Personally, I’m skeptical of the contention that a student’s performance on a test 2-3 hour test that can’t possibly cover all the material taught in a yearlong class is a reliable representation of a student’s abilities in the subject. Then again, as millions of anxious seniors can attest, a couple of short and superficial tests play a rather major role in the college application process.
There’s also the fact that there’s nothing else for colleges to go on. You’re probably right.
@NotVerySmart I don’t mean to derail this thread, but I am agreement that performance on a three hr test is not necessarily the best representation of a student’s knowledge base. My frustration with the NMF program relying solely on performance on PSAT, but I digress .
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Too late. 
In all seriousness though, this is a chance thread. The OP did not ask for a discussion on anything other than his/her chances, so let’s get back on topic. Discussion of AP’s/PSAT’s, etc. can be covered elsewhere.
@carolinamom2boys Hmm the source is my teacher and some students, though they could have meant what you said before.
Thanks @Chopinspiano. I just wanted to make sure my son wasn’t missing out on opportunities I hadn’t uncovered . Palmetto Fellows offers great scholarship opportunities developed to keep the highest academic achievers in state for college with the ultimate goal to keep them instate after college.
I am concerned that the OP feels his hook that makes him special is that he is:
Will an admissions committee say, wow that is exactly what we are looking for here at Harvard. We need this kid now.
Being an extrovert would hardly put OP in the minority at schools that look specifically for leadership. Smart isn’t a hook at Harvard, because nearly every student at H is smart (with some notable exceptions). Gay isn’t a hook, because OP is gay and Lebron James is tall and Benedict Cumberbatch is British, and I’d hope admissions committees care about these traits as much as they care (one way or another) about a student being LGBTQ.
African American, however, is a hook. No admissions committee is going to say “Wow, this kid is black, we need this kid now.” but if “certain admit” is the standard we’re holding every applicant to, there’s about 5 kids a year who we can call matches for Harvard, and very little point in answering these chance threads.
AP does not matter.
Did you get in
Sounds like he did from his other post!
@andrewmcdona I did get in! Remember that anything is possible!!!
Congrats! I’m glad you proved the naysayers who were giving you a 0.1% chance wrong.
Congrats! All of the other posters who chanced you with 1% are probably trying to frantically delete their posts right now! Haha, jokes.
