Hey there!

I understand why you would have this question, a lot of us think the exact same thing. The thing is the Indian education system is more focused in theoretical knowledge and grades so to say. It looks like it's changing slowly but till then we'll have to make do with what we have.

Dear student,

If you're going for undergrad then SATs are a must,for postgraduate you have to fulfill certain criteria,being a graduate being the main one.

With a GPA of 4.18, Harvard requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants

Hope this helps.

You haven't mentioned the course you are studying in first year. But going by our previous question, this answer is being written. Harvard doesn't have the option of accepting Transfer students. Harvard University has its own eligibility criteria for admission to study Medicine. Its just not with India, they do not have a transfer student policy within Harvard. You can check the rules at their official website at: https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-selection-factors . Neither can you discontinue MBBS in India and apply for Harvard either because the rule states that any Candidate who has enrolled to Medical Course earlier is also ineligible for any transfer to Harvard. To study Medicine at Harvard, you should have completed your Bachelor's degree. But for other courses like liberal arts course, Harvard does have a transfer policy. Candidates who have completed one Academic year can opt for a transfer. But should not complete 2 Academic years. Please check the official website at : https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/transfer-applicants

Harvard doesn't have the option of accepting Transfer students. Harvard University has its own eligibility criteria for admission to study Medicine. Its just not with India, they do not have a transfer student policy within Harvard. You can check the rules at their official website at: https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/admissions-selection-factors . Neither can you discontinue MBBS in India and apply for Harvard either because the rule states that any Candidate who has enrolled to Medical Course earlier is also ineligible for any transfer to Harvard. To study Medicine at Harvard, you should have completed your Bachelor's degree.

According to the QS World University Rankings, Stanford is at number 2 position, and Harvard at number 3. But the ranking alone is not enough to compare the 2 colleges. For different courses, one would fare better than the other. The faculty and placements for one course might be better in one of the two colleges. The infrastructure of both is equally amazing.