<p>Berkeley all the way. too bad i'm going to H</p>
<p>and stop comparing SATs. 100 points doesn't make much difference. I got 2200 and still got in</p>
<p>Some of the recent threads on this forum remind me that some quite amazing applicants have not gained admission to Harvard, so I hope all of this year's applicants are still hunting up "safety" colleges to apply to.</p>
<p>There is a blog within CC which discusses many of the lesser known, but very much beloved, schools which have satisfied parents and students. For the 92% (or whatever percentage gets the boot) who will not get into HYP, you may discover that your rejection is the silver lining of your college-education's cloud. Harvard is a great educational institution, but it definately is not for everyone and not accessible to most (including those who probably should not have applied in the first place because of "fit" or academic capabilities).The discussions of the below-recited blog are full of affectionate statements bestowed upon their or their chidren's alma mater. </p>
<p>Thanks for the link to the College Confidential thread about colleges other than the superfamous colleges where students have found satisfactory experiences. I hope all the applicants in class of 2008 to the highly selective colleges line up some suitable safety colleges too.</p>
<p>I'm seeing a lot of threads on the forum about chances, or about last-minute adjustments in the senior year class schedule. Good luck, everyone. Post #124 in this thread links to another thread with good information about other colleges you may want to put on your application list. Somehow, Harvard gets more applications than the number of students that enter each year's freshman class. </p>
<p>See </p>
<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=365206%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=365206</a> </p>
<p>for information on possible opportunities to meet Harvard representatives one more time before the admission application deadline.</p>
<p>My safety: Harvard.</p>
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<p>It's a rare student who can say that.</p>
<p>I did consider cornell a safety, as well as one of my top 2 colleges, bc i had stats well above cornell's average and i was applying (with qualification) to the entomology major that gets about 5 applicants each year. With that said, i loved cornell and would have chosen it over harvard if i hadn't gotten into yale.</p>
<p>My safety is Harvard as well.</p>
<p>lol</p>
<p>Harvard is DEFINITELY a SAFETY SCHOOL..ARE U KIDDING ME...ANYONE CAN GET IN INTO HARVARD!!! LOL</p>
<p>haha who are we kidding...</p>
<p>Ooh, <a href="http://www.safetyschool.org%5B/url%5D">www.safetyschool.org</a>, who are you kidding?</p>
<p>*I'm not an 08 applicant though :)</p>
<p>What is a good safety for a Harvard Applicant looking for a school with a strong business program, or just a strong and reputable undergraduate program overall. Right now I have BU and BC listed, both of which I am above the middle 50%, but are they reasonable safeties? Can i do better?</p>
<p>I've heard that Babson has a good business school, I don't know much about it though.</p>
<p>Derrick: I'm sure you know that Harvard does not have a business program. Have you considered Michigan and/or NYU?</p>
<p>Thanks for the help, I understand that Harvard doesn't have an undergraduate business program, but even so I would be happy with it's economics program. Are there any schools that you know of that are especially strong in either? Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>re: Michigan</p>
<p>Michigan is highly driven by GPA and [once] ethnicity. I know quite a few students with a 23 ACT in Ann Arbor now. They were instate, had a good GPA, but poor test scores. One is a varsity wrestler, two are hispanic, and one is black (she had a 22). If you're white, instate and have a 4.0, a 27 should get you in.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, UMich rewards those with poor high schools and were able to perform less. In any case, Michigan is highly driven by stats and application date. Apply early!</p>
<p>Michigan was my safety, but it wasn't a fit, so thankfully, I'm off elsewhere this autumn.</p>
<p>tokenadult: Michigan has a solid math program. If your son has high stats he'd be eligible for a shipman scholarship (25k out of state) and if he could apply for telluride residence, free room and board (chef included), if he's interesting enough. Just apply early. Scholarships are awarded to those who apply before a certain date. It was 1 November a few years ago, I think.</p>
<h2>While the math program is great, it's small. Only ~20 freshman finished math 296, the rigorous intro calc class, when I took it.</h2>
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Thanks for the help, I understand that Harvard doesn't have an undergraduate business program, but even so I would be happy with it's economics program. Are there any schools that you know of that are especially strong in either? Thanks for the help!
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Traditionally, undergrad econ programs are for those who want to pursue an MBA. If you want a BBA, look at programs like Michigan's preferred admit program to Ross.</p>
<p>Who says harvard doesnt have a good business program??</p>
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Harvard doesn't have a business program at all...</p>