<p>I remember seeing that video. I was fairly young, so I didn’t really understand how important of a situation and anxious experiance it really was. A couple years back, I saw it being replayed, and watched it yet again-it even stressed me out. Except for that one individual, the girl who applied to all these top Ivy’s, yet didn’t get into the one she had initially wanted. However, she got a full ride at GREAT schools, and I kept thinking, “You’re such an ungrateful little brat. I’m GLAD you didn’t get into that school-life doesn’t always work the way you want. Get over it.” I was, however, pretty pleased when the girl who got into Harvard and Yale actually declined the Harvard acceptence. She didn’t become blind to the oh so wonderful ‘It’s HARVARD’ state of mind. </p>
<p>Countless amounts of students apply to such a school, with high hopes that they will be accepted. Harvard is the top of the game, the best of the best, the big guy in the pack of small kids. But honestly…it’s not. I know an individual who went to Harvard. He was accepted in the class of 2009, and was pretty happy. However, a part of him did not even WANT to attend Harvard-he didn’t even want to attend an Ivy, but his parents convinced him. After going to Harvard for two years, he transfered out to a well know school, though it wasn’t an ivy. He disliked Harvard so much, and I remember him saying something like, “I couldn’t stand it there. Everyone dreams about Harvard, knowing it’s the best. The education is not outstanding, not worth the money I’m paying, at least. Everyone says it’s the best of the best-but guess what? It’s not.” </p>
<p>What do I think is necessary to get into Harvard? That’s not so much the question, is it? The real question is, “What ISN’T necessary to get into Harvard?” And honestly…there’s not a lot to answer that question. You basically have to be the perfect, all around student. What Harvard doesn’t know, and what people seem to turn a blind state of mind to, is that grades and test scores don’t state anything about your character. Instead of filling Harvard with the best of the best students, who know they’re the best of the best, I think it’s time to start weeding in the average.</p>