Can I go off to Harvard University as soon as I graduate high school?

I have been wondering if I can go to Harvard College or University when I graduate high school. I always thought I could, but one of my friends said I couldn't. Thank you guys!

Can I go off to Harvard University as soon as I graduate high school?
You'd have to be on the top honors of your class with excellent grades and a high GPA that's more than 4.0. Plus, you'd need to have lots of clubs and activities in your high school career to show that you'd be a great representative of their school.





They do accept first time freshmans into Harvard, but I think what your friends mean is according to the odds of being accepted to Harvard. Harvard is a very hard school to get into because they have very high standards in their students.
Reply:People enter Harvard every September after having graduated high school in June. All you need are VERY high grades, VERY good SATs, a good essay on your application, and a great rating on your interview. A couple thousand do it every year--out of 25-30 thousand who try.
Reply:Of course you can!!! Your friend is wrong.
Reply:It is a little hard to tell without you providing some more information.





The typical Harvard undergraduate student goes to a good high school. Over 75% of the students scored at least 1400 on the SATs with 25% scoring over 1560. 94% of the students are in the top 10% of their HS graduating class -- with most having close to a 4.0 average.





If this is you, you have a chance.





About 11% of those who apply are accepted.
Reply:You can apply for admission to Harvard while still in High School and, if you are accepted, you can start in the fall semester after you graduate from high school. Your friend may have meant that your odds of being accepted are quite long.
Reply:Yes. I mean as long as you've been accepted, hehe :) But yeah, you start the following fall. :)