<p>I'm currently a sophomore in High School, and aim to get a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. I'm 1/152 in my class, and have a 4.0 unweighted. I took AP Biology my Freshman year, and got a 4. I'm currently taking AP Calculus AB and AP European History, and aim to get 5's on both of them. I've been on the varsity tennis team for 2nd year now, and I plan on volunteering at a summer program as well as at the library. What steps should I be taking to ensure entrance into Harvard?</p>
<p>Also, I got a 194 on my PSAT, but I had very little preparation. I'm sure with practice I could very easily get it in the 230+ range. Plan on taking my SAT's in my junior year.</p>
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<p>Honestly? If there were exact concrete steps to get into Harvard, don't you suppose everyone would be following them. And if that were true, those steps would have to be mercurial, because if everyone were following the same steps, they wouldn't ensure the same rate of success they once did. Bottom line: there are no exact
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<p>Good Grades.
Good Scores.
Stay Involved.</p>
<p>just stop worrying so much about getting into Harvard. they want to see that you don't have a wall full of Harvard posters or don't dream about it every night. right now you need to get involved and start developing your personality so you can have your say when the time comes to apply. you need to have a picture of what the world is and how you can contribute to its development. just get involved in voluntary activities, do sports, and study the most varied things. when you find something you really enjoy, follow that as a passion, but don't forget about the other things. just don't be lazy. always try to discover more and more. harvard wants people who are opinionated and who have a thirst of learning and discovering, of molding their future with their hands, and the future of the world. be that person. be proactive and don't be afraid to make changes, but also don't think in terms of "what i need to do in order to..." harvard doesn't want people who are so weak that they live their life so as to get into the best college. they want you to have a personality so you can make the most out of their resources and then go on to change the world as much as you can. college is just one step towards achieving that.</p>
<p>Everyone else's answers have been pretty straightforward and obvious. Hence, I would suggest that you do your research. I do have one very specific tip, though.</p>
<p>It seems to me that you're someone who is interested in the Sciences/Math. Try getting an internship or hooking up with a professor. A girl at my school got into Harvard 2 years ago. She wanted to do Biomed or something; interned at Fred Hutch. </p>
<p>Keep up your GPA (I'm assuming it's pretty high). And aim for 5's on those APs. 4's don't quite cut it, but since you're still a sophomore, it's OK.</p>
<p>Well my dad works at FIU, so would interning under a university professor be good, or should I intern under an actual engineer?</p>
<p>Either would be great. Look deeper into both opportunities to decide.</p>