Accept/Reject/Waitlist?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>I am a senior and will apply to Harvard in regular decision. </p>

<p>African American Female
GPA: 3.82 uw, 4.14 w
SAT: 740 m, 700 w, 650 cr (2090)
retook last weekend . 740+ writing, 720-680 m (depends on the curve),
and 600+ cr (praying for lenient curve)
SAT II: 610 chemistry (took honors chemistry at that time), 680 Math IIC, 630 US History, will retake them this Nov.
AP: US History (4), Psych (4), Bio (5)
RANK: 3rd decile, very very competitive school
Senior courses: AP chemisty, AP Euro History, AP literature, AP Calc AB, Art II </p>

<p>Work Experience
Volunteered at the clinic (10, 11)
Research at university (12)</p>

<p>Volunteering
Habitat for Humanity for two years
Feeding and helping people without homes in the city for two years
Tutored for two years
Actively involved in an outreach community program for two years </p>

<p>School-sponsored activities
National Honor Society (12)
Science Club (9, 10, 11, 12)
Math Counts (9, 10, 11)
Basketball (9, 10)
Honor Rolls for three straight years</p>

<p>Good recommendations and good essays (shows how passionate I am about science, research, and community service)</p>

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<p>All I can say is high stat URMs look VERY good to AdComs. If your poor also, it's almost a shoe-in. But, I say ALMOST just because no one has a sure fire ticket into the big H. But, as I said, high stat minority female is very impressive to AdComs. Don't center your application around it, though. Make yourself a real person to them, and they will love you!</p>