The Key to Harvard

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<p>howdy yawl.</p>

<p>This is my first time on this site. I wish that I had gone on the forum when I was applying for college, but nevertheless I was accepted to both Harvard and Yale (and chose Harvard). I've been reading some of the blogs on this forum, and alot of you guys don't really get the big picture.</p>

<p>The key, in my experience, for getting into an Ivy, is the following list:</p>

<p>1) get a good GPA and class rank (and take top courses).
(at least 3.8 UW and top 5%).
2) get good SAT and SATII scores
(atleast 2250 for SAT, 750 for SATII's)
3) find one/two field/s that you feel passionately about, be dedicated to the latter, and write an essay focusing on these fields.</p>

<p>And v'walla! You just got a 15% chance of getting into any particular Ivy, which means that if you apply to 6 Ivies
then you are close to being all set.</p>

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<p>"And v'walla! You just got a 15% chance of getting into any particular Ivy, which means that if you apply to 6 Ivies
then you are close to being all set."</p>

<p>You really go to Harvard? That's not the way probabilities work.</p>

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<p>and you spelled voila so ridiculously wrong. haha. most people on this site have all those things, and they get rejected/deferred in droves (well not exactly, but still)</p>

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<p>The only way that an applicant would have a 62% probability of admission to one of the ivies as you implied would be if each of the colleges put the names of the applicants into a hat, and drew randomly. Hopefully this is not the case...</p>

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...if each of the colleges put the names of the applicants into a hat, and drew randomly.

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Great mental image, though. </p>

<p>...And that would really simplify admissions.</p>

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<p>dude just cuz u got into Harvard doesn't mean u unlocked the hidden secret formula to getting in. Where did u get 15% from? You're simplifying the admissions process way too much, and the truth is unless u know what goes on in the admissions room, u can't dish out random advice like this.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I agree with wrath. There is simply no formula for acceptance to Harvard! Even Harvard adcoms admit to that!</p>

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<p>You forgot to mention:
Have your parents donate $1,000,000 or more to their endowment.</p>

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<p>or have an amazing essay.</p>

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<p>1) get a good GPA and class rank (and take top courses).
(at least 3.8 UW and top 5%). . .<<</p>

<p>To "(at least 3.8 UW and top 5%)", I'd add ",preferably 4.0 and top 1%".</p>

<p>The staff of the Crimson is putting out a book in the fall which will be entitled "How They Got into Harvard : 50 Successful Applicants Share 8 Key Strategies for Getting into the College of Your Choice." I'm sure that some of what worked for you will be in there.</p>