College Application Process
Many of you will wait until junior year before thinking about college applications. I did that, and got lucky – getting accepted at Harvard, Yale, Stanford and other Ivies. There are many tips and tricks to make this happen – but you’ll have to read my website to find out what they are.
I’d like to talk about what you can do when you have years of time. When you’re a freshman or sophomore and can plan ahead. Those years can easily make the difference between getting a fat packet to Harvard, and a thin rejection letter to Princeton.
1) Make sure you have a strong SAT score, SAT IIs, and a good GPA. Take every AP-level class and test that you can – and get high scores. Harvard expects you to challenge yourself at the highest academic levels with every opportunity possible.
2) Participate in a few clubs that really show what your interests and spike (eg, environment, education, poverty, science, etc). Become the leader – and do interesting things as the leader, like increase membership, partner with other schools, plan conferences, etc.
3) Sports and music are critical – they demonstrate that you have diverse talents.
4) You need to think about NATIONAL and/or INTERNATIONAL awards, prizes, and scholarships to distinguish yourself in this competitive environment. Admissions is simply too competitive to only win local or state honors.
Finally, make sure that everything you do TELLS A STORY. This is the most critical aspect – make sure this story of your life is reflected in your teacher recommendations, your essays, and your accomplishments.
Rejections happen because applicants do too much and spread themselves thinner than peanut butter on bread. They’re not DISTINCTIVE in anything they do – and they don’t get into Harvard or Stanford. Focus on depth over breadth.
TELL A STORY in your application. That’s the one secret. People forget that 50% of your chance at Harvard is in your application. The other 50% is the hard work you’ve done to get to this point.
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