<p>Would enrolling in Harvard extension school (for an A.A.) help me to get into a traditional four year institution(preferably Reed college). I've been out of high school for a few years with a very poor GPA of 1.4. In November I took my first crack at the SAT and got 1910(Math 750 Critical reading 590 Writing 570). My goal is to attend Boalt hall for a JD/Phd in sociology. So is extension school for me?</p>
<p>Harvard Extension School classes occur in the evenings, as the school is geared towards working adults looking to advance their career by going to night school. In addition, Harvard Extension School DOES NOT offer the same kind of financial aid as Harvard College, and HES does not offer housing – and Cambridge is very expensive. So unless you can afford to move across the country, get an apartment, and a job, I would suggest that you could find viable options closer to Las Vegas that would allow you to transfer to Reed in two years.</p>
<p>I thought the extension school offered online courses? Aren’t only something like 8 credits must be done on campus in Cambridge?</p>
<p>[Online</a> Courses and On-Campus Requirement | Undergraduate Degree Program](<a href=“http://www.extension.harvard.edu/degrees-certificates/undergraduate-degrees/online-courses-campus-requirement]Online”>http://www.extension.harvard.edu/degrees-certificates/undergraduate-degrees/online-courses-campus-requirement)</p>
<p>To receive an Associates degree, you must spend 2 semesters on campus taking 8 credits. To receive a Bachelor’s degree, you must spend 4 semesters on campus taking 16 credits.</p>
<p>The question I think you’re asking is: Can you start a degree program at HES by just taking on-line classes? Harvard’s website is not clear on that issue. That is probably going to require a phone call or email to HES for clarification. </p>
<p>In addition, if your intent is to take 8 credits of on-line courses at Harvard and then try to transfer to Reed, you need to find out from Reed if they will accept on-line courses for transfer credit. Some colleges do not accept on-line courses for transfer credit.</p>
<p>I wish to receive an A.A.(in philosophy and ethics) then attend Reed to earn a B.A.(in Philosophy/Sociology). Could you point in the direction of someone at HES I can talk to about starting courses online? My biggest concern is that stigma attached to online education will make a HES credits or degrees worthless or inhibit any admission chances. Thanks for the clarification on HES thus far.</p>
<p>There’s no big advantage to HES over your local community college. Both would look about the same to Reed.</p>
<p>bjpennjillete: I would suggest you call HES directly at (617) 495-9413 and ask them your questions.</p>
<p>Meaning no disrespect, but given your high school GPA of 1.4 and your SAT scores of 1910, you are going to find the workload at Harvard extremely difficult. Just as each high school has varying degrees of difficulty and rigor, so do colleges – even extension schools. Just like Harvard College classes, Harvard Extension School classes are extremely rigorous; many top student’s struggle with the work load trying to maintain a ‘B’. FWIW: my daughter had a 3.9 in HS with a 2280 SAT and struggles with Harvard’s workload – especially now in the crunch weeks leading to reading week and finals. IMHO: You would be much better off attending a 2-year local college and transferring to Reed or somewhere comparable than going to HES.</p>
<p>bjpennjillete, what have you been doing during those gap years?</p>
<p>Manusia, I have really nothing to show for the last two years. I just got a job interview through a friend that I had to cancel due to violent projectile vomiting(I haven’t been that sick in years if not ever). I’ve just been killing time and most of the semi productive(reading about politics,guns,cars) things I’ve been doing I could of been doing while holding a job. I am confident that I can do better on my SAT’s(because I haven’t been keeping my mind as sharp as I could).</p>
<p>how the f*ck does one get 1.4…</p>