<p>I'm an international applicant, took the SAT twice, the best result-1680.
I also took TOEFL and got 109/120 which is obviously way better than 1680/2400.
So, I was wondering if they'll take into consideration the fact that English is not my native language.
I try to prepare myself for the worst, especially after reading posts like "I got a 2390 on the SAT the first time I took it, what do you think?-Oh man, you are out, not the slightest chance."
I don't want to lose hope, not just yet...
And, even though HYP say on their website that they are not looking for applicanys that have cured cancer, they'd be pretty amazed if someone did :D
One thing that makes me stand out, I believe, is my essay where I wrote about my passion and why Harvard... or is that not enough?</p>
<p>I think that, taking into account the slightly random nature of admissions at HYP, there’s never no chance. But I’m guessing there will be international applicants whose second language is English, and whose SAT scores are in the 2000-2400 range.</p>
<p>Hey Ukgrilie, we talked on the Harvard 2014 thread, and I´m sorry about your MIT rejection, anyway, my only advice is that you stay calm, I´m also international and I spent last year doing 2 internships at Harvard college, while i was doing my internships, I got you know many people, among those people there were 2 cases that really interested me, the first one was a guy from India who got 2400 in the SAT I, and the other was a guy from Mexico who got 540 in math and 700 in reading (I don’t know his total ) any way, they applied at the same time, and the Indian guy was deferred (it was the time when there was ED) and the Mexican got straight in, the last guy also told me that his roommate got 520 in Literature in his SAT II, so I think there is a beacon of hope for you and for us!! Be confident that the people at the admission committee know what they are doing and that if you are right for Harvard then you will be in, I wish you the best of luck and if it is of any consolation we both are in the same boat!!</p>
<p>I want this whole agonizing process to be over asap, so whatever the decisions are for me, I can either either be happy or move on. Honestly, the MIT rejection didn’t even hurt that much, because I know that there is still a chance at other colleges.
And, I couldn’t agree more, if something is meant to happen, it sure will happen.
Btw, are you guys going to stay up late to find out the decisions. I’m thinking I’ll probably go to bed, but on the other hand I just don’t think I’ll be able to sleep…</p>
<p>haha I’m trying to keep myself occupied with other stuff so come D Day I’ll just be like ‘Oh, is it time already?’
that’s the plan</p>
<p>I’ll stay up waiting for the decisions, I’m in Latin America so here is the same time as Chicago and just one hour behind Boston, so I’ll find out at 4 p.m.</p>
<p>Oh Dios mio… yo tambien soy latina! viva latinoamerica!!! jajaja. de donde eres???</p>
<p>(and for the rest to follow: omg, i am latin as well! Viva latinamerica!!! hahaha where are you from?)</p>
<p>"I’m sorry for my late response, I never saw your message!!! y Si viva latinoamerica, de donde eres?? seria muy interesante que entraramos a Harvard ya que no es mucha la cantidad de latinos que se hallan graduado de un colegio en latinoamerica y entren a Harvard, casi todos los latinos que estudian alli son personas con raices latinas que viven en los Estados Unidos. </p>
<p>English: It would be very interesting if we both get into Harvard since there aren’t many people who have graduated from a high school in latinamerica and go to Harvard, almost every latin who studies there, are people who live in the US but have Latin heritage.</p>
<p>Mucha suerte y espero que estemos en la clase del 2014 ya faltan pocos dias… =)"</p>
<p>Lo hablo espanol un poco=)
This is funny lol :D</p>
<p>Muy bien!!! me alegro que todos en este thread hable espanol!!</p>
<p>^ It’s “Me Alegra”. Bien Hecho, hombre.</p>
<p>@esdienti vivo en Lima-Peru, as</p>
<p>Ok, guys, even though it is extremely embarrasing, I have to say, that I will not be able to communicate with you on such high level as Macarenaps and esdienti… You may write in Spanish-I understand everything so far. It would be really nice to meet you at either of the HYP.</p>
<p>Hey Ukrgirlie,
I’ve been reading the CC Forum for several months and just saw your message. It’s pretty amazing how similar our credentials look. I am a student from Kazakhstan applying to Ivies too, and my SAT is also not perfect (1820/2400), but my TOEFL is 103/120, and my school leaving certificate is totally excellent for 33 disciplines (I graduated early in 2009 from the specialized music school so I have 13 subjects extra in my diplomas). The only difference I see is that I won the Republican Presidential Scholarship here in KZ, that is dedicated to finance all the expenses for my undergraduate education, so I didn’t apply for the financial aid.
I truly hope they’ll see we’re unique and we’ll meet this fall in Harvard. :D</p>
<p>oh yes!! at both Ukrgirlie and KZGirl92 I really hope we can meet!!! omg this is exciting… any of you have already received responses from any safety school?</p>
<p>Macarenaps, the worst thing abt that scholarship is that I have a right to only apply to 5 universities, and I chose only the 1 tier colleges. If I don’t do the rest three (already rejected from MIT and Stanford), I’ll have to apply by myself to the schools with rolling admissions (or I’ll have to wait and apply in 2011).</p>
<p>@Macarenaps I didn’t apply to any safeties because I need full finaid. My safetie is gonna be taking the entrance exams in my country and applying to Ukrainian college(I got into the best Ukrainian college in 2009 but then I quit it to just be able to apply to Harvard) Right now I am facing an ethical dillema: I want to become a neurologist and do research, but it does’n pay at all and basically that means being dependent and asking parents for financial help for the rest of my life. So there is another option lik being a lawyer, economist, financial specialist etc… I just feel that I should do what seems right ot me… but, on the other hand, money is kind of important… If I don’t get in,I’ll probably end up majoring in Spanish 
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<p>@KZGirl92 I was rejected from MIT, too. I cried for 5 minutes and in two days I didn’t even remember I applied.
We are not giving up hope, right?
Its not over until its over!
If I were an admission officer, I’d be like those guys deserve to be accepted just for having the nerve to apply with the scores that aren’t even anywhere near close to those of the majority.</p>
<p>Ukrgirlie, same here abt the neurosciences and the best local college (I got into the National University here in KZ and studied for 2 months, been the best on the whole course, but quit because of Harvard). And yeah - MIT now is completely forgotten.
Hope the admissions officers will think the way you described We deserve it, I know it.</p>
<p>Wow O_o I thought I was the only one like that in the whole Universe! Its good to know I’m not alone Whan I made the decision to quit, my father told me that there were people who applied to the Moscow Institute of International Affairs for like 7 years in a row, so I guess giving up one year for the big H isn’t that bad…
Btw, do you speak Russian?</p>
<p>Ukrgirlie, я тоже думала, что я уникальна в своем роде. Интересно, в Гарварде поймут, что мы разные люди? На русском я не только говорю, я граммар-наци - 25/25 в нашем местном аналоге ЕГЭ. Есть вконтакте? (:</p>
<p>In English: Yeah, I thought I was unique too. Btw, I’m interested if they understand we are two different girls there in Harvard? Yeah, I do speak Russian and I’m grammar-nazi in it.</p>
<p>And my parents also told me a lot abt getting in those universities, and they’re extremely supportive.</p>