Chance me for Harvard SSP or the SSP with the asteroids!

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>How hard will it be for me to get into Harvard Secondary School Program (SSP) and/or Summer Science Program (the one with asteroids) as a sophomore?</p>

<p>Let's see... (major points of interest, I guess)</p>

<p>Freshman:
Took AP Calculus BC as a freshman (5 on exam)
Rank 4/556, 4.0 UW/5.52 W GPA...
Took Introductory Chemistry and General College Physics at a local community college during the summer, made A's.
1980 SAT: 720 M/640 R/620 W (during the fall)</p>

<p>Sophomore:
Taking AP Physics C, AP Biology, AP Comp Sci, AP Statistics, AP World History, Discrete Mathematics, and Differential Equations (in the spring). Self-studying AP Human Geography exam.
Possible candidate for the National AP Scholar award (8 APs with >4 on eight exams)... as a sophomore.
Have yet to retake SATs</p>

<p>Definitely awesome recommendations from freshman AP Calc teacher and sophomore AP Physics teacher...
I was chosen as the best writer out of all of the freshman English classes, so my essays should be moderately well-written...</p>

<p>I write hilarious, profanity-free raps in my spare time, play tennis, have been doing taekwondo for three years, have accumulated ~160 hours of community service, am starting a math club for our school, and I basically have the toughest sophomore course-load in the district.</p>

<p>Yeahh... so chance me please? :)</p>

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<p>Ha ha, I can give pointers for Harvard SSP, seeing as I’m in it right now.</p>

<p>Your academics are impressive, far exceeding mine in both GPA and test scores. Same goes for extracurriculars. Only thing you might want to do is bring that SAT score up. Since you have plenty of time to do it, it should be no problem - you’ll have more than enough time to study as well as naturally develop intellect. (I’m assuming you’re trying to apply next year?) Apart from that, expect positive results!</p>