Life after a Harvard rejection.

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<p>It's probably not too likely that I will receive a message of acceptance in my inbox today at 5:00 PM. My SAT scores were not that high. I don't even have a 4.0 GPA. I didn't discover the cure to cancer, nor can I speak three different languages. The odds are against me, clearly.</p>

<p>In the interim, I still have Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern University to consider. BU gave me a generous financial package. BC has an excellent business school and D1 sports. NEU has co-op. All would be great schools to attend.</p>

<p>For me, like Warren Buffet and so many others rejected by Harvard, life will go on. It just has to.</p>

<p>So, anyone else now thinking about Harvard for graduate study? I am. I will be applying to Harvard Business School in 2014.</p>

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<p>They say undergrad doesn’t count that much anyways :slight_smile: Save all your money for grad school! </p>

<p>But I really don’t want college to be a second high school. Which is why I’m so hyped about meeting intellectual, passionate people.</p>

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<p>I am an international student and I apply to Princeton. Acceptance rate is extremely small in Princeton. Harvard is the same. I have a bad SAT score, mediocre ACT score, somewhat good SAT II score, ok essays, mediocre extra activities,… I assure 90% I will be rejected by Princeton since a lot of talented kids from my country also apply to. However, assuredly, I will move on except every bad luck.</p>

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<p>there are hundreds of thousands of people walking around and living life after being rejected from harvard. you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>For me it’s probably down to Smith or Bryn Mawr. Decisions, decisions…</p>

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<p>^^^ I, too, am SO READY to get out high school. away from the passionless kids, away from the clueless administration, away from all the busywork!</p>

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<p>Me too, girlfriend. I can’t wait to meet all the driven, interesting people at Harvard.</p>

<p>a 5% chance is still a chance, right?</p>

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<p>There is no such thing.</p>

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<p>How hard is it to get in to Harvard Bus, Law, or Med?</p>

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<p>^^hey, it’s a 7% chance!!</p>

<p>…I’m gonna need the extra 2 percent…</p>

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Harvard Med is even harder. It’s like undergrad admissions only worse. You could be a better student with better stats than some guy because he volunteered in some 3rd world country.</p>

<p>Harvard Law is easy to get into if you are star student who does well on standardized testing. Law school is pretty stat-driven–much more so than medical school or undergrad.</p>

<p>Becoming a Harvard Bus driver is very exclusive. Don’t even try.</p>