Chance at Harvard SCEA

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<p>Hello all! I was wondering if you all could chance me for Harvard. I might be applying SCEA and I just wanted to know what my chances are. Thank you!</p>

<p>Grade: 11
Class Rank: School does not rank
GPA: 4.65 (weighted), school only sends weighted
SAT: I will be taking them in May, but I received a 2100 on a diagnostic test for a prep class that is supposed to improve your score by 100-200 points, to give you an indication of how I will perform.</p>

<p>Freshman Course Load: hardest possible
Sophomore Course Load: hardest possible
Junior Course Load: Full IB Diploma
Senior Course Load: Full IB Diploma</p>

<p>Clubs:
-Key Club (3 years, Lieutenant Governor of my division, previously a club committee chair)
-Model United Nations (3 years, likely head delegate senior year)
-Latin Club (3 years, co-president for 2 years)
-National Honor Society (1 year, president)
-Science Club (2 years)</p>

<p>Sports:
-Varsity Basketball (3 years)
-Varsity Track and Field (2 years)</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
-Tutor children at homeless shelter (3 years)
-Volunteer at hospital (recent)</p>

<p>Research:
-1-month-long paid internship at Harvard lab last summer about diabetes. I will be returning this summer for 2 months.</p>

<p>Awards:
-small school awards (Science Student of the Month, etc.)
-215 on my PSAT score, so I will hopefully be a National Merit Commended Scholar and National Achievement Semifinalist.</p>

<p>Basic Info:
-Ethnicity: African American
-Gender: Female
-Family Income: ~$120,000 (will be decreasing soon when my mother goes back to school)</p>

<p>I apologize if this is an excessive amount of information. I would just really like to know what are the basic things I can do (besides write a super awesome essay, which is in the works) to improve my chances of getting into Harvard.</p>

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<p>Please read this thread, as it’s impossible to predict anyone’s chances: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Was gonna say very low (as everyone’s are) because of pretty generic ECs especially with a good family income. But then I saw that you’re African American. Being black helps a lot, and with a 2200-2300 you’re almost a lock.</p>

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<p>Oh and just make sure you ace the essay. Good essay + lots of melanin will help push your app through.</p>

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<p>Jon, please STOP with this “lots of melanin” nonsense. Your comments about race on this board are exceptionally uninformed and borderline offensive. They make you seem, well…foolish.</p>

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<p>I agree that his way of saying it is…uncouth, but he isn’t necessarily wrong just because he’s rude. An African American with an SAT score in the 2200s is MUCH likelier to get in than an Asian or white person.</p>

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<p>@gibby, Don’t worry, that was the first thing I read before posting this thread :)</p>