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Harvard College Admissions Essay

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Dear The Harvard College Admissions Committee, I am a hopeful waitlisted applicant for the class of 2021. I am writing this letter in order to emphasize my interest in attending Harvard College. I will attend Harvard if I am admitted. My desire to attend Harvard College stems from many sources. Most importantly, the prestigious engineering program at Harvard College compliments my own engineering interests. Specifically, the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science places an emphasis on research. Once enrolled, I hope to contribute to the research in Dr. Robert D. Howe’s Biorobotics Lab. Dr. Howe is currently conducting work that will benefit and improve cardiovascular surgery. This area of study is one of special interest …show more content…

My outstanding interviewer, David Mitchell, was extremely welcoming, answered every possible question, advised me on Harvard college life, and encouraged me on this college admissions journey. Mr. Mitchell claimed that he could not describe Harvard in all its glory; therefore, he suggested that I visit Harvard when I have opportunity. I have taken his advice; I will be taking a flight to visit Harvard College on May 3, 2017. Harvard also offers a tremendous amount of opportunities and resources outside of academics. To start, I am confident I will thrive and succeed due to resources such as the Harvard College Engineering Society and their H.U.G.E. student guide. In addition, I will have the opportunity to tryout for the Harvard Men’s Tennis Club. I have played tennis all my life and I could not imagine giving up the sport in college. This letter also provides a great opportunity to update my application. I have maintained a 4.0 simple and 5.09 weighted G.P.A. while enrolled in 8 dual enrollment and 3 A.P. classes during my senior year. During this time, I was able to create an SIAM Mega Moody Math Competition team and a Lockheed-Martin CodeQuest team. My two teams have participated in events for each of these

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