chance a hispanic girl for harvard+brown

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>-GPA: 3.7 (unweighted)
-SAT: 2120; 740R 660M 720W
-SAT II: 770 Spanish w/listening, 690 literature, 670 US history
-National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar Finalist
-AP: English Lang- 5, Spanish Lang- 5, Human Geography- 3 ..taking Art History, Spanish Literature, and Government and MAYBE economics in the spring.</p>

<p>I wrote an awesome essay about reconciling my latin-american identity with my modern feminist one even though latin-american culture is intensely sexist. I also have a ton of EC's which include political activism and mock trial related activities. the more important ones include:
-Editor of school yearbook
-Mock trial head coach for my region's chapter of the National Hispanic Institute for 3 years (I have a few NHI awards under my belt too).
-Food Not Bombs worker over the summer
-Secretary of Spanish Honor Society</p>

<p>Others include:
-Environmental Society
-Student Advisory Committee
-KEDT Challenge! Team (televised student game show that I had to try out for)
-Hispanic Heritage Committee (officer)
-Quill and Scroll (officer)
-National Honor Society</p>

<p>I've had some of my art published in school publications and photographs hanging in our front office (that probably doesn't count for anything..just throwing that out there). I also have about 500 hours of community service.</p>

<p>I'm a Hispanic girl living in south Texas, fluent in Spanish (obviously), and a first-generation American. Chance me!</p>

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<p>ive seen this thrad like three times now..</p>

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<p>wow, thanks for the input!</p>

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<p>"ive seen this thrad like three times now.."</p>

<p>ditto.</p>

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<p>"wow, thanks for the input!"</p>

<p>Who in their right mind would give you input with that attitude?</p>

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<p>SAT II scores are weak... 770 isn't even a great score for someone who is raised fluent.</p>

<p>Your grades and classwork are going to be very important in your application. Is there any ranking system at your school? Any weighted GPAs?</p>

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<p>In @ everywhere you listed.</p>

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<p>yeah i'm in the top 4% or something. 22/566. it should go up next month. i'm not positive on my weighted GPA.. i want to say it's something around 4.2 or 4.3.</p>

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<p>No chance, because you're a feminist. Sorry!</p>

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<p>umm... i don't think that that is a particularly strong profile.... unless your not native born which it does sound like you are.</p>

<p>no offense, but if youre relying on the fact that your hispanic to get into a college, then that kind of tells you right there.</p>

<p>an asian would that record wouldnt even get into UCLA.
and the asian culture is just as sexist... i would know.</p>

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<p>Just in our school (80% Hispanic) of the top 10 students 6 are Hispanic girls with better stats and equally committed to community service. All I am saying is that competition is tough. But unless you apply you'll never know.</p>

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<p>uhhhh i never said i was relying on being hispanic to get in..</p>

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<p>lol.... i agree with tingting....</p>

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<p>i would say that harvard is probably out of your league, but I think you have a really got shot at brown. again, it depends on who applies this year and how they want to make their class diverse. if i were you, though, i would apply to rice university. its a really great school and its down your way.</p>

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<p>IMO the top schools pick their students from different niches. You are in the very bright Hispanic girl niche (I assume you filled in that bubble in your application). What sets you apart from the rest of them is what's going to get you in (spectacular essay, astonishing ECs, etc.). We visited all the Ivy League schools and the common theme was: Apply, you won't know otherwise.</p>