I want to go to Harvard

On January 11 2010 12:32 DeathSpank wrote:
hope you have a 4.0+ and a ton of extra curriculars

On January 11 2010 12:35 StarN wrote:
So I take it you're applying to their grad school? Could you elaborate a bit?

On January 11 2010 12:39 Empyrean wrote:
You know, that's actually my post-collegiate goal as well O_O

O_O

Let me know how it goes!

Also, your application experience, your collegiate experiences, etc., etc.

...are you a stats major?

On January 11 2010 12:40 Judicator wrote:
If you don't keep an open mind, it won't matter where you go. Just don't let Harvard change you.

Also, Cornell > Harvard, especially in men's basketball and hockey.

On January 11 2010 12:40 illu wrote:


No. I am a math major. But I am taking a lot of statistics courses right now.

On January 11 2010 12:42 FragKrag wrote:
good luck in your endeavors

On January 11 2010 12:42 Empyrean wrote:


Oh.

Well still, let me know how everything goes...you mind giving us (me) a bit of background? Like why biostats, your undergrand experience (GPA, activities, etc.), etc.?

On January 11 2010 12:40 illu wrote:


No. I am a math major. But I am taking a lot of statistics courses right now.



Obviously, to be safe I will apply to other places as backups. The ones I am thinking about right now are:

John Hopkins, Chicago, Pennsylvania, Washington @ Seattle, and North Carolina @ Chapel Hill

I will also have a sure-hit backup, University of Toronto. But I have been at UofT for so long that I should to have a change...

On January 11 2010 13:00 Navi wrote:


Washington @ seattle and Chapel Hill are very nice colleges for people who have backgrounds in statistics; biostat majors are always very welcome at Chapel Hill's med school, from what my relatives tell me. UW also has a strong research gig going on, and the campus itself is really tight.

But don't go to harvard expecting success to come out of the school's name and reputation you get from going there. And don't become a mindless harvardite.

On January 11 2010 13:00 Navi wrote:


Washington @ seattle and Chapel Hill are very nice colleges for people who have backgrounds in statistics; biostat majors are always very welcome at Chapel Hill's med school, from what my relatives tell me. UW also has a strong research gig going on, and the campus itself is really tight.

But don't go to harvard expecting success to come out of the school's name and reputation you get from going there. And don't become a mindless harvardite.

On January 11 2010 13:02 Empyrean wrote:


Actually, in terms of graduate biostatistics, there are a lot of schools (public universities in particular) whose reputations either match or exceed Harvard's.

On January 11 2010 12:28 illu wrote:
Up until recently I had never had any goals or desires in life (OK maybe I had some, but only small ones such as making friends and getting laid). However, I do want to spend my life on something that is for the better of the human race. I know Harvard is the best (or one of the best, just to be safe) place for researches in medicine and health sciences, so I am sure if I go there I will be able to cultivate my skills as a scientist.

For all you readers out there, please wait for the good news in 13 months.

On January 11 2010 13:04 illu wrote:


Biostats majors are welcomed for med school? That's good news for me because I still consider going to med school sometimes.

Also, I understand totally that school's reputation is not everything. However, it is certainly SOMETHING. At University of Toronto, almost every professor has a PhD in the states and almost every lecturer has a PhD at Toronto or other Canadian institutions.



I don't mind public schools, but they mind me because I am an international applicant. As far as I know, it's difficult to get into a public school as an international student.