Chance for the school of engineering

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Just got my SATs back and I got an 1860 my girst time around. Now I have 4 months ahead of me to actually study. I plan on applying to the school of engineering SAT Chem: 650 SAT Math II: 660...will a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam offset my bad Chem score?
My Freshman Year
Geometry Honors: B+
Biology Honors: B+
Global Studies Honors: A
English9 HonorsA
Spanish 2: B
Sophmore Year
Trig and Alg 2 Honors A
Chemistry Honors: B+
Global Studies Honors: A
English Honors: A
Spanish 3: A
Health and Intro to Business: A
Junior Year (which I'm in now)
AP Chem: A-
Pre Calc Honors: first quater:84/100, second quater: 98/10, third quater 100/100, fourth quater: 98/100
My final grade for pre calc honors is an A
AP US History: A-
English 11 Honors: A
Intensive Italian: A
Engineering/ Future Design:A
ECs:
Top 2 spots on Varsity Tennis since seventh Grade, President of Italian Club, Treasurer of Chem. Club, volunteering at local hospital this summer, running a community tennis camp tbis summer while teaching at another camp that pays in another town , sales associate at adidas for the duration of junior year, running for vice president of NHS this fall, National Science Honor Society, helped teach tennis at my club on weekends during my sophmore year, Solar Car Club in 12th grade. Italian Honor Society
Awards/Nominations:
Tied with another student for the highest score on the Chemistry Olympiad in my school. Nominated for the departmental award for AP Chem, it was between myself and the same student I tied with and he ended up winning.
Placed second in the county wide high school tennis tournament last year and 3rd in the Section tournament. Qualified for the Empire State Games in 7ththe grade. I will compete for Haiti next summer in Junior tennis competition even though I was born here.</p>

<p>Rec: i will get my recs from my chem teacher who I had two years in a row and formed a close relationship with. Also from my pre calc teacher who saw my improveme t through out the year.
Other: I attend school in the inner city in the town with the highest murder rate in New York, Newburgh. I will mention this in some of my essays.
Ethnicity: My parents are Haitian immigrants but I was born here so Im black. But my brother is competing for Haiti in the Olympics and I am.competing for them next year in a junior tennis competition. My brother, roomate of Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard competed at Harvard and held the Ivy League record for triple jump. He's in the Daily News today look the article up. I dont know how much it'll help me, but I'll definitely include it in my app\
Also I am retaking the SAT in October and the SAT IIs in November and December!</p>

<p>Thank you to whoever takes the time to read it. Chances and advice will surely help. 'Preciate it and God Bless!</p>

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<p>What kind of engineering would you like to study in college?</p>

<p>If I were in your shoes and interested in engineering, I’d probably be looking more seriously at a few other schools (MIT, Cal Tech, etc.).</p>

<p>Having a sibling who attended Harvard should give you an advantage on your app. I’m sure you’re very proud of Samyr.</p>

<p>Other things you have going for you include your ethnicity and your parents’ background.</p>

<p>You should consider applying. You never know what may happen.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>First off, undergraduate students do not apply to the Harvard School Of Engineering. You apply for admission as a liberal arts student to Harvard, and indicate on the supplement that you have an interest in Engineering. See: [Apply</a> to SEAS ? Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences](<a href=“http://www.seas.harvard.edu/academics/how-to-apply]Apply”>Prospective Students | Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences)</p>

<p>“All prospective undergraduate students apply and are admitted to Harvard College. Students do not need to declare their intended concentration until the sophomore year.”</p>

<p>Secondly, an 1860 SAT is really not competitive for Harvard, but you know that. Your SAT score needs to be at least 200 points higher to fall within Harvard’s mid-range. See Page 9 of Harvard Common Data Set: <a href=“http://www.provost.harvard.edu/institutional_research/CDS_2011-2012_Final.pdf:[/url]”>http://www.provost.harvard.edu/institutional_research/CDS_2011-2012_Final.pdf:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>25th Percentile 2090 (CR: 690, M: 700, W: 690)
75th Percentile 2380 (CR: 790, M: 800, W: 790)</p>

<p>Even though you are a sibling, you will be judged on your academic merit. Best of luck to you in the next 4 months.</p>

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<p>Yup and thanks for respecting the fact that I know that, you’d be suprised the condescending tone I receive haha. I had to put something though. I assumed you applied to an engineering school for the schools I was applying to. And yes we are very proud of Samyr :)</p>

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<p>I want to do chemical engineering but Harvard doesnt havr it so I’d do mateeial science engineering there</p>

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<p>I’d appreciate more advice/opinions</p>

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<p>Sure, apply to harvard. Perhaps take another shot at the SAT. And consider other science or engineering schools. The chances of getting into Harvard are slim for everyone. Apply there and just cross your fingers.</p>

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<p>Yea, I’m not really stressing over getting in, because of my interest in engineering. And I will definitely take the SATs again</p>

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<p>more advice/opinions?</p>