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@EliasMiller graduated from Harvard in …

Basically the question above. I've heard mixed answers from different sources online stating Harvard's rank as #16, #5, and more for computer science. All varies. I would like to know some more accura …

Hey! I am thinking of applying to 6 need blind US colleges including Harvard. I wanted to ask what sat score should I aim for?. I have not started working on Common app essays and supplements. I am ve …

I am an international student. I did lots of projects and I was the president of the theater club in my school. But because of the covid, there are still big absences in my extracurriculars. I didn’t …

I am a rising sophomore. I haven't done any extracurriculars. I was going to apply to harvard for computer Science. What could be a spike for computer science? Which are some tier 1 computer science a …

High school student from India.

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I'm an international student from Russia. I am from a very average russian school, do I even have chances to get into Harvard? Every person that got into Harvard seems to attend some international …

I'm an international student in Australia from an Asian country (meaning I'm studying internationally right now in Australia).

I graduate this year. I take all IB courses, with a unweighted GPA of aro …

I'm currently an estimated IB 39/40 but I think I can stretch it to become a IB 42/43.

I've been dreaming about studying in Harvard but, I'm still a bit confused about what should I prepare and what should I put in my essays. I'm from Indonesia and the curriculum in here and USA is very …

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The common app is still showing:-

NOV 2020 DEADLINE HAS PASSED!

When will the admission form submission period begin in 2021? I want to apply for the session from 2022.

I am a student from India and have completed my high school from a very average high school and I don't have any extracurricular activies or awards due to this pandemic, all my extracurricular plans g …

Due to COVID-19 regulations in Brazil, my school had to cancel most ECs and Competitions in both 2020 and 2021. Even though I kept doing my out of school ECs, I'm worried that my profile won't have en …

Hi, I live in Europe and am wondering how I could apply for Harvard?

I'm currently in my sophomore year of high school, and I really want to apply for Harvard when I'm in my Senior year. Could someone …

can a student with poor background

enroll into harvard?

Hello, I am about to start writing the common app essay prompt #1. I actually have two main passions and I am confused about which one to choose. I have passion for teaching and also invention. I just …

During my high school career I have managed to accumulate one B in one semester every year 9th-11th grade. Can I still get in Harvard with this GPA of 3.85-3.9 and an ACT of 35?

During my freshman year, about all of my classes were the highest grade possible; however, I received an A- during my second semester in a mathematics course called Advanced Geometry. I was unmotivate …

I would like to go to Harvard business school

I would be applying for financial aid

I live out of state

What should I do to boost my chances?

Hi, I am a sophomore and my freshman year was a lot harder so my GPA was pretty low, but I spent most of my Sophomore trying to improve my GPA and it was moved up to 3.5, but I don't think this would …