What did u put for this?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>In Harvard Supplement:

  1. How definite do you consider your academic plans to be?
  2. How definite do you consider your vocational plans to be?
  3. How definite are your extracurricular and/or athletic interests?
    Scale:
    absolutely certain 1 2 3 4 5 very likely to change</p>

<p>What did/will u put? Do you think a 1 is better than a 5? Or it doesn’t matter at all?</p>

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<p>I think I put 3, 2 and 1, respectively. I wouldn't put all 5's, but people get in with "undecided" majors, so it obviously isn't an automatic rejection.</p>

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<p>I see. I guess I'll put 1,3,2 respectively. Btw, kebree, do u know me? Both of us are from Princeton CC-board... =)</p>

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<p>I think I put 2, 5 and 1. Maybe it was 2, 4 and 1.</p>

5

<p>i asked my little sister to circle the numbers that fancied her.</p>

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<p>lol... righttttt.</p>

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<p>
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Btw, kebree, do u know me? Both of us are from Princeton CC-board... =)

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Yes, I did recognize the sn :)</p>

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<p>Do these numbers really count as a factor in determining your acceptance?</p>

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<p>2 2 3. I would have put 2 2 2, but then I thought that would make it seem like I wasn't really giving the question a lot of thought. Why do they ask us these questions and drive us crazy?</p>

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<p>Wvernrider: I'm wondering the same thing. I'm really hestitant about putting a 3, 4, or 5 just because it might look like I'm not committed to anything. However, the reality is, I want to use my college experience to solidify my interests and find out what I really want to do. Is anyone going to put a 4 or 5 for the first or second question? I'm stressed again....sigh</p>

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<p>I totally agree with beethoven, but I think a 3, 4, or 5 for Question2 (the vocational plan) would be okay. After all we're only 18 and they can't expect us to have a very fixed mind of what we want to do in the future. But for Qns 1 and 3, I don't know whether it's equally alright to put a big number... Especially for those who have great ECs in high schools, I recommend a 1 for Qn3...</p>

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<p>Btw, hi kebree... and princetonwannabe too... :D</p>

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<p>Hey, are any of you putting "undecided" for vocation choice? I have a couple of options in mind, but I don't want to "commit" myself or have the committee judge me according to that choice...so I was considering undecided. If that is the case, would I have to put 5 for #2?</p>

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<p>I put 1,1,1,...haha. I hope this doesn't hurt me but, I was just telling the truth.</p>

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<p>I put 1, 1, 1 too. =)</p>

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<p>The major choice you put down isn't binding right?</p>

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<p>2, 2, 1 for me.</p>

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<p>Don't angst over this thing. It doesn't really matter at all. Although I would chance to say that the less certain you are, the better it would look.</p>

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<p>really? but why?</p>

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<p>maybe they'll think your more well-rounded if you're not sure of yourself? really people, unless you're some who's already done some PHENOMENAL things in your field, it doesn't really matter.</p>