Rhodes vs Harvard

Parents Forum
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<p>which is more prestigious for an international student-
UNDERGRAD @ HARVARD or RHODES scholarship for GRAD????</p>

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<p>What is your question? Are you asking whether getting a Rhodes Scholarship after undergrad is better than a bachelors degree from Harvard…I’m not sure there is a correct answer to this.</p>

<p>There is also a college called Rhodes College here in this country. Are you referring to that?</p>

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<p>No, I think the OP is asking what you thought in your first sentence. Apples and oranges, you can’t really compare them. Certainly both are considered prestigious. But it is a false choice to try to compare them. Most people will have neither. It is possible to achieve both. Why would it matter which is more prestigious? Prestige is in the eye of the beholder anyway.</p>

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<p>not really,u misunderstood me.
my question is that- if I do my undergrad @ harvard I won’y be eligible for the rhodes scholarship that allows u to pursue your PG @ oxford unis for 2 yrs. so which is more prestigious undergrad @Harvard or PG @ oxford via Rhodes scholarship???</p>

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<p>They are both excellent programs. Regardless of your stats, you are not guaranteed admission to either program.</p>

<p>Are you saying you can’t apply for a Rhodes scholarship if you go to Harvard? </p>

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<p>thnx intparent.</p>

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<p>why wouldn’t you be eligible for Rhodes from Harvard? (And you seem to have an awful lot of self-confidence)
<a href=“A new setting — Oxford — for bold visions – Harvard Gazette”>http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/11/six-harvard-students-chosen-as-rhodes-scholars/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>yes, if I get into harvard, I can’t apply for the rhodes.that’s the fact.</p>

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<p>I’m very confused. Are you suggesting that Harvard students NEVER get Rhodes scholarships? </p>

<p>Makes no sense, and I’m not sure it is true.</p>

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<p>perhaps u r not aware of the selection criteria. the rhodes asks u to be an undergrad registered at ur own country of citizenship. but if i come to harvard as an international student then rhodes would just remain for me.</p>

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<p><a href=“Three win international Rhodes – Harvard Gazette”>http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/12/three-win-international-rhodes/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Read this article from the Harvard Gazette.</p>

<p>Perhaps I am misunderstanding…but these are international students…a couple of alum, and a senior from Harvard…who are currently Rhodes scholars.</p>

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<p>a dream for the entire of life, sorry i missed it in the above post.</p>

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<p>see this is the particular criteria issued by the rhodes hub in my country. kindly provide some advice on my original question.</p>

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<p>If this is indeed a Rhodes criteria from YOUR country…and you want to gamble on being selected for a Rhodes, apply to colleges in YOUR country.</p>

<p>If you want to apply to Harvard more, then do that. </p>

<p>I don’t think there is an either/or better choice her. Both are highly competitive, and not a sure thing for ANY applicant.</p>

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<p>Come back and ask this question when you’ve been accepted to Harvard.</p>

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<p>

I could imagine that when you have been accepted to H and come back to ask the same question, many (but not all) replies may be quite different.</p>

<p>Also, I think the career goal of many of those who got into H could be very different from those who got into R’s scholars program. These days, many young people are so practical that they may only care about getting “just enough prestige” to serve them well in their pursuit of their career goals. Some of them may be just happy to get into a top 50 college, maybe including their in-state flagship if doing that will still enable them to do what they want. (Actually, in many areas in US, if he is into local politics, getting either of these two might not be a plus because many common people will likely think he is an elite and runs the risk of being labeled as not “one of the common citizens” and he may be regarded as being out of touch.) For many of them, a degree in grad school is really not a must-have.</p>

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<p>Newmassdad would say … Go to Chicago AND earn a Rhodes later! </p>

<p>And Curmudgeon would say … Grab that Rhodes scholarship and drive to Tennessee for four great years. Yale will still be there! </p>

<p>Oops, you expected a serious answer? So sorry! </p>

<p>But on a serious note, I believe both Harvard and the Rhodes Committee value the use of capitals and punctuation. Drop the dewd speak. There are NO excuses. </p>

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<p>COMMunity cllg 4 U. </p>

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<p>OP has the same question on two threads:</p>

<p><a href=“Rhodes scholarship - International Students - College Confidential Forums”>Rhodes scholarship - International Students - College Confidential Forums;

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<p>To pick one country as an example: Currently, 5 Rhodes Scholars are elected from India (up from 2 some years ago). These students must have an undergraduate degree from an Indian university, or be in the final year of study for the degree. I suspect that more than 5 students from India are admitted to Harvard each year. If so, technically this would make the Rhodes Scholarship more exclusive, for students whose home country is India. However, if a student from is admitted to Harvard, I think it would be silly to bank on being one of the 5 students elected as Rhodes Scholars from India.</p>

<p>To explore the requirements and numbers of scholarships for citizens of other countries, here is the information from Rhodes House:
<a href=“The Rhodes Scholarship”>http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/apply&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;