<p>wow... taking so many people from one school seems kinda extreme... are all of you superpeople or something? we're lucky if we get 1-2 admits per year and those people are ussually no slouches either... (intel finalist/1600/800s/valedic/whatevers). Besides it's not as if our school is guetto... we are always ranked within top 20 of U.S news rankings (i know it doesn't mean much but still)</p>
<p>wow you guys must go to amazing schools. my school has had 4 in the past 4 years and two of those were recruited athletes and the other 2 were valedictorians.</p>
<p>My school has never had any.</p>
<p>well we're kind of an unusual school . . . we're what's called an "exam" school. it's technically a public school, but entrance is based on test scores on the ISEE and your 5th and 6th grade GPA (entrance is in 7th grade, limited number for 9th). only boston residents can go here, and we have students from every possible economic, racial, and social background. because it is a "public" school, there is no tuition, but we have a VERY generous alumni association which helps make our school so great. because you take a test to get in, however, we're not ranked nationally, which is really unfair. it's a very very academically intense school; just imagine taking the top kids from all over the city and putting them together . . . it's crazy because everyone thinks they should be the valedictorian . . . very competitive. anyway, harvard and boston latin have gone back since the 1600's. like i mentioned before, harvard was founded one year after us (many say that it was founded so the Boston Latin grads would have a place to continue their education :-) although some say BLS was founded to prepare students for harvard). we've had a lot of famous grads, including 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence (like Sam Adams, John Hancock, Ben Franklin), Leaonard Bernstein, Joseph Kennedy, Sumner Redstone (owns MTV), Cotton Mather, Charles Bulfinch, etc . . .
okay so now that you've gotten the history of my school (sorry to bore you!), the point is that we've been tight with harvard for almost 370 years. but don't think that they let us in any easier than other people across the country; every single admit earns it. you survive BLS, and that's saying something in itself. i'm not expecting to get admitted just because i go to BLS; i mean, there are 400 people in my grade, so only a select 20 or so can go. PLEASE don't think its easier to get in though; EVERY student is the "top candidate", because it's the best that the city of Boston has to offer, all in one intense school. in some ways i'd say it's actually harder for a lot of students coming from Latin school to get in, since a student who would be the valedictorian at any other school finds him or herslf in the middle of the class at BLS. in fact, we even abolished official class rank because things we getting so competitive amongst students.<br>
so now that i've clarified my school to you . . . :-)
i mean, i'm not dead-set on harvard because if i don't get in, i don't want to be disappointed, and harvard is pretty much tied with another school right now for "#1 school" in my book. i've already gotten a guarantee of admission to that school, so if i don't get into harvard i'm fine.<br>
back to the thread topic . . . im still happy to answer any questions about the interview etc. they asked my friends some wicked random questions and stuff, so anything like that feel free to ask. </p>
<p>-shawna</p>
<p>Thxxx, so how much academic stuffs got involved in the interview?</p>
<p>he said at the beginning if the interview that i'd "proved myself academically", and he wanted to learn more about my goals and plans for the future; to see what kind of person i am, and what impact i'll have on the world. i don't think we discussed anything academic, although i think some of my friends did with their interviewers. for mine, it was mostly about where i'm going with my life and how what i've done will help that. the thing that was the most academically oriented was when we discussed the Classics, since i've taken Latin and Ancient Greek for 6 and 2 years respectively, and i want to be a Classics major if i go to Harvard. that part of the discussion, however, was more geared towards what i will DO with a Classics degree, not so much what classes i've taken and what awards i've received. he had my transcript in front of him and we didn't even discuss it. that could've just been my interviewer's style, but like i said i think they're more interested in who you are than your classes, for this part of the application. that's the impression i got anyway. :-)</p>
<p>i applied EA...</p>
<p>they already lost my application :/</p>
<p>this is my life</p>
<p>I'm deeply sorry...
But come, how do you know it got lost? They haven't even contacted me to acknowledge receipt (but then I live in Vietnam, halfway across the globe). Anyway, hope either they find it or you get in all other schools;)</p>
<p>they sent me an email two nights ago.</p>
<p>i dunno what happened...</p>
<p>it's over, just give up</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>j/k</p>
<p>send it again... or maybe try online app</p>