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harvard requirements
this may sound stupid but what would you need to get into harvard ie. what gcse grades, alevel grades
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Reply 1
U would need very good grades.....like 4 As in A-Levels....plus u would need very good SAT scores, IELTS of 7.5 or above....(or the equivalent in TOEFL)...and to go along with it, some really shining personal essays.
Keep in mind the costs of stydying in Harvard as an international student...be prepared for an annual budget of around US Dollars 45,000 if u r considerinf studying at Harvard, Stanford, Berekely, Princeton etc...
Keep in mind the costs of stydying in Harvard as an international student...be prepared for an annual budget of around US Dollars 45,000 if u r considerinf studying at Harvard, Stanford, Berekely, Princeton etc...
Reply 5
ElWilson
UC-Berkely is only 7k per year.
In dollars? It's about $13,000
UC Berkeley is a public university funded through California taxes, so it's cheaper. But people who are not California residents pay more than Californians do. Harvard, Yale, Stanford etc. are privately funded.
Reply 7
selina_atwal
this may sound stupid but what would you need to get into harvard ie. what gcse grades, alevel grades
SAT 1: 750 or better in each section
Three Subject SATS: with 750 or better in each.
They are not generally too interested in your A levels, provided that you have AAA.
You also need $$$$$$$.
Tuition is US $ 33 k
Some scholarships are available, but generally only cover tuition.
The cost of living there is likely to be US $15K or more.
Reply 8
I got an 8,7,7 in my SATS is that good enough.
harharhar
harharhar
this may sound stupid but what would you need to get into harvard ie. what gcse grades, alevel grades
The requirements for harvard, per se, are: SAT I & 3 SAT II tests; a transcript and mid-year report from your school; a letter of recommendation from the principal and one/two from teachers; an essay from the Common Application, and lastly any Harvard Supplement to the CommonApp.
What you need to get into Harvard is a very intricate question which can only be replied with an ambigious answer. GCSE and A-Levels are not required, and, when supplied, are used for the purpose of gauging and Advanced Placement. A perfect SAT score does not guarantee one an admission into Harvard. I personally know a person who got a 710, 700, 750 in SATI and he got in. It depends on numerous factors, including the field you apply to (getting into Harvard for engineering isn't that difficult), your GPA, test scores, essays, recommendations and alot of other things. Admission Officers could even Google you and get information about you.
Reply 10
aiman
(getting into Harvard for engineering isn't that difficult)
Why would any intelligent person go to Harvard to do engineering ?
Harvard is truly crappy for engineering.
MIT, Stanford, Caltech and Princeton would be far better for engineering and the sciences.
Even for non-engineering undergrad education, Yale and Princeton consistently rate higher.
Where Harvard rocks is for post-grad courses like Medicine, Law, Management.
aiman
I know. That's why its so easy to get into engineering.
But AFAIK when you apply to a university in the US, you don't apply directly for a course, right? I refuse to believe that it's "so easy" - common, let's be realistic. What's stopping any maniac who perhaps wants to do economics, from declaring his non-binding intent to do engineering as a major?
But AFAIK when you apply to a university in the US, you don't apply directly for a course, right? I refuse to believe that it's "so easy" - common, let's be realistic. What's stopping any maniac who perhaps wants to do economics, from declaring his non-binding intent to do engineering as a major?
An applicant gives an intended/preferred major. If someone wants to do economics and is accepted by the Department/School of Engineering, the applicant must request a transfer to the Department/School of Economics to study economics. The economics dept. can easily refuse the transfer if they feel that the applicant is not properly qualified.
Reply 14
shady lane
In dollars? It's about $13,000
UC Berkeley is a public university funded through California taxes, so it's cheaper. But people who are not California residents pay more than Californians do. Harvard, Yale, Stanford etc. are privately funded.
UC Berkeley is a public university funded through California taxes, so it's cheaper. But people who are not California residents pay more than Californians do. Harvard, Yale, Stanford etc. are privately funded.
Thats 13,000 per semester, not year.
Berkey fees r about USD 25,000 per yr for international students.....
http://registrar.berkeley.edu/Registration/feesched.html
it says non-residents charged at USD 12,000 per semester.
Harvard's undergraduate Tuition fee is about USD 29,000 per yr.
Yale and MIT charge USD 33,600
Princeton is like USD 30,000 per year, and CalTech is about 27k.
Reply 15
Knogle
But AFAIK when you apply to a university in the US, you don't apply directly for a course, right? I refuse to believe that it's "so easy" - common, let's be realistic. What's stopping any maniac who perhaps wants to do economics, from declaring his non-binding intent to do engineering as a major?
You don't apply for a course, but depending on the structure of the university, you may apply to a college. At UPenn you apply either to the college of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Nursing, or Wharton Business School. You don't have to choose a major within the school, but you will have to apply to transfer if you want to switch to a major in a different school.
But my university doesn't do this, you just apply, your intended major doesn't really matter as you're not bound to anything.
Don't know what Harvard does.
shady lane
You don't apply for a course, but depending on the structure of the university, you may apply to a college. At UPenn you apply either to the college of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Nursing, or Wharton Business School. You don't have to choose a major within the school, but you will have to apply to transfer if you want to switch to a major in a different school.
But my university doesn't do this, you just apply, your intended major doesn't really matter as you're not bound to anything.
Don't know what Harvard does.
But my university doesn't do this, you just apply, your intended major doesn't really matter as you're not bound to anything.
Don't know what Harvard does.
Ah okay, thank you for that information. =]
Reply 18
Check the harvard admissions website and collegeboard.com, it's all on there. The only requirements (aside from high SAT scores in both the SAT 1 and three SAT2s as someone has already mentioned) is that you should be taking a 'very vigorous course', ie. doing as much as you can and getting the highest grades you can without killing yourself.
As for the engineering side, Cornell is brilliant for Engineering. My cousin is majoring in engineering there. Cornell also has a 30% admit rate or something - better than 10% admit for Harvard.
And, if you aren't getting all A's at AS, I don't think it would be advisable to apply to Harvard, because there would be a high likelihood of rejection.
Then again, you never know what might happen...
As for the engineering side, Cornell is brilliant for Engineering. My cousin is majoring in engineering there. Cornell also has a 30% admit rate or something - better than 10% admit for Harvard.
And, if you aren't getting all A's at AS, I don't think it would be advisable to apply to Harvard, because there would be a high likelihood of rejection.
Then again, you never know what might happen...
Reply 19
^ How the hell did you manage an A in Chinese AS?? You must be a genius.
Nah you only need 700+ on your SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests.
fundamentally
SAT 1: 750 or better in each section
Three Subject SATS: with 750 or better in each.
They are not generally too interested in your A levels, provided that you have AAA.
You also need $$$$$$$.
Tuition is US $ 33 k
Some scholarships are available, but generally only cover tuition.
The cost of living there is likely to be US $15K or more.
Three Subject SATS: with 750 or better in each.
They are not generally too interested in your A levels, provided that you have AAA.
You also need $$$$$$$.
Tuition is US $ 33 k
Some scholarships are available, but generally only cover tuition.
The cost of living there is likely to be US $15K or more.
Nah you only need 700+ on your SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests.
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