Chance me for Harvard

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Here's the thing, I never ever thought of myself as a good enough student for an Ivy league and definitely not Harvard. I am applying to schools like BU, BC, UPitt. But everyone I know is applying to an Ivy, so I am just going to try for the heck of it. Please be honest with you evaluation, I won't feel bad.</p>

<p>Asian American- Kenya (family has been in Africa for over 100 years)
SAT: 710 CR, 780 M, 750W w/ 12 essay
SAT II: 780 Math 2, 680 Chemistry</p>

<p>High School GPA, 3.4/4.0
Class rank, around 20/288 top 7%</p>

<p>My Courses
8 years of Science (I want to be premed)
-Earth Science
-Biology
-Honors Chemistry
-AP Chemistry (test to be taken)
-Physics
-Honors Physics II (AP to be taken)
-Anatomy/Physiology
-Biotechnology </p>

<p>4 years of Honors math, last year is AP Clac BC</p>

<p>Everything else was Honors when possible</p>

<p>ECs
National Honors Society (230 hours to date)
Math Club 3 years
Model UN 4 years
Orchestra-Violin 6 years total
Vice Prez Junior Year
Kent County Hospital Intern for a summer
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Intern for a summer
Active member in my Islamic Community
Tutor for the SAT
Invisible Children, providing aid to Ugandan Children
Capitol Forum- US Foreign Policy, Rhode Island Statehouse
Hybrigene- Biotechnology Intern for a summer</p>

<p>Awards
Various Excellence Recognition Awards in my subjects (6 total)
Best Delegate Award for MUN, Saudi Arabia</p>

<p>I have 2 great recs coming from teachers</p>

<p>My essay is great- about going to Africa, seeing poverty first-hand, how it changed my perspective, and how The Heart of Darkness relates.</p>

<p>Again, I'm just applying so I know i tried.</p>

<p>I know many will say I barley have a chance, so can you recommend a really good college I have reasonable chances at. </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Your credentials are good enough to get you in. However, I think there is a lack of leadership in your ECs. Harvard is obviously not a safe bet for anyone, but I don't think you should write yourself off.
Have you thought about UPenn, U. Chicago, Northwestern, etc.? Are you looking for more universities or liberal arts colleges?
If liberal arts colleges, I know Swarthmore and Williams have excellent science programs. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Wow really? I didn't think I had the stats because almost everyone applying has a perfect 4.0. I have taken the hardest courses offered ever year, but it still seems like there are less APs; of course because my school only has 5!</p>

<p>Leadership: Should I have been president for more clubs? I tried to have leadership by being VP, but I guess that was the only time.</p>

<p>I was going more for universities since I want to do a more science related major.</p>

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<p>My essay is great- about going to Africa, seeing poverty first-hand, how it changed my perspective, and how The Heart of Darkness relates.</p>

<p>That is one of the most overdone topics possible. I strongly advise you to reconsider.</p>

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<p>Really? I didn't think many people went to third-world countries instead of going to the Caribbean and places similar. I though a overdone topic would be a little something that happened in my life, and, how it makes me want to goto (pt college name here).</p>

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<p>... WOW. You MUST be REALLY old, lol</p>

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<p>^ lol you know what I meant</p>

<p>Any other evaluations?</p>

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<p>If you weren't asian, you would probably be in. But then again, you are asian, so I have no idea.</p>

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<p>I hate that. I am far from the typical Asian, and their standards. Now I have to compete with people who get 2400s and 4.0s. My parent's nationality is Africa, but we are Indian. We are unique, because there are a lot of families that have been in both Africa and Asia.Does anyone have an idea?</p>

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<p>Your GPA is low but you still have an excellent chance since the other aspects of your application are actually quite on par with ivy applicants. AA will help a lot too. While the GPA does hurt, your rank shows that that GPA is more meaningful (top 7% w/ a 3.4 means more than top 50% w/a 3.4) and so I'd say u have a chance at some ivies/top schools</p>

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<p>Help me, I have only gotten 2 real evaluations. Please evaluate.</p>

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<p>bump, chance for Harvard, Upenn? Is it worth it?</p>

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<p>Harvard: you do stand a chance, but I don't think you'll get in
Penn: Ok chance, will probably end up on the waiting list. But it could go either way, they may accept you or even reject you. Definitely worth applying, and a much better shot here than at Harvard.
The other Ivies:
Yale/Princeton: very low chance, same as Harvard
Columbia/Brown: same as Penn, although I think Brown will accept you
Dartmouth: decent shot
Cornell: very good chances</p>

<p>You'll get into your all your safeties + BU and all...UChicago, Northwestern and similar schools are matches and will in all probability accept you</p>

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<p>UChicago.. a match??!?</p>

<p>Anyways, your SATs are so good that I think Harvard might consider you, and also since you're a URM (I mailed admissions and they judge you by where you live, not from what country you are.)</p>

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<p>any others?</p>

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<p>I am sorry about the misunderstanding, I am not an International student. I was born here.</p>

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<p>bump please, can anyone give me percent chances?</p>

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<p>bump again, need the cold truth, do I stand a chance?</p>

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<p>your gpa is just too low to get into harvard</p>

<p>the only ivy league that you stand a reasonble chance at is cornell</p>

<p>but if you want to apply to harvard, go ahead, maybe this kenya thing will help you out more than i think</p>

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<p>Does anyone else think my GPA is too low. Surely a non-4.0 SAT doesn't kill my chances does it?</p>