<p>Im currently a Freshman in Highschool. Im just worried about can i get into Harvard. My current GPA is 3.8 and can you guys give any advice like what extracurricular activity should i do? (but Im in a international school so there isn't that much extracurricular activity) also like how much adwards do you need? can someone give any advice :( for all the ways to get into Harvard :)</p>
<p>1) stop focusing on Harvard which has less than a ~3% admit rate for international students.</p>
<p>2) Read this: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/9366944-post1.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/9366944-post1.html</a>. It’s not what you do but who you become.</p>
<p>^love the post above me</p>
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<p>You can create your own ECs, you don’t need an organized activity. You need to follow your passions so creating your ECs is a great way to do that.</p>
<p>Keep GPA high and do well on standardized tests.</p>
<p>Don’t model yourself into an ideal Harvard applicant. There isn’t such a thing.
Instead, try your best at everything, participate in EC’s that you actually enjoy, and have fun.
I mean you’re a freshman and you’re freaking about getting into Harvard?!
I guess your attitude could be taken as planning for the future, but I rather think it is premature stress on yourself.</p>
<p>Seriously, have fun and enjoy high school. The four years go by in a blur and you shouldn’t have any regrets about high school.</p>
<p>Best of luck and hoping that you will achieve your Cambridge, MA dreams :)</p>
<p>I think a link to the MIT “Apply Sideways” blog post should be stickied somewhere on CC and everyone applying to HYPS should be required to read it before posting. :-)</p>
<p>[Applying</a> Sideways | MIT Admissions](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/applying_sideways]Applying”>Applying Sideways | MIT Admissions)</p>
<p>Get good grades, do the stuff you love to do, and let the chips fall where they may. There’s no formula to get into Harvard.</p>
<p>^ Actually there is a surefire formula for getting into Harvard. Score 700+ on all SAT sections and 2 SAT IIs, maintain a 3.8+ GPA, and be a recruited athlete.</p>
<p>It works for Princeton too, but not so much at Yale, because they’ve devalued athletics.</p>
<p>Thanks for the good comments :)</p>