Is Oxford better or Harvard?
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There is no better between Oxford and Harvard. Both universities are popular with global identity. It depends on the students' choice when choosing between the two. Students who want to study programs like Humanities and Science should choose oxford, where programs like Law, Business, and Tech are better in Harvard.
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In The Wall Street Journal 2026, Babson College USA has been ranked at No. 2 in America. This ranking shows the impact of the Babson College's alumni and students in the world. In this ranking, Babson is just behind Stanford and ahead of Yale, Princeton, and Harvard University. Babson is also a very selective college with an acceptance rate of just 16%.
IIT and Harvard University, both are tough to enter when it comes to admission. Students studying in India believe that IIT is too tough as the admission is only based on the JEE Advanced scores, and ranks. The acceptance rate at IIT is too low (1-2%). On the other hand, Harvard with acceptance rate between 3-4%, is tough but decide students based on the whole student profile.
Students who want to join Harvard University but studying in India should not lose hope. It is possible to take admission in Harvard if student score good grades throughout their studies. They should involve in some extra activities to add positive points in their CV. Students who have taken part in global or national activities easily get admission.
Several leaders studied at Harvard.
- P. Chidambaram
- Jayant Sinha
- Dr. Subramanian Swamy
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
These are some popular names in Indian politics. Some of them are ministers and members of parliament.
To get into Harvard University as an international student is a really big deal as an international student as it's acceptance rate is generally very low. Given below is the Harvard BTech admission criteria for international student -
- A high GPA (4.0 on a 4.0 scale or 97% or more)
- Courses like Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology with at least 4 years of study
- Entrance test scores (like SAT with 1520+ or ACT with 35+)
- Personal statement and essays (considered the most important generally)
- Great leadership skills
- Very strong letters of recommendation
- High English language proficiency
- Proof of financial stability
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