Harvard admission requirements

29 Sept 2021 · 2 min

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In this solo presentation, Shellee Howard, founder and CEO of CollegeReady, explains what it takes to gain admission to elite colleges like Harvard and graduate debt‑free, citing her son’s debt‑free Harvard graduation as proof. She outlines the basic academic prerequisites—four years each of English, math, science, and language, plus at least three years of history—and then highlights six additional, often overlooked components of the application: (1) supplemental essays, which are mandatory and often used to embed test scores; (2) standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) and AP exam results, which, while officially optional in recent years, are still heavily considered; (3) teacher recommendations that speak to a student’s personality, perseverance, and determination; (4) the school report and counselor evaluation; (5) transcripts and mid‑year grade reports; and (6) supplemental materials such as arts portfolios or unique talents. She concludes with a call to action, inviting viewers to schedule a discovery call for an extra tip, positioning CollegeReady as a partner in achieving college admission and debt‑free graduation.

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Hello, my name is Shellee Howard and I am the founder and CEO of CollegeReady. We help students not only get into the top tier schools, but we help them to do it and graduate debt-free. Many of you may not know that my son attended Harvard 4 years and graduated without any money being owed. He is completely debt-free. What does it take I often get asked, how did he get in? How did he do it? Of course, you have the minimum requirements such as English 4 years, math 4 years, science 4 years, history at least 3 years, language 4 years, and other preparatory classes. But did you know there are 6 other things that you may not be aware of? Number 1 is the supplemental essays. These are not optional. These are things that students need to complete. They are saying that test scores in 2021 and 2022, this year, are optional. But I will tell you, our students are putting them in their essay. How optional are they? What about AP scores and examination results? Again, there may be— may not be a spot, but we sure will use them. 2 teacher recommendations. These are going to be important that that teacher know the student's personality, perseverance, and their determination. The school report, the counselor evaluation, your transcripts, and your mid-year grade report. Supplemental essays, art, unique things to you, and we have one more that I'll tell you if you hop on a discovery call with me. Thank you so much for listening, and we are happy to help you get into the college of your dreams. Thank you.