worth tons more than merely being a joiner.</p>
<p>question, is it a lot harder for internationals to get into harvard? i know it is true for MIT, but according to harvard website, it does not have quota for internationals and it claims that it does not discriminate base on citizenship.</p>
<p>Southside--Just noticed you in the STS thread as one of the finalists :) But I can't tell who you are! lol...PM me your name, maybe? :p (This is Adam, if you couldn't recognize the screen name!)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions!
Actually, I'm a US citizen. I have citizenship in both the US and Taiwan. Am I still an International Student?
BTW, I would really appreciate it if you could give me some suggestions on my 'match' schools. I'm a bit at loss as to which schools I may actually have a chance to get into.</p>
<p>The US technically doesn't recognize dual citizenship. What Harvard chooses to recognize is another matter altogether.</p>
<p>Thanks, ostricheyes.
More feedback, anyone? Can anyone suggest a match school?
I know all my reaches, I know all my safeties, I'm just a bit lost at my matches :-)</p>
<p>What do you mean by match school & safeties?
Sorry, I recenlty came to the US, and I'm still confused about some english usage. T.T</p>
<p>Match schools are schools that you can probably get into; safeties are schools you can definitely get into; reach schools are schools you might have a hard time getting into.
I was a little confused too about some of the abbreviations and word usages at CC (College Confidential), but after reading a few posts they're pretty easy to catch up on, so don't worry :-)<br>
Where are you from?</p>
<p>I was born in Argentina, the southest american country in the continent of America, but I identify my self as Taiwanese, since both my parents are Taiwanese and I'm more confortable in an Asian environment~ ^^
BTW, I heard that applying into High Schools in Taiwan is very harsh~ great job in getting in Pei-i Nyu High! I 've a cousin and all the relatives from my dad's side in Taiwan. But I've only been there when I was 2-3 years & of course... don't remember anything T.T
Are you still a Junior going to apply for Harvard or you applied already to Harvard? What are you going to major?</p>
<p>I'm a junior who's going to apply, but I don't know if Harvard's too much of a 'reach' for me. I really love literature, and plan to major in comparative literature, but am still a bit undecided. What school do you plan on applying to?</p>
<p>Harvard is a super-reach for anybody. Superb academics are a given and expected, and what you do outside of school is what distinguishes you. for example there was a classmate who did modeling, wrote a series of storybooks for children in english, illustrated everything and then translated it into chinese, and got into harvard EA.</p>
<p>there are actually a lot of stuff you can do after school in taipei. look for something you'd be interested in doing through connections/other local schools/museums. one guy who loves art worked at an art museum during summer and is now doing whole projects for them, paid. i bring a group of high schoolers to teach elementary kids in a blind school english every week. another friend works at a local radio station editing scripts and stuff.</p>
<p>Besides Harvard (which is a super-reach as lighfish said...), I'll apply to UC San Diego, Berkeley, UCLA and some other colleges in the East Coast. I still need to research more about east coast colleges that has good biological major during summer. I might go into the biological field or become a doctor. Anyone has any suggestions?</p>