I am a Junior and I have had bad grades (A,B,C,Ds) but then I turned it around junior year taking all a.p. courses (6) basket ball team, many clubs, and I have a perfect SAT Math and Critical Reading score, near perfect writes.
What else do I need to get in I if I still can?
It is my dream to go to Harvard undergrad and I screwed up first two years due to family and medical problems.
2007-01-22 11:38:01 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Well, it doesn't hurt to apply, but I wouldn't count on it. It's very rare for an Ivy to take anybody who's not at the top of their class - SAT scores can only go so far, especially at a school where half the admitted class has perfect scores in addition to perfect grades.
I would look into other schools, and also at Harvard - why do you want to go there? There's a good chance it's just the prestige that you like unless you've visited, talked to alumni, researched their programs, etc.
What you may want to do is to call or email their admissions office (after they're done with this year's batch of applications, perhaps), and ask them what they think. If you make it very clear that you had some funky circumstances your first two years, maybe you will have a shot. Good luck!
2007-01-22 12:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by Christina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-23 00:22:02 · answer #2 · answered by yahooguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said, you should go ahead and apply but you're going to have to have virtually perfect grades for the rest of high school to have any chance of getting in.
If I were you, I would go to the best school possible for undergrad, work your butt off, and then try to get into Harvard for graduate school. The school that you get a graduate degree from is more important anyway
2007-01-22 20:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by jdphd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can redo your class to get your gpa up. Try retakeing them online or summer school and do 6 hr community service. I am kinda in the same spot u are are but I am in 10 grade and I want to go to Standford
2007-01-22 23:39:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is going to sound like a SA answer but it is not.
Chances are very slim. If you have a ton of money and connections, maybe. If you are a minority with a ton of money and connections as they don't expect minorities to be very smart anyway, maybe.
I would not count on it. Mostly they take people who are serious about education.
Good luck
2007-01-22 19:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try it, it doesn't hurt to do so!!!!!
2007-01-22 19:50:25 · answer #6 · answered by Yvette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋