Aspiring rower needs guidance

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<p>Lend a rower a hand </p>

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<p>I am a junior at a very good public high school just outside of Boston. I am interested in attending Harvard and hope to row on the heavyweight crew team there. </p>

<p>I would appreciate perspectives on my chances for admission to Harvard.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 (unweighted) - taken the most demanding course load in my class. Have taken an independent AP course each year in addition to the normal honors courseload. My school does formally rank students but I surmise that I'm among the top three students. </p>

<p>AP Economics (as a freshman) - 5
AP US Governement (as a soph) - 5
AP Spanish (this year)
AP Bio (this year)
AP Physics (next year)
AP Calculus B/C (next year) </p>

<p>SATs 790M; 750CR; 720W</p>

<p>SAT IIs 760 Bio; 780 Math IIC -- will take Spanish and English next month</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
4 years Varsity Hockey - Captain next year
4 years Student Senate (elected) -- President of the Senate next year
4 years Philosophy Club -- President this year and next
4 years band -- Second seat Trumpet this year and next in a well-regarded orchestra
2 years (4 seasons) Varsity rowing -- My 2k ERG time last month was 6:35; 6'2' and 185 lbs.</p>

<p>Chosen by the faculty three years running as the sole student representative to the ASCD Whole Child initiative in Massachusetts. </p>

<p>Awards include Dartmouth Book Prize and Baush and Lomb George Eastman Young Leaders Award. </p>

<p>I am intereted in studying either Biology or Government at Harvard.</p>

<p>Thanks so much.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance. I mean, I wouldn’t exactly count on it, just since (not to be clich</p>

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<p>What’s your 2K time?</p>

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<p>6:35 taken six weeks ago at the begining of Spring season. </p>

<p>I row at a very good club - CRI - and am 6’3", 185 lbs currently. I expect to pick up at least an inch of height over the next year and will put on a bit of muscle. I expect to row in college at about 6’4" and 195 lbs. I will row intensively this summer.</p>

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<p>You said earlier you were 6"2’</p>

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<p>Sorry, I mistyped. I am 6’3".</p>

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<p>Oh my mistake, I didn’t see you had already posted your erg time
I’m sure you know this, but 6:35 is what the lightweights are pulling to get into Harvard. You could still get some minimal support, possibly, but at your height and weight, I’m sure you can go much lower.</p>

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<p>Thanks Retter.</p>

<p>I’m looking to pull a sub 6:25 ERG this summer when I’ll be doing an intensive summer program at CRI in Boston.</p>

<p>I’ll also be competing this summer at the Canadian Henley Regatta.</p>