<p>Anthony: the same reason why the world record Marathon time (men) is 2:03 whereas it would take me many more hours to do the same. Some people are better at certain tasks than others. Dedication and motivation can be arguably equal but there are innate differences. I’m stronger at some things than my wife. She stronger than me in others. While Lowebelle may say she’s lazy, achieving a 4.0 and 34 ACT says something about her innately, don’t you think?</p>
<p>I think Lowebelle was just being humble.</p>
<p>im currently a sophmore at Enloe High School. Enloe is in raleigh, nc which is one of the most competitive places i have ever seen. its really hard to get straight A’s in this school. its common to have B’s. i did really well in 9th grade. but in 10th grade…my grades dropped a little bit. i’m pulling them up…but i am having a hard time. there is NO way i can get straight A’s this year…i might get a few B’s in there. What do i have to do to look unique in Harvard’s eyes? or any Ivy? i really want to be a pediatric cardiologist. i love kids so much. my mom runs a daycare so i am around kids almost everyday (other than weekends…) and i’ve wanted to be a cardiologist because one of my family members had a heart problem and it was my first inspiration to become a doctor. i wanted be a doctor from when i was like 3. and its not something my parents forced me or something…its just what i love. i do some outside activities…like…i’m in the IB program and i’m a teacher assistant/ volunteer in an indian sunday school (i work with kids that are like 8 and kids that are 4). i volunteer in the library…i’m thinking of working in a lab or interning somewhere…but idk what else to do. what do you mean when you are talking about show your passion to harvard why you want to go there…not because of the name? like i understand what you mean…but how would i put all of my feelings into words? and does harvard offer any programs where you can finish medicine in like 6 or 7 years? i know that other schools do…but does harvard? and what is the chance of getting into harvard med school if i go to harvard pre med? is the competition really that tough?</p>
<p>147896325- You come across to me as a very passionate person, and so even tho I am no authority on the subject and am an applicant this year myself…I think you’ve got nothing to lose by applying.
You’ve got a year and a half to cover up for the grades, but even if you do end up with a few Bs, its ultimately going to come down to your SATs and APs.</p>
<p>Also, are you currently based in India? (got that cue from the ‘Indian sunday school thing’), if you are…I hope you know getting into med school in the US is very tough…</p>
<p>Good luck! And stay passionate and focused! =D</p>
<p>first of all…best of luck. i hope you get into lots of good colleges 
and…no i’m not situated in india. SAT’s i’m working on it and i’m trying out the subject tests too. i’m taking a math subject test in a few months. i’m planning on taking the chemistry one too. and maybe biology. i’m not really good at the critical reading section of the SAT’s…can someone give me tips? I have tried practicing but i’m always confused and get really bad scores i get around 500’s in the critical reading. which is not that great. AP’s…i’m taking 4 this year. and since i’m in IB…i’m obligated to take a few APs and so in total…i’ll be taking around 14-16 AP’s in all of high school.</p>
<p>Did anyone mention that plenty of wonderful students do not get into Harvard ? You can have great test scores ,great ECs and not get in . It all depends on who you are applying with that year . There is no magic formula -however great you seem ,there can be someone who is better .</p>
<p>That is what I’m scared about the most. The class I’m graduating with is so competitive. EVERYONE is so focused and looks perfect in all aspects. I don’t mind not getting into Harvard I just want to graduate with a medical degree from a well known college. Does anybody have any tips for Extra curriculars that I can do to stand out?</p>
<p>My D is a Soph.at Harvard .She had the grades and test scores . I think showing you care about the world is attractive . Before H ,my D spent the summer on a farm in Sweden ,as she was interested in sustainable agriculture . Look into WOOFING ,being a volunteer on a farm somewhere in the world . This summer will be her third on the farm .Hast year Harvard paid her air fare and incidental fees . She also did a lot of work at a Senior Center ,with people 85 and up .</p>
<p>That’s really interesting. I’m thinking of job shadowing and interning in places that are related to med. I’m really shy and timid. And I have no leadership ECs. I know that this will effect me and I want to do something about it. Are there any outside of school things that can provide me a leadership position and help me? I also heard that publishing a research paper is very attractive…is that true?</p>
<p>^ Getting an actual research paper out as a high schooler would be extremelyy impressive, but is hard to pull off. You might be able to be a co-author or 2nd author or whatnot, but real molecular biology/biochem papers requires countless hours of work. Just today, one grad student in my lab had tried out an experiment (4th year, mind you) 8 or 9 times and it still didn’t work.
I heard that most top medical school applicants don’t even have 1st author publications and these are the cream of the cream.</p>
<p>I’ve heard from a few students who got into several ives and other top universities, undergraduate level research- basically parts of Grad student projects, poster presentations, ‘the experience’ itself really is looked upon very favourably. </p>
<p>If I were you, I’d try to talk a Prof into accepting you into his lab and allowing you to shadow/work on a project there. Find work that interests you and write emails talking about your passion for science and desire to work and stuff. Many will be busy and not reply; some will, and go from there.</p>
<p>Gl!</p>
<p>If you go to a small school in rural area and take the hardest classes offered, a lot of clubs, an excellent pianist, and participate in humanitarian projects what are the chances of acceptance? Also with applying to the Boston Conservatory.</p>
<p>@lowellbelle: correct spelling I hope…anyway …wats ur major and wat is Harvard culture like?? </p>
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<p>@fauxmaven The WOOFING sounds really neat and intriguing, especially since I live in a rural farming area in the midwest, and my family is involved in farming. I was wondering how your daughter, I’m guessing that’s what D means, applied to this organization. About how much it costs too, or just were I can find out all this info. and what are the steps of the application process. Thanks in advance(:</p>
<p>I heard that it was really had to get a research paper out. Who do I meet with or ask permission to let me be a co-author? Thanks You.</p>
<p>You would need to initiate contact with researchers in a nearby teaching hospital or university lab; be hired or volunteer to do years of reasearch; then be invited to be a co-author if the doctor or professor thought your contibution of time was a major factor in the success of the research.</p>
<p>That’s really helpful. Thank You. (: I live close to NC State and UNC and Rex Hospital. So would you recommend contacting the hospital or the universities?</p>
<p>It depends on what topic you’re interested in pursuing. One option is not better than the other.</p>
<p>I’m really interested in the Medical Field. More specifically I want to be a Pediatric Cardiologist. UNC is known for its medicine and Rex Hospital…well it’s a hospital. So I should contact both? And see which one gives me an offer?</p>
<p>You should ge mindful that you’re asking them to accept you, so basically you’d go to the medical centre as hospitals dont tend to do research; it’s mostly academic medical centers. And don’t expect them to give you an offer; generally, unless there’s an organized program/ you know someone high up, you need to find profs that share similar interests. Read their profiles on the site, published papers and figure out why you like it. Then, write them an email talking about why you love science, their research - explain your situation a bit. I would not say ‘hi, I’m xyz with no research experience and I want to coauthor a paper.’ you’ll look cocky and like you don’t understand the scientific world.</p>
<p>Talk about a science fair or competition that you’re interested in or just ask for a meeting and THEN pitch a science competition idea. Say you want to learn molecular bio techniques and hopefully work on a project. If you’re productive, you mat get coauthorship; if your mentor doesn’t want to have you as a coauthor, you’ll have the competition to your credit.</p>
<p>Ok. Thank you so much. Basically I don’t have too high of a chance of being accepted due to my significance in the science world right? I mean I’m just a high school student who has taken Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, and Environmental Science. I’m still in the process of learning Chemistry, Anatomy and Enviro too. So I’m not worth it in any way…right?</p>