Thanks all. A lot of people are talking about “accomplishing”. But I am sure that not everyone in Harvard/Stanford/any top-tier college has been nationally/highly recognized for having done something. Right? I mean, isn’t taking the initiative of starting the brain bee, joining a research lab, and being vp of my class show leadership and a sense of deep commitment to my cause? Doesn’t it reflect important aspects of my character? Or are these not worthy enough, and do I have to polish myself more? Thanks in advance for insight.
Additionally, what do aspiring students tell admissions officers about why they want to go to Harvard? From what I’ve researched, many say that the campus is beautiful, they like the four seasons aspect, they like the programs offered, and so on. But nothing is really outstanding about what they say, so how do these people get into Harvard? Or am I missing something?
collegemom3717, by saying “maybe even JHU,” I implied that JHU was a college I was thinking about in addition to the other two, not that it was inferior in any way. In fact, I know that JHU is one of the frontrunners in medical research and one of the best medical schools (one of the first founded). So no disrespect to JHU in any way. Glad i could clear that up. I didn’t want other posts going crazy about that!