Apply to Harvard? Chance me, please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>It never crossed my mind to apply to Harvard simply because I never thought that I could get accepted. Recently, however, I was discussing academics with some of my friends and they were all encouraging me to apply. I would love to get into this school, but I also don't want to waste time and money. That is why I'm going to ask for objective and honest opinions. In the case that you guys do think I have a chance, I'll probably apply and will put my maximum effort into my application and essays. So here are my stats:</p>

<p>SAT:2200 on my third single sitting (720 Reading - 690 Math - 790 Writing); 2250 superscore
SAT Subject: 710 Biology, 670 Literature (will be retaking both), and 800s on Spanish ones
ACT: 33 first and only sitting
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 6.0 weighted
AP: Psychology (5), English Lit. (4), Comparative Gov. (5), U.S. Gov. (5), Spanish Lang. (5)
Senior year course load: APUSH, AP English Language, AP Calculus, etc.
Awards: AP scholar with distinction, POSSE finalist (i decided not to go on to last round), misc. stuff</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- NHS President (Started senior-junior mentoring project for school)
- Math Club VP
- Volunteer at nursing home for two years
- Volunteer at hospital currently
- Women of tomorrow member for three years
- Spanish honor society member and mentor
- Cofounder and tutor for school's SAT Prep club
- Misc. stuff from freshman year. </p>

<p>Summer Activities:
- summer before junior year at the University of Puerto Rico hospital rotating the radiology residents
- summer before senior year taking Chemistry (+ lab), Statistics, and Astronomy at community college</p>

<p>Recommendations:
- From gov. teacher (good but not great)
- From microbiology lab teacher (should be great because she knows how dedicated I am. I'm the only high school student in her class which is from I 5-8pm every thur.)</p>

<p>Extra stuff that I think could help:
I know that for example my APs are not the impressive but: I did 9th grade in a private school in PR that didn't offer any honors or AP classes. I decided to move back to the mainland U.S. away from my mom to live with my grandma because my parents could not afford to pay for a private school in PR that did offer those classes. I did tenth grade at a traditional high school. Then, because I wanted to make up for the lack of difficult classes in my freshman year, I transferred to a very competitive school in junior year. My school sent at least eight kids from my campus (there are multiple) to top tier schools last year (out of a graduating class of approx. 50 in said campus). However, it is a full time dual enrollment school so the administration doesn't let you pick how many or which APs to take. So I'll pretty much have taken all the APs the school offers before I graduate. Oh I should mention that I will have earned my AA before I graduate high school (with approx. 70 college credits from a local community college). I don't know if this will impress the admissions committee at all though. Oh and I take classes evey day except sunday: I have a biology lab on Saturday mornings and a microbio lab on thursdays until very late in the evening.
I'm definitely a very hardworking person. I mean I decided to move away from my parents because I knew that it would be beneficial to my education. I guess this gives me something to write about in college essays. Also, the fact that I have moved high schools so much might help explain my lack of extracurriculars.
Very important: I am hispanic and a first generation student in the U.S. However, I am Cuban and I've read in a couple of places that Cuban's might as well not list themselves as hispanic because they are not considered a URM. Is this true?
Please give me some advice. I don't care if it's cruel I just want honesty.</p>

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<p>Worth applying in my opinion</p>

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<p>I say go for it. But what I have read from other places and it seems like it should be true is to really prove that you can excel in something you’re interested in. Colleges like Harvard look for that. Or so I’ve heard</p>

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<p>Agree with Avalde4. Put your heart and soul into it. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input. I appreciate it :)</p>

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<p>If anyone’s gonna get in, it’s going to be you. You deserve it! Good luck with admissions and let us know how it goes.</p>

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<p>definitely apply, you never know! you have a lot going for you!</p>

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<p>Apply and am sure u will get it</p>

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<p>You have a shot and it’s worth applying. At the very least, you should have a nice array of top schools on your list–you seem like the kind of applicant a lot of selective schools seek out.</p>

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<p>You should definitely apply, you have a shot. Your AP scores are not unimpressive at all, I don’t know why you say that! Also, Cuban people definitely count as Hispanic. Besides, you can always write about being first generation for one of your essays.</p>

<p>I’m applying to Harvard with similar stats :)</p>

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<p>Go for it! and good luck too. Don’t reflect back on life a couple of years down the road and regret the choice not made.</p>

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<p>I am in a similar situation except i am not appllying to harvard but YAle. I am a “early college” student meaning dual enrollment where im graduating with 65+ community college credits (A.S.) I hope this looks as good or better than taking 7 APs…
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