How difficult is it to get into Harvard and Stanford?
Harvard - America's most prestigious university
When it comes to prestigious universities in the United States, the first institution that comes to mind is likely to be Harvard University. According to the 2020 QS Ranking, Harvard University is ranked fifth in the world, just behind top schools such as MIT and Oxbridge. As an all-around university, Harvard is ranked No. 1 in the world for accounting, biosciences, business management, environmental studies, and history in 2022!
Harvard University is located in the Boston area, which is known as the "Education Capital of the United States". The Boston metropolitan area is full of prestigious schools, including Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, etc., but the most familiar one is Harvard University.
Harvard is also the alma mater of many of the world's most famous people, such as former U.S. President Barack Obama, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and even Facebook founder Michael Jukeberg, who were all Harvard students. According to Niche 2022, Harvard's admissions rate is only 5%, meaning that only five out of 100 applicants are accepted, which is one in a hundred.
Stanford - Tougher to get into than Harvard?
Harvard's admission rate of only 5%, but according to Niche 2022, Stanford in the same year more difficult than Harvard to get admitted, only 4% admission rate, is the most difficult to enter the United States! But previously it was Harvard than Stanford difficult to enter, which is believed to be the reason for the Harvard ranking fell slightly, by Stanford overtaking the former cause. Stanford University in 2022 QS Ranking in the world ranked third, after MIT and Oxford University, is one of the most sought-after schools in the world.
As one of the world's most prestigious schools, Stanford is also home to many of the world's most famous people, including the founders of Google, Yahoo and Nike, all of whom have been guests of Stanford. It is clear that in addition to academic achievement, extracurricular experiences are also a key focus of Stanford's admissions.
Does a DSE failure meaning no chance of getting into a top school?
The answer is absolutely "no"! As long as you have the right strategy, a personal statement and extracurricular experiences that meet the taste of universities, you can be one of them!
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