<p>I'm interested in Chemistry and Math!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: CR: 750, M: 780, W: 710
SAT II: Math II: 800, Chemistry: 740
ACT: Didn't Take
GPA: UW: 3.9/4.0 , W: 7.8/8.3
Rank: 2/280
AP: Chem- 5 (School offers few APs)
Senior Courses: AP Literature, AP Physics B, AP Calc AB, Latin 4, Organic Chemistry Honors</p>
<p>Extra Curricular:
Started Destination Imagination Team and Program at our High School. We have competed all four years, and have helped start other teams. (7 Hours a week)
Varsity Math Team. I am, this year, a Tri-Captain. Last year, I was ranked Second Highest-Scoring Junior in the League. I am currently the First Highest-Scoring Senior after our first meet. (4 Hours a week)
National Honor Society Member. (1 Hour a week)
Winnacore Member- kind of an Honor Society centered around Community Service (1 Hour a week)
87 Hours of Community Service
I run various activities through my town's Rec. Department. Our Rec. Director is writing me a letter.
I played Tennis my sophomore year, had to discontinue in years following due to scheduling.</p>
<p>Personal
Location: New Hampshire
High School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000
Applied for Financial Aid: Yes</p>
<p>Awards:
"Outstanding Achievement" on National Latin Exam: Introduction to Latin
"Maxime Cum Laude" on National Latin Exam: Latin II
"Maxime Cum Laude" on National Latin Exame: Latin III Prose
High Honors every year
#2 Junior for Tri-State Math League 2007-2008
Scholar Athlete</p>
<p>Other:
I work as a Camp Counselor every Summer!
My town's Rec. Director wants to write me a letter of recommendation. I didn't even ask her!</p>
<p>I think you have a good change ! Colleges always like Latin... kind of rare!
Try to stand out with your essays, because on the moment you do look like the
average applicant..</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>you have a great chance.
make sure to note that you're interested in chemistry somewhere in your app (possibly your essay?)</p>
<p>my brother goes to harvard, and he says that the chem department is looking for more students, so if you're pretty good at the sciences and you show it in your app or interview, you've got a pretty good chance.</p>
<p>and your stats look god-awesome as well.</p>
<p>blagh. I've already written my Common App essay about something else. Should I be mentioning chem in the supplemental one?</p>
<p>It's shocking that both of you think I have a shot...</p>
<p>I mean, this is Harvard.</p>
<p>Encourage the Rec Center Director to send the letter. And in your supplemental essay, I would suggest you mention your passion for chemistry, as well as more detail about your volunteer activities. I am confident that with your fabulous stats and resume you will make the "final round". Now on to prove why you and H are a perfect match.</p>
<p>How could I integrate the two together well in an essay?</p>
<p>My Destination Imagination coach is writing me a letter as well. It turns out that she is an alumna! How cool is that?</p>
<p>Re Integrating chemistry and volunteer activities in essay:
My D's supplemental essay was not beautiful and artistic as was her common app essay. Instead, she used that space just to reveal frankly why she wanted to go to H. She included a discussion of her passions, and how she might continue those at H.
ETC</p>
<p>"It's shocking that both of you think I have a shot..."</p>
<p>Please cease and desist witht the false modesty...2 out of 280, 3.9 out of 4, etc and the E.C's, and wondering if you have a shot? Either you are an extreme perfectionist who can't appreciate his own worth or accomplishments or doesn't really have a clue what Harvard is looking for..in which case you shouldn't be applying and are looking for the glow of the name to make yourself whole. It's time for you to take pause and reflect my friend.</p>
<p>It's not false modesty... it's just incredible to think that I could make it here. My guidance counselor said the exact same to me, to think more highly of myself</p>
<p>sorry...</p>
<p>I am also mildly screwed when it comes to that third SAT...</p>