What counts when applying for Harvard?

Question

Im 13. and homeschooled. I want to prepare myself for one day when I apply for Harvard :D What counts most? What do they look for? Specify please.

Answer 1

This is the information Harvard gave about the things they look for in admissions on the College Board's website. Obviously, if you are home-schooled, a few of these won't apply. I tried to find home-schooling-specific information on their website, but it wasn't there. I imagine that you would need to contact them to find out how to prove yourself in the absence of information like "class rank" and GPA:

Admission requirements:
Interview required
Essay(s) required
Required: SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
If submitting ACT, the writing section is required
Required: SAT Subject Tests
Considered:
Alumni Relation
Character/Personal Qualities
Class Rank
Application Essay
Extracurricular Activities
Geographical Residence
Interview
Racial/Ethnic Status
Recommendations
Rigor of secondary school record
Standardized Test Scores
Talent/Ability
Volunteer Work
Work Experience
Academic GPA
First generation college student

Answer 2

Yahoo boards is really not the place for anything college related. Most people are ignorant most of the time.
Try: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com
Don't be depressed about the schools posted there; most people there are within top 5% student within the US.

Harvard evaluates you holistically; you would need really strong extracurricular activities, awards, test scores, and GPA (High School).

Answer 3

the interview... my friends got accepted b/c she nailed it!

Answer 4

who cares you won't get in, unless of course you know someone...or you have outstanding SAT's or even better.....................ARE YOU A MINORITY?-if so....Welcome to the class of 2016.