Chance me for Harvard and other Ivy's?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Background:

GPA:

  • UW: 3.92
  • W: 4.92
    Class rank: n/a

ACT: 34
SAT Subject: Math II 800, Chemistry 800, Physics 800
SAT: 1580 (780 verbal and language/ 800 math)
AP’s: APUSH (5), Calculus BC (5), Chem (5), English (5)
Notes: My school only offers six non-language Ap’s

GPA Breakdown/Transcript: (Unweighted; Weighted)
Fresh year- 3.75; 4.75
Soph year - 3.875; 4.875
Junior Year - 3.92; 4.92

Note: My school grades on a 5 scale where an A in an AP or honors class is a 5 and an A- is a 4.7. Also, each GPA listed is cumulative.

Activities:

  • Chemistry Olympiad (National competitor)
  • Youth Senate Program (2 per state)
  • Student Council (Three years and President)
  • Local/ State Student Council Merit Winner
  • Debate Club (Three years and President)
  • Science Olympiad (three time medalist for Biological sciences and Chem lab and captain)
  • Key Club (standard commitment)
  • Local Hospital (Weekly volunteering)

Myself
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
Socioeconomic class: Middle class
Intended Majors: Social Sciences and Med

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Colleges take a look at your cumulative GPA, not just your junior GPA. Your cumulative unweighted would be around 3.85, which is low for Harvard. Your SAT is very good, but your ECs are kind of average for Harvard. The thing about Harvard is that they want to see something unique, and being an Asian male going into a STEM major will weigh heavily on you. Good luck!

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Thank you for the feedback! My unweighted gpa is 3.92 as my freshman gpa was mediocre but my sophomore and junior gpas were perfect. I am worried that this would penalize me, do you have input?

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All GPA’s listed per year are cumulative.

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A 3.92 is a great GPA, and an upward trend of straight As sophomore and junior years is even better. Based on numerical stats alone, you are qualified, but so are the many incredible applicants that get denied to the Ivies each year. Good luck!

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Oh, my bad. In that case, Great GPA, great SAT, great upward trend. Harvard and others are reaches for everyone, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you got into one or two. I can definitely see you at Cornell, and maybe Brown/UPenn. Harvard is a high reach for anyone, but you can definitely be competitive.