An Oh So Asian Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Okiedokes...chancess timeee!! Thanks in advance to everyone who replies</p>

<p>Asian
Male
Suburban Public School (Sends 1-2 to Harvard every year)</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.9 UW
SAT: Don't Know Yet...(Assume 2170)
PSAT: 235
SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 780 US, 720 Bio
APs: Euro 5, Bio 5, Calc BC 5 (Still to Come: Chem/Stat/Physics C/US/Lang)</p>

<p>EC:</p>

<p>President Model UN Team (got a few awards best delegate etc etc)
Captain Debate Team (Ranked 9th in State)
Captain Mock Trial Team
Captain Academic Competition Team (District Champs and State 7th)
President of a Volunteer Organization that brings musicians around to retirement homes (Planned fundraising concert bringing in $3,000 for orphanages)
Editor in Chief of School's Science Newspaper
Couple of other clubs that I have some sort of leadership in...but much smaller</p>

<p>Doing Research at Neuroscience Hospital on Alzheimer's: Have three projects going, all of which will be published (one is already accepted the other two hopefully will be by the end of this summer)
Invited to National Alzheimer's Association Convention to discuss current research with head researchers in the field from around the world
RSI Alternate
PA Gov School in Health Care</p>

<p>Published Short Stories in National Children's Magazine: Stone Soup
Featured article in Johns Hopkins' Newsletter for the "Study of Exceptional Talent"
Silver Medalist in PA Student Journalism competition for coverage of Nazi KKK rally in Valley Forge National Park</p>

<p>Worked with doctors in rural Chinese Orphanage for the sick with an American Foundation (not on a family vacation)
Established a fund to bring American students over to China to work with these sick orphans in Chinese hospitals</p>

<p>3rd Prize World Piano Competition in the highest level of competition
Accepted to Juilliard Summer Music Academy in Leipzig (program which accepts only 70 conservatory students world wide, 15 pianists; accepted at age 14)
Performances on From the Top Radio Show (NPR) and Jill Pasternak's "Crossover" (NPR)
Performances in Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center, Lincoln Center, New England Conservatory etc. (no my parents did not rent out the hall)
International Appearances in Leipzig (Gevandhaus, Mendhelsson Haus, Schumann Haus, St. Thomas Church) and Shanghai (Shanghai Music Conservatory, Shanghai Concert Hall)</p>

<p>I think thats all...thanks for all the help. Im looking to apply EA and will be sending in a CD. One of the head tutors in Harvard Music taught a master class with me in Germany, I'm meeting him next september for an interview...type thing. lol. Thanks!</p>

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<p>omg. just, omg. you have a gr8 shot, i think that's an understatement tho. just remember, you need to make your personality shine on your app. im sure you will. good luck! (thinks to self: how the heck am i supposed to get into harvard?)</p>

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<p>Well duh. Of course you have an incredible shot at getting in.</p>

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<p>Well....you beat my chances to the ground -_- <em>laughS</em> you look VERY good!</p>

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<p>Are you going to still do your music stuff at Harvard...if you get in?</p>

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<p>I'll definitely keep it going</p>

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<p>wow you will get it!
btw what grade are you in?</p>

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<p>holy crap. yes.</p>

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<p>im a juniorrr</p>

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<p>one question..how in the world do u have the time for all of this? or maybe my time mangagement skills sucks...haha :D</p>

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<p>Wait, so you have </p>

<p>a. amazing scientific research
b. lots of leadership
c. service projects that you have started, yourself, etc.
d. high, high test scores
e. writing awards
f. a great GPA
g. oh an lets not forget, world class music ability</p>

<p>..Wow...</p>

<p>I wonder what suze has to say.</p>

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<p>^ Not to rain on the parade, but the estimated 2170 on the SAT is not "high, high." It's on the low side for an Asian Harvard applicant. Although judging from the PSAT score, that's a very conserative estimate...</p>

<p>Apart from that, everything looks very good.</p>

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It's on the low side for an Asian Harvard applicant.

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<p>Well, hard to say that. More likely, low side for an Asian Harvard admitted student.</p>

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<p>right, my bad.</p>

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<p>hey, i definitely read about you in the CTY newsletter- you wrote about that Juillard program, right?</p>

<p>Anyways, I'm a junior too, also looking at Harvard. Your stats blow me away, I can't compare at all. Good luck, I hope you get in!</p>

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<p>get ready for harvard bloke</p>

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<p>you have amazing stats and EC's and i agree with all of the above. </p>

<p>however i have two concerns. first, you are reigniting an old post, though it is understandable. and i think it's interesting that a different form of representation evoked such different responses from people.</p>

<p>second, just wondering in which year's world piano competition you won if i may ask?</p>

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<p>I was referring to the 235 PSAT earlier...</p>

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<p>yah i think you will ge in... if you don't.... then who will.</p>

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<p>How many hours a week do you practice? Did you participate in the US chopin competition?</p>