HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Attending a university is a very big part of a persons life. It is one of the things one looks forward to when they come of age and have done their best thus far in their education experiences. Colleges range in many kinds, from specialties to the course classe
s. Then there are the prestigious Universities, the IVY leagues. They are immensely difficult to get into, practically impossible. You must have something very special in you to be accepted into the Massachusetts located University. One of these Universities is Harvard University. Harvard was established in 1636 and is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It is a private University. Research has found Harvard having less then a 7% acceptance rate every year. Annually they receive about 40,000 applicants. Of those applicants, about 2,000 get accepted. To apply, you would need an average 4.3 GPA, and a SAT score of 1600 or higher. However, it takes more than impressive scores. To be accepted into one of the worlds most sought after schools, you will truly need to stand out amongst the thousands of applicants.

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Student Success Statement

''The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, (self-worth), integrity, and self-esteem.'' - Dr. Laura Shlessinger This quote is true. Usually when doing something that is right you never really get a physical reward. The satisfaction is internal since you yourself commited the act. At times there might not be any witnesses. Physical recognition comes for other reasons. When you acknowledge those factors, right truly will feel like a phenomenon. The feeling you get when doing right is like no other. That is the only feeling apart from all others. That sense of well being will not be caused by any thing else. Reward over moral is a great prize.

STUDENT SUCCESS STATEMENT

'' I hated poverty. Poverty is more of a choice than anything else, and I can change that (poverty). It depends upon how hard I want to work, and I decided that I would change it.'' - Dr. Ben Carson I do not really agree with this statement. While it mat be true that poverty can eventually be overcome, many out there do work hard and give it their all at what they do yet they still do not escape. There are two ways to work hard at something. Sometimes you get what you want, other times things remain the same. This quote can not always be held true. There is a key element that breaks this from being true, education. You can work hard all you want but not go far because of lack of an education. Without education your efforts will mean nothing. Education can be in many forms. Education is the real key to success, without it efforts will not do much good. At times poverty is not a choice, lack of education will forever hold a family down. While some may be lucky to mov...

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