Harvard University?

If there is someone out there that goes to Harvard or has a friend or relative that goes there, can you please please give me some advice on how to get in. I want to have a career in business, and I really really want to get in to Harvard. I am in 10th grade and have straight A's (actualy 1 B in history for a semester) Right now my rank is 10 out of 530 with a 4.2 GPA but when I graduate in 12th grade I am probably going to have around a 4.45. Is that enough? I also volunteer in a lot of places and am part of a lot of clubs in school. I also go to martial arts and chess.


Do you have any advice of what I should do or what is needed?


Thank you.

Harvard University?
Boy you're gonna need straight As to get up there lol
Reply:You should take on a couple of leadership positions in your activities; just joining a bunch of clubs doesn't impress Harvard.





Ace your SATs.





Good luck.
Reply:I had a perfect GPA and a 34 on the ACT and wasn't accepted. It takes more than grades and test scores. Every senior in high school who is at the top of their class applies to Harvard - you need to have a lot of extracurriculars, leadership, proof of academic motivation (doing independent research, for example), and you'll need to write an incredible essay. Something will have to set you apart from everyone else.





Even then, though, it's a crap shoot. It's worth applying, but do so with the expectation that you won't be accepted.
Reply:you need perfect EVERYTHING, i kinda think your chances are slim because of the one B. My whole highschool career i've never met anyone that got into harvard. I knew people that got into yale, but not harvard... but you never know.. get perfect scores on SATs.. no more B's, valedictorian, sports, lots of extra curriculars...
Reply:Harvard college is insanely hard to get in. They reject guys like you all the time. My advice is to go to Harvard extension school instead:


http://www.extension.harvard.edu/





Still a degree from Harvard. But they have an open admission policy so regardless of how well you do you can get in. The negative is it is geared towards academics, the social side takes a back seat eg you dont live on campus.





Thanks


Bill
Reply:Don't put all you eggs in one basket. The thing with Ivy League schools is even if you have everything they're looking for, there is still a chance you won't get in. Almost everyone who applies there is valedictorian (or almost it), straight A's, perfect (or nearly perfect) SAT's so they have to cut some people.


It's really good that you're starting so early





Good luck!! = ]