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Would Harvard accept anyone with a high school GED but very good Community College grades and other interests?

My name is Yuriy, and I am 21 years old currently residing in New York.

I totally bombed high school, failing every class. However, when I applied to college, everything changed. I have a 3.6 GPA after my 2nd Semester, and it will get even higher after a few more semesters. I am thinking that this is good for Harvard and colleges alike because it will show that I have the strength to change for the better.

I know that most students admitted into Harvard have many impressive extracurricular activities, I don’t really have any yet but I will make time certainly for them just because I feel like I should give to my community or somewhere else around the world. I am willing to travel somewhere to help those in need, I hadn’t had time to do so before.

I don’t have much work experience either. I worked as a Teachers Assistant at the New York Film Academy for about 3 months teaching students 3D Animation for getting my certificate there. I took the one-year 3D animation program. I have also been a waiter at a restaurant for a month. I will very soon apply as a volunteer at a hospital and this is because I want to go to medical school which will help with that too.

Harvard admissions also requires an essay which is not a problem for me as I am a good writer passing the ACT exam with a high score. Also, they do an interview which I kind of fear since I didn’t have many job interviews and lack the experience in that.

What pointers and tips can you guys give me? What can I do to increase my chances?

I am interested mostly in applying for Harvard, Yale, Columbia University, and New York University where I will head to medical school after to pursue a career in Surgical Pathology.