2010 Harvard SCEA Applicants POST

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<p>Hey all! Thought that I would start a thread for all who are applying SCEA! Good luck!</p>

<p>GENERAL
Asian Male
Junior
Public High School (2nd API in CA)
Living in Southern California</p>

<p>TESTS
SAT I: 2330 (780V/ 770M/ 780W)
SAT II: 780 Biology (estimate) 800 Math IC 760 US Hist
National Merit Finalist
5’s on 5 AP tests thus far (Euro, US, Bio, Lit, CompSci)</p>

<p>SCHOOL
GPA: 4.7 (W) 3.9 (UW)
Rank: Top 5% (my school doesn’t rank). Otherwise I’d be at least top 2-3 out of ~350.
Taking the hardest classes in entire class
Taking seven additional AP’s as a senior</p>

<p>SPORTS (Big time commitment)
Varsity Water Polo
- I may be recruited and may not be. Please consider me as a non-recruit. Top 5 team in nation. Team captain, all-area team, ACADEMIC All-American.</p>

<p>CLUBS
Key Club 9-12 (Officer and President)
Science Club 9-12 (President, Board)
National Honor Society 10-12
California Scholarship Federation 9-12 (President, Treasurer)</p>

<p>RESEARCH AND SCIENCE (Possible Hook)
Cancer Research Institute 9-10
Cancer Research Internship 11-12</p>

<p>Participated in AACR (American Association of Cancer Research) National Meeting in Anaheim</p>

<p>Summer student at City of Hope National Research Center (8 hrs/day/3 months) earnings for 2 summers:$6000</p>

<p>Baush & Lomb
Renssealer (spellcheck?)</p>

<p>OTHER
PSAT National Merit Finalist</p>

<p>Bob Thompson Athlete Scholar Award</p>

<p>All-American Scholar Award (top ten water polo player in nation in terms of scholarship)</p>

<p>AP Scholar with Honors</p>

<p>Essay contests/scholarships
- The Humansit Essay Contest (1st)
- Ayn Rand Annual Essay Contest (Regional)
- One World Essay Scholarship (2nd)</p>

<p>Eagle Scout (with many other BSA awards)
- World Conservation Award
- SPL (prez), PL (board)</p>

<p>Piano for 12 years</p>

<p>Part time job tutoring dyslexic student in reading and math (Earnings : $1200)</p>

<p>Total volunteer hours: 400 (CHLA, BScouts, Key Club)</p>

<p>P.S. I’m sure I will have AMAZING recs and my essay should be pretty good as well (focusing on love of science and my inspiration).</p>

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<p>wow...epitome of a student athlete right there</p>

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<p>Can we put NMSF or NMF on our applications before we actually know if we are?</p>

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<p>I'm pretty sure there already is a harvard 2010 thread.</p>

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<p>By the time you apply, you should know whether you're a semifinalist or not. I would not put finalist down, however, because it hasn't yet occurred, and technically, you may not end up being a finalist.</p>