What Harvard Wants

What Harvard wants in a college applicant is pretty simple really. They want what any good college would want in a student and in a student body. Harvard wants excellence:

Students arrive with a remarkable diversity of interests. They are scholars, community volunteers, journalists, artists, athletes, actors, musicians, and enthusiasts of many other kinds. What all Harvard students have in common is intellectual curiosity and energy. Harvard values excellence and diversity in the talents and aspirations of its students, and in the resources and opportunities the College offers them.

Ask yourself: How do you stand out? How would you contribute to the general wealth of knowledge and talent at such an institution? Having a good answer can only help guide your story as you apply.