Chance me for Harvard?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a sophomore in high school and I'd really appreciate if someone could give me an honest answer as to whether I'm capable of being accepted by the most selective colleges in the country. Here are my stats:</p>

<p>School:
-I go to the #4 public school in New Jersey
-Ranked around 3rd or 4th in my class
-3.94 GPA (one A minus in freshman year)
-Planning to finish AP US 1, AP US 2, AP chemistry, AP bio, AP physics (calculus based), AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC, AP English lit, AP English lang, AP music theory, AP spanish and AP french throughout high school
-SAT score of 2380 (i can take it again if needed)
-Will probably make NHS next year
-Concertmistress (soloist in the front) of school orchestra</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
- Model United Nations (officer)
- Mock Trial (competititions, etc)
- Interact Community Service (5k runs, etc)
- Chamber Orchestra
- Regional and All State Orchestra (will probably make it next year too)
- Future Business Leaders of America</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
- Princeton University Hospital
- Local library
- 5k runs, senior centers through Interact club</p>

<p>Miscellaneous:
-Indian classical music since the age of 4
-Travel to India every winter break to give full-length concerts
-Won over 25 competitions in Indian music
-Devote around 8 hours a week to this art form
-Performed a benefit concert and raised $10,000 for charity</p>

<p>-Fluent in 4 languages (English, Tamil, French, Spanish)
-Lived abroad in London, England for 4 years (possible essay topic?)</p>

<p>-Scripps National Spelling Bee '09</p>

<p>-Beginning research for Intel science competition: my topic of choice is neuroscience and I have a mentor at Rusk Institute (NYU)
-May apply for Columbia University Science Honors program</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>if you chance, i’ll chance you back!</p>

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<p>I think what you need is the hook when I look at all people accepted into Harvard they all have great stats but what separates them is community service. Since you’re a sophomore its good you brought this up now. You need to start a volunteer project of your own, or start several fundraisers, direct Extracurricular Activities to correlate with your interests. You need more of that wow factor outside of standardized test scores, the research aspect however is a good start</p>

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<p>Well you definitely have the stats if you keep your grades up! I would start focusing on one important service project and/or EC and be passionate about it. If you can do that, I’d say you have a much larger chance than most.</p>

<p>Good luck!
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<p>thank you!!</p>

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<p>too early to know</p>

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<p>This is excellent advice!</p>

<p>I encourage you to really stick with a certain interest or passion from now until you graduate from HS. Honestly, if you keep your grades where they’re at, you already are academically qualified. Your music background is interesting; cultivate it and do something spectacular that will catch somebody’s eye. Best wishes :)</p>

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