Can anyone tell me how I can go to Harvard University,in my situation?

Question

I'm 17 years old this year,from Singapore.I'm taking my 'O' Levels this year.I've heard of students going abroad for University using their 'O' Level certs and results.I'm planning on going to Harvard University.I've tried researching for sources but somehow I'm still not sure of what are the minimum subjects I gotta have to enter.I want to study History but I'm kinda confused with the courses they have.And I don't even know if they'll accept me using my 'O' Level results.And how much the fees would be..etc..

I need to know bout all that in detailed information A.S.A.P....

Could any kind soul please tell me how I can do all that?PLEASE!...

THNX A MILLION!

Answer 1

The chances of you being admitted to Harvard are basically zero.
Harvard is probably the most famous university in the world. The entering class is about 1200 students, and there are over 20,000 applications from the best students in America, and many thousands from the very best students in the world. Unless you are one of the best students in the Eastern Hemsiphere, you have literally NO chance of being admitted.

On the other hand, there are 4000 college campuses in the USA and there are over 500,000 international students in the USA. So if you want to study inthe USA, you will be able to do so. However, it will cost a lot of money. Americans are welathy and so the prices are high. Most colleges are not supported by the government, so the fees are very high. A typical college student pays at least $20,000 US and often $45,000 US each year to attend classes and live on campus. This does not include living expenses in the vacation months.

Almost every American college has a website that tells all the details of the college. To find the names of colleges go to the websites of the Princeton Review, or collegeboard.com.

Good luck,

Answer 2

it's true that it's unbelievably difficult to get into Harvard, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try. if that's your dream go for it. even if you don't make it, at least you know you tried your best. it's been my dream to go to harvard too. i'm a sophmore in high school, and i've been doing a lot of research on Harvard and any classes that it requires you to have. here's an answer to an F.A.Q. directly from www.harvard.edu:


"There is no single academic path we expect all students to follow, but the strongest applicants take the most rigorous secondary school curricula available to them. An ideal four-year preparatory program includes four years of English, with extensive practice in writing; four years of math; four years of science: biology, chemistry, physics, and an advanced course in one of these subjects; three years of history, including American and European history; and four years of one foreign language."

Hope that helps. I don't know much about going abroad for University, so you might want to look that up yourself. don't worry about fees yet. there's an application fee and each year at harvard costs about $47,000. but don't worry, if you do get accepted, Harvard doesn't expect families with an income lower than $60,000 pay for any of the tuition. they have need-based finfancial aid. i'm not sure if that applies to students from outside of the US though, so you might want to look that up.

if you have any more questions, go on harvard.edu and click on admissions&financial aid, and then click on undergraduate. they have tons of answers for FAQ and it's really helpful. Good Luck!!! :)