<p>hey, i'm a freshman(and no, don't tell me, don't worry about college now) that would like to attend Harvard in the future. I see so many of these amazing people getting accepted,and I'd love to be apart of the experience. So what kind of courses should i be taken? Such as-how many APs should i at least have,and which ones do you guys rec.? Also my final two questions: Does harvard regard freshman year grades? And i'm intersted in Politics and Business, what kind of ECs do you think would be good for me to try out? Any help would be aprreciated. please and thank you=)</p>
<p>Try to take the most rigorous course load available with mostly As, take APs when available and in subjects that interest you, do well on your standardized testing, keep involved with the community (starting and leading extracurriculars is probably the best way to show leadership), and most of all BE YOURSELF in both your application and your life. Good luck.</p>
<p>P.S. Freshman grades DO count.</p>
<p>try lots of stuff. find something that you love to do (internship, research, club, anything) and do it for the next four years. and start taking sat II's. you should have more time freshmen year to study for those and get them over with.</p>
<p>I would just say to stay away from trying to RESHAPE your whole High School career to fit going into Harvard.</p>
<p>I did a year abroad and attended a poor Chilean school and I am JUST now taking Geometry as a senior.</p>
<p>Don't ruin your academic experience to attend a school with a 9% acceptance rate. Find a passion, pursue it, and don't ruin your life.</p>
<p>Harvard is overrated and filled with pretentious children. I feel harsh and jealous but I know that I would truly never fit in there.</p>
<p>Chances are you won't get in anyway. Tough luck kid- it's purely numbers. =P By the time you get to senior year, I won't be surprised if harvard's admit rate along with other top ivies fall to 5-6% overall. =/</p>
<p>why dont you look into schools and not names. harvard doesn't want kids like you because all you want from harvard is the red diploma. you're boring. and too many overachievers apply from public magnet schools and they don't really want you.. there are too many. esp. if you're asian. then you're doomed. kids are continually turned down w/ perfect scores and grades since they entered schol and plenty of impressive ec's.. all because adcoms can sniff out boring overachievers and fakes. go outside and make a friend.</p>
<p>lol crims, boo, ur prob. ugly.and i thought to take SAT IIs i should be taking a AP.</p>
<p>Just work hard, but be sure take occasional breaks too. Have a passion for whatever subject you like, and strongly pursue it.
As for people telling you how low the chances are, being accepted isn't all about probability, trust me. If you're truly dedicated and are exceptional in school and in extracurriculars, you'll have a good shot at Harvard. If not at Harvard, at another top-tier school. If I let all of the people talking about the low chance of me getting in stop me, I wouldn't have applied and been accepted EA :) Best of luck!</p>
<p>But i don't know what kind of ECs i should purse, because i'm very intersted in politics and business,any ideas?</p>
<p>Maybe they have Model UN at your school, or debate, or student government...it's really more about what you try and like</p>
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But i don't know what kind of ECs i should purse, because i'm very intersted in politics and business,any ideas?
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DG3complex's MUN suggestion is a very good idea. Also look into the United States Senate Page program. You get to work on Capitol Hill for a semester (or a summer) with the real U.S. Senators. I did that, and that's what got me into politics. Give it a shot!</p>
<p>"Don't ruin your academic experience to attend a school with a 9% acceptance rate. Find a passion, pursue it, and don't ruin your life."</p>
<p>Hmmm...I believe if you do the "find a passion, pursue it" part and simply work hard and be yourself you will not "ruin your life" while at the same time improve your chances at any top tier school. Most of those who apply are academically qualified. It's one's passions pursued that make all the difference.</p>
<p>lol there's no formula for ECs...try a bunch of clubs out, join the ones you like and quit the ones you don't. And you don't HAVE to shape your ECs around what you have decided is your passion. I'm going to major in poli sci or history, but I'm also really involved in music (singing), theater, journalism, and running. Do what you enjoy, and that will be your passion (cheesy as that sounds). Also, don't get too focused on a school this early in your high school career. It's fine to be thinking about college a little, but don't think TOO much about it. When I was a frosh, I was SURE I wanted to be a doctor and SURE I wanted to go to Princeton. Now I'm planning on a humanities major, and heading off to Yale next fall. Build your life around what you enjoy, not a long-term plan to get into one particular college. I wish I had been more chill my frosh year...I didn't realize until junior year how much fun I was missing out on!</p>