Are there any entrepreneurs applying to Harvard for Class of 2020? Will being a well-known entrepreneur and public speaker give an edge in admissions at Stanford and Harvard?
Could be, though I am more incline to say that Stanford admission will be more impressed since you know there’s a lot of entrepreneurs at Stanford due to Silicon Valley. But that’s just my 2 cents
Oh well known huh…
If the business in which you’ve been working allows you to show dedication, stick-to-itiveness, significant effort, grit, and good character, it can be valuable to your application. But you will still need high grades, high test scores, a good interview, and excellently written essays, and outstanding letters of recommendation.
But even with all that, your chances are probably about 1 in 20.
@notjoe What if the entrepreneur has got his name in several reputed Newspapers across the country for his work and is also a guest speaker to multiple entrepreneurial events? GPA- 4.0 Unweighted- 4.8, SAT scores not that good.
Recommendations from Principal, Computer Science teacher (applicant highly passionate for programming), English Teacher (highlighting public speaking abilities and participation in class), two Recs from employers.
No APs, none offered by school. Essay may be excellent or outstanding (got it reviewed by Principal).
The only problem is that SAT scores are low, and I fear that might trigger the application. What’s your say?
Public acclaim doesn’t hurt. But it hardly makes you unique. Harvard accepted students are a pretty accomplished group. Your chances are as good as most. But of the pool of highly-qualified applicants, most are still rejected.
Harvard runs out of seats before they run out of great applicants.
But the only students who are never accepted are those who don’t apply.
Depending on your test scores, you’re probably a realistic candidate. Just remember, even for qualified students m it’s still likely to end in rejection.
@notjoe I assume that decisions are likely to be crapshot for everyone, only those with legacy, URM, athletes, University relations remain at advantage. Expecting a rejection would be more better, so if accepted it would be more wonderful but if rejected, one won’t feel bad about it.
URMs: Many are rejected. Legacies: There is some data that suggests legacies must meet a higher bar to be admitted. Anticipating likely rejection and focusing energy on colleges for which one is well matched is not a bad idea. Then, if you are accepted, it will truly be an unexpected boon.