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Why I Want To Attend Harvard University By: Jane Doe

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Why I Am Interested in Harvard University Why I Am Interested in Harvard University Why I Am Interested in Harvard University Why I Am Interested in Harvard University 1. Dream College • It has always been my dream to attend Harvard University since I was kid. 2. Best Professors • Professors at Harvard are some of the best in the world. I believe that I can learn a great deal from the many experienced professors at Harvard. 3. Great Career Opportunities • Harvard is considered the best college/university in the nation. I believe if I graduate with a degree from Harvard University, I will have better career opportunities that at any other college/university. 4. One of the Best Law Schools in the U.S. • Harvard is the 2 nd best law school in the U.S. 5. Small Class Size • The student-faculty ratio at Harvard University is 7:1, and the school has 75.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students.

Resident/Nonresident Info. Resident/Nonresident Info. Resident/Nonresident Info. Resident/Nonresident Info. • If I am accepted to Harvard University, I plan to be a resident my Freshman year. • After my freshman year, I would like to be a nonresident and live in an apartment off campus.

Activities/Organizations I Plan To Participate In Activities/Organizations I Plan To Participate In Activities/Organizations I Plan To Participate In Activities/Organizations I Plan To Participate In • Advocating Success for Kids • Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW) • Black Students Association (BSA) • Circle of Women • Computer Society • International Relations Council • Mock Trial

Paying For College Paying For College Paying For College Paying For College • Harvard’s overall Tuition for 2014-2015 is approximately $62,250 - $68,050 • I plan on paying for college by using Financial Aid (Scholarships, Loans, and Grants) and by working.

Why I Chose Harvard University Over Other Colleges/Universities • I selected Harvard over other colleges because I have always wanted to attend Harvard • Harvard has many successful Alumni • Harvard is a very prestigious school

Other Colleges/Universities To Consider • If I do not get accepted into Harvard, my second and third choices are: • Princeton University (2nd) • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (3rd)

Distance of Harvard University from Rowland? Distance of Harvard University from Rowland? Distance of Harvard University from Rowland? Distance of Harvard University from Rowland? • 12 Hours & 55 minutes • 803.8 Miles

Degree I Plan To Earn? Degree I Plan To Earn? Degree I Plan To Earn? Degree I Plan To Earn? • I plan to receive a Bachelor’s Degree while attending Harvard University. Jane Doe

My Major My Major My Major My Major • While attending Harvard University, my major will be African and African American Studies. • I will also minor in Business.

After Receiving My Degree After Receiving My Degree After Receiving My Degree After Receiving My Degree • After obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree, I will further my education and enter into Harvard Law School, where I will earn my Law Degree.

What Job/Career I Will Have and Where I will Work What Job/Career I Will Have and Where I will Work What Job/Career I Will Have and Where I will Work What Job/Career I Will Have and Where I will Work • I plan to be a Lawyer and start my own Law Firm in Lumberton, NC. • I will practice: • Criminal Law • Civil Law • Family Law • Personal Injury • Traffic Offenses

Presidents Who Attended Harvard University Presidents Who Attended Harvard University Presidents Who Attended Harvard University Presidents Who Attended Harvard University • John Adams (2 nd President of the U.S.) • John Quincy Adams (6 th President of the U.S.) • Theodore Roosevelt (26 th President of the U.S.) • Franklin Roosevelt (32 nd President of the U.S.) • John F. Kennedy (35 th President of the U.S.) • George W. Bush (43 rd President of the U.S.) • Barack Obama (44 th President of the U.S.)

Famous People Who Attended Harvard Famous People Who Attended Harvard Famous People Who Attended Harvard Famous People Who Attended Harvard • Bill Gates (Entrepreneur) • President & CEO of Microsoft Corporation • Mark Zuckerberg (Entrepreneur) • Facebook Founder • Tommy Lee Jones (Actor) • Movies: Men in Black, No Country for Old Men, U.S. Marshalls, The Missing, Double Jeopardy • Ashley Judd (Actress) • Movies: Kiss The Girls, Double Jeopardy, High Crimes, Tooth Fairy • Matt Damon (Actor) • Movies: Ocean’s Eleven, The Bourne Identity, We Bought A Zoo, The Rainmaker, The Good Shepherd • Natalie Portman (Actress) • Movies: Thor, Black Swan, Brothers, V for Vendetta

References • About Harvard. (2014). Harvard University. Retrieved September 1, 2014, from http://www.harvard.edu/ • Harvard University. (2014). U.S. News. Retrieved September 1, 2014, from http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/harvard- university-2155 • Mitchell, T. (2014). Best Law Schools 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2014, from http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-law- schools/slideshows/us-news-best-law-schools-2015/22 • Weingrad, J. (2010). The 30 Most Famous Harvard Students of All Time. Retrieved September 1, 2014, from http://www.businessinsider.com/30-most- famous-harvard-students-of-all-time-2010-4?op=1