<p>I think (okay know) that I have good scores.</p>
<p>SAT I - 800 math, 800 writing, 730 critical reading
SAT II - 800 math II, 800 chemistry, 800 physics
ACT - 34 (36 math, 35 reading, 33 writing, 33 science)
AP - 5 calc BC (5 AB subscore), 5 chemistry, 5 physics B, 5 eng lang, 5 ushist, 4 eurohist</p>
<p>I have decent extracirricular (captain debate/tennis team, won debate tournaments and got best speaker, state vp mu alpha theta, all the standard honors stuff, job at physics lab, student council rep, 200+ community service hours). I also think I will write good essays and have great teacher recommendations.</p>
<p>Am I overestimating Harvard or do I have a chance? My parents want me to go really badly, but I think that there's basically no chance but would love to go. Can you guys help me out?</p>
<p>well ur standardised test scores are nearly perfect... that's definitely a start... why do you think it's so far out of reach? do you think everyone who gets into harvard's like... already won a nobel peace prize or something?</p>
<p>Well, what's your GPA/rank? If you have a 2.3, yeah, Harvard isn't likely. If you're in the top 10%, you're in the running along with everyone else. But at any rate, you'll never get the answer you're looking for until next year; even if everything were perfect, no one could predict the outcome.</p>
<p>I'm 8th in my class out of 340, and my class is so competitive it's not even funny. I just think that out of 23000 applications, mine can't stand out because I'm betting that 6000 kids out there will be exactly like me or better.</p>
<p>I'm 8th in my class out of 340, and my class is so competitive it's not even funny. I just think that out of 23000 applications, mine can't stand out because I'm betting that 6000 kids out there will be exactly like me or better.</p>
<p>Well, thanks a lot. That helps a great deal. I come here asking if what I say is true, and I get a sarcastic answer. My problems are solved. Cancel that nervous breakdown. Go straight to party.</p>
<p>Well, thanks a lot. That helps a great deal. I come here asking if what I say is true, and I get a sarcastic answer. My problems are solved. Cancel that nervous breakdown. Go straight to party.</p>
<p>Sorry about that. But go here to see people that have been rejected</p>
<p>GetMeOutOfHere it's cool, just throwing some bad humor around, probably just my frustration. And that 2290 is my one time sitting. My superscore (with the old SAT) is a 730 on the verbal, so I just put that down because alot of the schools I looked at accept both. So what do you guys think? Worth it to apply or just stick with Duke, MIT?</p>
<p>It's certainly worth applying. Not only do your stats put you in the running, but you'll find that your scores are above average for the Harvard student. Does that mean that you'll be admitted? Not necessarily, because (1) those who have scores below you often have ECs that are more impressive than yours, and (2), admissions can be very random.</p>
<p>I don't know why you seem to think it's a lot easier to get into MIT. True, it is easier, but it's not that much easier; this year, MIT admitted about 14% of students, while Harvard admitted about 9% of students.</p>
<p>You shouldn't go on percentages alone. Harvard gets a lot more applications than MIT...
I personally think that its more difficult to get into MIT because the overall applicant pool is a bit stronger.</p>
<p>I figured I would have a better shot at MIT because my math and science scores are really good, plus I have some accomplishment in the math and sciences fields (contests, etc.).</p>