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Veracitas posted 06-13-99 09:11 PM ET
I must admit, Harvard is my dream school. So has anyone here been accepted and graduated from Harvard? If so, do you have any advice to give to a rising Junior on what it takes to get in? I realise that every case is particular, but surely there are general...strategies. I mean, do they care much for Varsity sports or do they put more weight in academia? I will be taking part in the International Baccalaureate program. Do they take special weight to that? What sort of extracurricular activities do they like the best? &c.
--Veracitas
Provost Harrison posted 06-14-99 11:45 AM ET
I don't know about Harvard. I did go to Oxford however (I'm English)
JohnIII posted 06-14-99 01:39 PM ET
Provost, have you seen that episode of Blackadder goes Forth with the spy?

John III
Provost Harrison posted 06-14-99 01:47 PM ET
Yes, and believe it or not my home town is Hull
JohnIII posted 06-14-99 01:49 PM ET
Why did you go to that dump Oxford then ?
John III
Alphaman posted 06-14-99 01:52 PM ET
Vera - you are obviously way too smart to be here on this forum. The average IQ here is not much greater that most people's shoe size.
As evidence I present the above few posts, which have already hijacked this thread to talk about Blackadder, which, although a marvellous show, is not the topic here.
Sorry John, I had to say that. It was begging to be said.

Provost Harrison posted 06-14-99 01:59 PM ET
Sorry, I'll crawl back into my ivory tower and hang my head in shame
Alphaman posted 06-14-99 02:02 PM ET
Oh come on.
Dont tell me you don't see the irony.
The guy asks about Harvard and two posts later we are talking about Blackadder.
I think its absolutely hilarious!
And very typical of SMAC.

Trappist posted 06-14-99 02:03 PM ET
Lie about your academic achievements. Claim to be a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln, John Rockefeller or the King of Tonga. Learn a Masonic handshake. Pretend to be an expert at equestrian events. Offer to fellate your interviewer and generally act like the unprincipled and self-obsessed social climber that I understand most Harvard types turn out to be.
Still, what do I know? The University of Wales (College of Cardiff) is a world away.... Let people judge you on who you are rather than where you've studied.
JohnIII posted 06-14-99 02:12 PM ET
Harvard---University---Oxford---"A complete dump"---Blackadder
John III
Hugo Rune posted 06-14-99 02:15 PM ET
Why Stop at Harvard? With a full 45-point IB Diploma, You'll be able to enroll in MIT, Oxford and Cambridge Simultaneously!!!!!
Actually, I think the IB might hinder more than help.
Alphaman posted 06-14-99 02:18 PM ET
Well maybe I'm not as polished up on my Blackadder as you.
They stopped showing them here in Australia quite a while ago now.

Provost Harrison posted 06-14-99 02:32 PM ET
To explain, Blackadder asked a bird he was trying to ascertain whether or not she was a spy. Said something about 'The great universities, Oxford, Cambridge, Hull', and uses this to ascertain she was a spy (by not recognising the odd one out). He explains this to his commander, and he says,'Of course, Oxford's a dump', just to clarify that. She is shot and it turns out to be someone totally different.
Frodo83 posted 06-16-99 09:15 AM ET
Did anybody see "A Civil Action", with John Travolta? It was pretty funny regarding Harvard.

PS Alphaman, i'm only bringing this up to annoy you.
Khan Singh posted 06-16-99 09:52 AM ET
The Schoolhouse is okay. If you don't mind living in North Cambridge.
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Author	Topic: Is anyone here a Harvard graduate?
Veracitas	posted 06-13-99 09:11 PM ET I must admit, Harvard is my dream school. So has anyone here been accepted and graduated from Harvard? If so, do you have any advice to give to a rising Junior on what it takes to get in? I realise that every case is particular, but surely there are general...strategies. I mean, do they care much for Varsity sports or do they put more weight in academia? I will be taking part in the International Baccalaureate program. Do they take special weight to that? What sort of extracurricular activities do they like the best? &c. --Veracitas
Provost Harrison	posted 06-14-99 11:45 AM ET I don't know about Harvard. I did go to Oxford however (I'm English)
JohnIII	posted 06-14-99 01:39 PM ET Provost, have you seen that episode of Blackadder goes Forth with the spy? John III
Provost Harrison	posted 06-14-99 01:47 PM ET Yes, and believe it or not my home town is Hull
JohnIII	posted 06-14-99 01:49 PM ET Why did you go to that dump Oxford then ? John III
Alphaman	posted 06-14-99 01:52 PM ET Vera - you are obviously way too smart to be here on this forum. The average IQ here is not much greater that most people's shoe size. As evidence I present the above few posts, which have already hijacked this thread to talk about Blackadder, which, although a marvellous show, is not the topic here. Sorry John, I had to say that. It was begging to be said.
Provost Harrison	posted 06-14-99 01:59 PM ET Sorry, I'll crawl back into my ivory tower and hang my head in shame
Alphaman	posted 06-14-99 02:02 PM ET Oh come on. Dont tell me you don't see the irony. The guy asks about Harvard and two posts later we are talking about Blackadder. I think its absolutely hilarious! And very typical of SMAC.
Trappist	posted 06-14-99 02:03 PM ET Lie about your academic achievements. Claim to be a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln, John Rockefeller or the King of Tonga. Learn a Masonic handshake. Pretend to be an expert at equestrian events. Offer to fellate your interviewer and generally act like the unprincipled and self-obsessed social climber that I understand most Harvard types turn out to be. Still, what do I know? The University of Wales (College of Cardiff) is a world away.... Let people judge you on who you are rather than where you've studied.
JohnIII	posted 06-14-99 02:12 PM ET Harvard---University---Oxford---"A complete dump"---Blackadder John III
Hugo Rune	posted 06-14-99 02:15 PM ET Why Stop at Harvard? With a full 45-point IB Diploma, You'll be able to enroll in MIT, Oxford and Cambridge Simultaneously!!!!! Actually, I think the IB might hinder more than help.
Alphaman	posted 06-14-99 02:18 PM ET Well maybe I'm not as polished up on my Blackadder as you. They stopped showing them here in Australia quite a while ago now.
Provost Harrison	posted 06-14-99 02:32 PM ET To explain, Blackadder asked a bird he was trying to ascertain whether or not she was a spy. Said something about 'The great universities, Oxford, Cambridge, Hull', and uses this to ascertain she was a spy (by not recognising the odd one out). He explains this to his commander, and he says,'Of course, Oxford's a dump', just to clarify that. She is shot and it turns out to be someone totally different.
Frodo83	posted 06-16-99 09:15 AM ET Did anybody see "A Civil Action", with John Travolta? It was pretty funny regarding Harvard. PS Alphaman, i'm only bringing this up to annoy you.
Khan Singh	posted 06-16-99 09:52 AM ET The Schoolhouse is okay. If you don't mind living in North Cambridge.