<p>I found out today that over 10 people from my school are applying to Harvard for Fall 2010 entry.
When I heard that number I was really surprised because I only think 1-2 will actually get in, if any. Is this a common phenomenon (lots of people applying to the same super reaches)? How many kids from your school are applying? And how many (based off of past performance) do you think will get in?</p>
<p>My senior year, my high school had four apply to Harvard (one got in), three apply to Penn (two got in), three apply to Yale (one got in), one apply to Princeton (wait-list), one to Brown (wait-list), and one to Columbia (wait-list). One may have applied to Cornell, but I don’t think he got in… Supposedly, it doesn’t matter how many apply from a given school…none or all could get in. But, at the same time, they say they compare you to applicants from your “type” of school…like, good private school, good public school, less…good private school, public, etc, home-schooled… So…I would try to be the best in the bunch. Distinguish yourself and write beautiful essays.</p>
<p>Based on an online statistics page, around 8-12 apply from my school every year. Only one has gotten in in my school’s 14-year history, however. My previous two high schools were mediocre and no one ever applied.</p>
<p>For reference, in the 9 years prior to my daughter’s senior year only 2 kids were ever accepted (1 year 1 and 1 year 9) so the average number/year was 0. D’s year 3 kids applied yet 2 were accepted which did not match the prior statistics. The number of students may to matter as much as past experience would imply.</p>
<p>Our public high school last year: 21 applied/5 accepted
Class size 270</p>
<p>each year at least 3 get in/some years 3+</p>
<p>Large public/700+ in class. I’ve only seen one year’s data. About 7 applied to both H and Y and 1 (the same one) got into both/each. But several accepted into each of the “lower” Ivies. It’s a “good” school, but they still only skim off the very very top…think valedictorian…5.0+ weighted…though I noticed SATs weren’t really “all that” for accepted students. I think this was an average year. And if one is below the top 1% at our school I doubt they’d stand ANY chance, IMO. I rEALLY noticed higher GPA’s with moderate SATs got into better schools, and moderate GPAs with stellar SATs got into mediocre schools. </p>
<p>Infinity…5 of 270 into HARVARD alone? From a public. That’s exceptional. Well done your school!</p>
<p>1 (me) from independent school</p>
<p>I’m going to be the 2nd student since my school started to apply to Harvard.</p>
<p>Well 4 of those 5 were in the very top of the class–I’d say top 3% (but not the valedictorian as he applied early decision elsewhere and was accepted). The 5th student was a double legacy whose parents are well connected to the school but was still probably in the top 15% of class. </p>
<p>I guess you can say that this helps confirm that fact that Harvard will admit more than just one or two from the same school. Granted over 20 applied but I do know for a fact that a lot of them were legacies so maybe they thought that would help them. 4 of the 5 accepted were not legacies.</p>
<p>infinity: those r amazing statistics for any school
many schools (including mine) are among the top in the state, have about 20 apply from the top few % of the class and still have 0-1 accepted.</p>
<p>If you’re not in the top 10 percent is it impossible to get in?</p>
<p>From my school, I would guess maybe 1 or 2 ( including me). NO ONE even dreams of attending a school like Harvard, and to be honest, I shouldn’t really be. But maybe Harvard sees something in me. We’ll see in April.</p>
<p>Does it really matter how many students apply from each school? I believe no, guys, relax…</p>
<p>Some people in my school are applying with 1800s? Is this weird? I’m from New Zealand though so lower SATs are expected right??
We’ve only ever had one girl get into Harvard (she is there now) and she also got into Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Duke with Robertson’s Scholarship.</p>