can I get some specific examples of people who got into Harvard?

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like
what they put on resume,
SAT score,,,

Answer 1

2 kids in my high school class went. I'm only familiar with one of them.

#1 public school in the state
1600 SAT (out of 1600). Perfect on his SAT II's.
4.0 unweighted GPA (not sure his weighted was)
countless AP classes. More importantly, started taking classes at the community college since 7th grade I believe
1st chair in violin in some orchestra that adults performed in
Got some research grant in high school from a big agency (I think fed level)

Also had legacy, cuz his big brother went to Harvard (who got a full ride scholarship for undergrad and grad).

I'm not sure what the girl had other than an unweighted 4.0 GPA and perfect SAT score too. She wasn't on any sports teams or many school clubs so she must have done a bunch of stuff outside of school.

My class had about 19 valedictorians because that's how many had perfect unweighted 4.0 GPAs.

The previous year, one girl who went had top grades and was a nationally ranked tennis player. I saw her play once and she could kick the guys' butts.

What you should get out of this is that everyone admitted to Harvard has top grades and scores. You get in by showing you're special outside of the classroom and aren't simply a nerd who studies all day.

Answer 2

Sorry, I can't answer your question about how to get into Harvard, but there are many people who have higher than a 4.0gpa. I think it can go up to a 5.0, since AP classes gives an additional point for your gpa when it's calculated and if you were to ace every AP class you took, it would make your gpa higher than a 4.0. I know some people who have a 4.6 or 4.8. Some AP classes can be MUCH harder than a mainstream class, it often depends on how strict the teacher is on grading. So if you don't do well in an AP class, this would lower your gpa; meaning that your chances of getting a 4.0 or higher is less likely. (So in an AP class, a B would most likely be equivalent to an A.) AP classes (Advance Placement) is a college-level class, and it's often more difficult than a community college course. You only get college credit for it if you pass the exam for that certain topic, which costs a $90. (So it totally sucks if you don't get a passing score, but colleges say it's better to take it an get a 1 than to not take it at all.) If you pass the AP class and AP exam, you may get college credit if the college/university accepts it. (Even if you don't get the credit, it still looks good.) With community college courses, you get both high school and college credit, just by passing the class. I would advice you to only take ones you feel you can handle and don't let teachers pressure you into taking certain AP classes if you feel you won't do well. Some AP classes are A LOT of work, while others don't require so much effort. Things that good colleges like to see are extra curricular activities, such as mock trial, sports, musicals, clubs, jobs, etc. Some also like a lot of volunteering/ community service hours. They also want really high SATs/ACTs scores. The highest you can get on that is a 2400, and I know some people who got a 2200. I head the average score is 1500 or 1600. (The SATs costs around $35 and there are PSAT, mock SATs, SAT courses your school will probably povide. Most school also require at least 2 subject SATs in addition to the subject reasoning one.) In addition, you might want to try to get an assistant/ secretary job at a lawyer's office when you're in highschool, this will prove that you have more experiance in the field. Hope that helps! :)

Answer 3

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