The second condition: it is not enough to have your own application certificate. You must also have a letter of recommendation from a Harvard professor or a professor from another prestigious school or a recognized and reputable celebrity. America is an honest society. The more famous professors and celebrities in famous universities, the less likely they are to write letters of recommendation to others. Ask these people to write you a letter of recommendation, which contains several meanings. The first is to show that your words are more reliable and have more social credibility than ordinary people. The second is that these people can know the real genius better. Genius in the world can only be known by another kind of genius. In other words, Zhu Zhen can only get to know each other with his eyes. It is a common practice in American universities to give the right to discover talents to those who are proved to be honest, talented and have made outstanding contributions.
The third condition: in the process of serving the society, show your outstanding talents and unique personality. It doesn't mean that your personal talent is good enough to go to Harvard, but at the same time, you have to prove that your talent and ability are beneficial to human society, and you can prove that you are willing to dedicate your talent to human society and benefit human society. This should be proved by your own substantive performance. In the United States, all high school students who want to go to college should accumulate volunteer time for themselves before going to college. Learn to be a volunteer. If you don't have enough hours, even if you do well in the exam, those famous universities won't admit you. If you want to go to Harvard University, you should not only have enough volunteers and volunteer hours, but also prove that you can use your outstanding leadership, management and scientific knowledge and technology to serve the society and have made remarkable achievements.
The fourth condition: you should not only prove that you have personality, spirit of serving the society and ability to contribute to the society, but also prove that your personality and spirit of serving the society can be best developed at Harvard University. American universities, with different sizes and shapes, add up to more than 3,000. These 3,000 universities, big or small, are irreplaceable. There is a community college in America, which is often called College in America. According to China people's understanding, it should be a regional college, where you can learn languages, various vocational skills and make a living, and it can also be used as a preparatory course for famous schools such as Harvard University. Just as Americans emphasize individuality, every university in the United States has its own individuality and specialty. Although Harvard University ranks the best overall, not every major and every field is the best. If you are a chemical genius, it is better to enter the University of Pennsylvania than Harvard, and there are business schools, and the business school of the University of Pennsylvania is also better than Harvard Business School. There are so many famous universities in the United States that it can be said that each university has the world's top disciplines and majors. At this time, you have to prove that your talent is the best partner with Harvard's learning environment. It is very important to prove that your talent is highly compatible with the learning conditions that Harvard can provide. You can't say that just because Harvard is number one in the world, you have to apply to this school. Every university has its own most suitable students. Similarly, every student has his own university that suits him best. Here, the information of both parties must be completely symmetrical. Steve, the founder of Apple? Jobs (1955-20 1 1) chose a little-known Reed College in Portland, Oregon, which was founded in 1908 and should be a relatively young university among many famous universities in the United States. This is a private independent college of arts and sciences, located in the southeast of Portland, Oregon. Most of the buildings on campus are Tudor-Gothic (almost every university in the United States has a different campus style). The college implements four-year boarding teaching and only offers undergraduate courses. Without a master's degree, the scale has been very small, less than 1400 students. A university has been running 100 years, and it is also called a college. There are still no master's and doctoral programs, and it is still only undergraduate teaching with only a few students. However, this is the style of Reed College, which represents a classic, small-scale and high-quality undergraduate education that Harvard University cannot replace. According to the understanding of the Chinese people, this private Reed College should belong to the level of three B books. But what about Steve? Jobs chose this little-known college because the school spirit of ReedCollege is very open, and the schools are basically the left wing of the Democratic Party. They have unofficial slogans of "communism, atheism and free love", which are quite different from traditional American values. There was a hippie style in the United States in the 1960s, alcohol and marijuana were not taboo, and the Portland rock atmosphere where the school was located was also good. In addition to the spirit of yearning for freedom, there is also an atmosphere of "independence, creativity, individual spirit and enthusiasm for learning", which is why Jobs chose this college. However, after studying in such a college for only half a year, Jobs dropped out (there are many reasons for dropping out, one is that the tuition fee of this college is extremely expensive, and the other is that Jobs does not want to be bound by the course management of the college). Strangely, however, after dropping out of school, Jobs didn't. That's how American genius was born.
The fifth condition is: SAT test scores. Although the admission method of American universities is also based on SAT scores, this SAT is often referred to as the American College Entrance Examination (excellent course) by Chinese people, but it is actually essentially different. First of all, SAT (ScholasticAssessment Test in Chinese) is an "academic assessment test" sponsored by American College Board and undertaken by Educational Testing Service. It is a purely civil society service organization. Because of its high reputation for hosting exams for many years, SAT scores are used by most universities as a standard for comparing different regions, different high schools and different scoring systems. Therefore, SAT scores are an important reference for high school students from all over the world to apply for study and scholarships in famous American universities. CollegeBoard is a non-profit non-governmental organization and also a non-governmental organization. Therefore, this SAT is not an optional college entrance examination sponsored by China, but an ability test. Secondly, the American SAT is taken many times a year, and students can sign up for this kind of exam many times a year. Moreover, the fundamental difference between this kind of examination and China's college entrance examination lies in the different contents and methods. For example, this kind of test includes critical reading questions and writing ability tests. There are requirements not only for language, but also for independent thinking ability. Each university attaches different degrees of importance to SAT scores when enrolling. Some universities attach great importance to it and have important reference value, some universities regard it as a general reference, and some completely ignore this achievement. The SAT score of Harvard University is just one of many reference factors. It can be seen from the admission conditions of Harvard University that the first-class universities in the United States put the discovery of first-class talents in the first place, and the measurement standard of first-class talents is based on their spirit and ability to serve the society, not just on exams. Therefore, the students trained by the first-class universities in the United States are not out of touch with social development like the universities in China. Their graduates are not only first-class in character, talent and ability, but also first-class in serving the society and contributing to mankind. Although the tuition fee of Harvard University in the United States is as high as 50,000-60,000 dollars per year, which is slightly close to the annual income of a middle-income family in the United States, as long as you are admitted to Harvard, you don't have to worry about having no money to complete your studies. By then, in addition to completely exempting tuition fees, the school will try its best to solve the living expenses for you. This is also one of the reasons for the high donation rate of famous American schools. Students are carefully trained, and then repay the society and their alma mater. The two complement each other and finally become more and more famous.