<p>There is no point in listening to the naysayers, for all you know they are trying to psych you out b/c they applied to harvard too. Would you rather apply and get rejected or pass up and live the rest of your life wondering what would have happened? I would rather "waste" the 70-80 dollars and find out than not try.</p>
<p>for the record, I only really applied to Cornell. They have the program I want, Harvard doesn't.</p>
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<p>One need not even "waste" the 70-80 dollars: I was offered a fee waiver on the spot when I questioned whether I wanted to spend money on applying.</p>
<p>sweeet, i'd totally apply if it was free "just because" rather than paying the 70-80 bucks. I have some decent stats, it'd totally be worth a few minutes to fill out the app. and submit last year's essays. </p>
<p>Then, I could still go to the casino, buy a lottery ticket, and still apply to Harvard.</p>
<p>Powerball odds on the back of my ticket 1:146,107,962.
Harvard odds: 75:1100 + somewhat withing your controll.
You need 9,961,907 lottery tickets to beat the Harvard odds.</p>
<p>i'll send fruit baskets to my friends at Harvard. They really need them!</p>
<p>i submitted a fee waiver too.</p>
<p>your "odds" for harvard don't parallel with your odds for winning a lottery, since the former is merit-based and will increase/decrease according to your own personal record, whereas your odds for winning the lottery will remain the same... whether you cured cancer or are just an average joe, one ticket is one ticket. i am happy with my decision to apply.</p>
<p>anyway, whatever we invested our money, time and effort in, i wish you the best of luck that it will all work out for you.</p>
<p>yall are right, i'd be much luckier winning the lottery.</p>