AI or transcript?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Hello all, I have decided to apply to Harvard. I am in class of 2011, so 2015 (college-wise.)</p>

<p>My AI is 9-9, with rank top 5%-10% in a competitive publich HS.</p>

<p>However, my junior year has a horrible GPA (4.1 W, 3.6 UW, with many B+s- 90s). and (4.5, 3.8UW)</p>

<p>Can straight As the first semester senior year help me?</p>

<p>If my senior year report is sent to colleges mid-January, will I be already rejected?</p>

<p>When do they make their decisions? (like weeding out applicants with bad junior year,...etc)</p>

<p>I heard they do not finalize their decisions until March... Is this true?</p>

<p>FYI, I have no Cs, Ds,...etc on my transcript. My worst grade was a B from physical education and art.</p>

<p>Thank you for your time,</p>

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<p>First of all, how are you getting an AI of 9/9?</p>

<p>A rank of 5% (your highest estimate) keeps you from getting a 9/9 AI, even if you have perfect 800s as scores. You might want to provide your stats.</p>

<p>As for your question about grades, your B’s will not help your application. But these B’s would need to be assessed in context of rigor and in context of class rank. I know there are debates on CC about the importance of rank, I am one who believes that rank is important to Harvard.</p>

<p>In the end though, if your application is compelling and appeals to Harvard. B’s alone will not keep you from being accepted.</p>

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<p>Thank you for your help :smiley:
Oh, I did not put top 5% or top 10%.
I put my exact rank- which is number 4 or 5 or 6 or 7, somewhere there, haha.</p>

<p>So if my val took wayy less classes than I did, how will the adcoms know that?
(If he and I apply to same schools)</p>

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<p>The adcoms will read the transcripts to know how many classes you and the other applicants took.</p>

<p>Yes, the adcoms will read your mid-year report if it comes in January. Application files are still being collated and organized through January.</p>

<p>Strive for those A’s first semester in order to demonstrate an upward rise in grades and increased academic maturity.</p>

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<p>Your GC’s report will address the academic rigor of your course selections and put in context of your graduating class and or those classes prior to yours.</p>

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<p>Thank you~!</p>