Chance a Black Kid from Arkansas

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>I'm new to this site and have seen many chance threads so I figured I'd make one as well. Harvard has always been my dream school, especially after visiting a few months ago and any chances or feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>

<p>I attend a large public school in Arkansas and will be graduating next year, very few attend HYPSM (maybe one every couple of years)</p>

<p>Interested in: Biology or Chemistry, Pre-Medical</p>

<p>Rank: 1 out of 467</p>

<p>SAT Score: 2310 (800 Math, 790 Critical Reading, 720 Writing) ...This was my first time, should I retake?</p>

<p>SAT II: 790 Math Level II, 800 Chemistry, 790 Biology, 720 Spanish </p>

<p>ACT Score: 35</p>

<p>AP's: 5 on AP World History, waiting on AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Psychology and AP United States History (expecting 5 on all of them, except possibly a 4 on US History), will take AP Physics B, AP Comparative Politics, AP Language and Composition next year. </p>

<p>Race: Half Black, Half White</p>

<p>EC's: </p>

<p>Class President (10th and 11th grade)
Peer Leadership (10th to present) - Founder
Model UN (9th to present) - President
Young Democrats of America (9th to present) - Vice President
Pre-Medical Society (10th to present) - Treasurer
Science Club (10th to present) - Secretary
Math Team (9th to Present)
JV Tennis (9th)
Varsity Tennis (10th to present)
School Newspaper (9th to present) - Pretty involved, no leadership positions here though</p>

<p>Jobs/Internships: </p>

<p>I work throughout the school year about 20 hours a week at a local grocery store since 9th grade
Summer after Freshmen Year: Worked at local grocery store 30-35 hours a week
Summer after Sophomore Year: Paid internship at local hospital, shadowed a cardiologist
This summer: Internship at hospital-shadowing the head of cardiology at local hospital</p>

<p>Volunteering:</p>

<p>I work with Habitat for Humanity and help re-build homes for those in need - About 20 hours/month
Volunteering at local church</p>

<p>Thanks again!</p>

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<p>I’m not an expert by any means but it sounds to me like you have as good of a chance as anyone.</p>

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<p>Extremely good chances. Now stop twirling your thumbs and write the essays.</p>

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<p>Assuming you have no disciplinary issues, and get glowing recommendations, I bet you get in…but do take ^^Choklit’s advice.</p>

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<p>Yeah, you have good scores and all, but make sure you have awesome essays and have a great interview. If you take care of that, you have much higher chances than most.</p>

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<p>^ that is, if he is willing to indicate his ethnicity on the app. Nevertheless, he’d still bring H “geographic diversity.”</p>