What does it take to get my kid into Harvard? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Kuan · #1 04-09-2005, 02:12 PM

... or Princeton, or Yale? Life would be so much easier for him, but he might become the kind of person I don't like. He'll be turning 2 soon. Does it start now? Will I become the kind of person I hate?

420SEL · #2 04-09-2005, 02:25 PM

I don't know. What kind of person do you hate? As for what it takes, I recently had to sign a letter to Harvard stating that one of my clients had over a certain amount of liquid capital as part of their kid's admission process. It wasn't a small number.

Kuan · #3 04-09-2005, 04:00 PM

Uh, too late for me. They wouldn't like me there.

I guess I don't wanna become the type of person who drives their child incessantly. Piano 3-4, Latin 4-6, Dinner, extra Math 7-8, homework somewhere in between, like that.

PC Dave · #4 04-09-2005, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuan

Life would be so much easier for him, but he might become the kind of person I don't like.

Don't worry, graduating from Harvard doesn't automatically turn you into an a**hole. You had to have the aptitude to begin with.

Kuan · #5 04-09-2005, 04:32 PM

We'll wait and see. Does it really matter for anything other than an MBA anyway?

Ara T. · #6 04-09-2005, 05:19 PM

Uh... just hope that when he turns into a teen he doesn't become disinterested in school, cause if you dont like school you definitely won't see any point in going to Harvard.

G-Benz · #7 04-09-2005, 05:21 PM

I think there was a thread posted about a year ago from a disgruntled Ivy Leaguer who (along with several of his colleagues) didn't reap the monetary benefits of an elite education...

...that said, I believe the connections you attain at Harvard are worth far more than the education. Forming an allegiance with sons and daughters of the world's power brokers isn't a bad way to get a jumpstart on your future!

Hatterasguy · #8 04-09-2005, 11:02 PM

It depends if they want to or not. I could have probably driven myself to get to Yale or Harvard, but I would rather not owe $150k when I get out of school. Not to mention my grades kind of went down a bit after my 1st year in highschool...about when I got interested in MB's.

I think schools such as those are only good to make friends! If you join clubs and make friends very likely you will have some powerfull connections in the future. Look at the Skull and Bones club Bush is a member off. I wouldn't want to spend 5 years at Yale meeting no one important and getting out with an education degree and $100k in loans. But if that is what you want to do, whatever makes you happy. I can and do go to a state school and will get a perfectly usefull degree for about $5k a year.

Brian Carlton · #9 04-09-2005, 11:18 PM

From what I have been recently hearing, getting into the schools mentioned is close to impossible unless the kid walks on water. Even with SAT tests in the 1500 range and high school GPA of almost 4.0, there is no certainty of getting into these institutions. They have become far more selective in the last 10 years and their available pool to select from is significantly larger.

Setting your sights on these schools at this point in the child's life is a recipe for severe disappointment, or worse, IMHO.

The kid would need to be extraordinarily brilliant and additionally lead a very balanced life with many activities in order to qualify for these schools. Although parents refuse to admit it, most children are simply not of this caliber.

#10 04-10-2005, 08:13 AM

I have several friends and family that are Ivy league, most are very smart but some are around average. The average guys and girls got in because of family or family friend legacy's.

boneheaddoctor · #11 04-10-2005, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kuan

... or Princeton, or Yale? Life would be so much easier for him, but he might become the kind of person I don't like. He'll be turning 2 soon. Does it start now? Will I become the kind of person I hate?

It take two things.....access to cubic dollars

And major ass kissing at the admissions office....

Is it really worth it?

G-Benz · #12 04-10-2005, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor

It take two things.....access to cubic dollars

And major ass kissing at the admissions office....

Is it really worth it?

If you happened to be from a family with the cubic dollars...it's the admissions office that would be doing the ass-kissing!

Kuan · #13 04-11-2005, 07:49 AM

I don't think I could push my kid like some of those parents. What do you guys think? Based on my personality?

I can't do the ass kissing either, I might be able to swing the dollars though....

Maybe when he's 15 I can ask myself if he's Harvard material.

boneheaddoctor · #14 04-11-2005, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Kuan

I don't think I could push my kid like some of those parents. What do you guys think? Based on my personality?

I can't do the ass kissing either, I might be able to swing the dollars though....

Maybe when he's 15 I can ask myself if he's Harvard material.

True by then you will know if he has the "Right Stuff" or not.......not everyone does.....

G-Benz · #15 04-11-2005, 10:50 AM

Just caught "Office Spaces" on TV yesterday, and figured out where your avatar came from! Not as gruesome now that I've seen the context!

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