<p>SAT II Scores
-US History: 760
-Biology M: 800
World History :780</p>
<p>AP's:</p>
<p>-World History
-Stats
-English Lang & Comp.
-U.S. History
-Government and politics
-English Lit & Comp (Senior year)
- biology
-Human Geography
-Art History
european History
chemistry</p>
<p>Which college are you applying to?
-Letters and Science</p>
<p>List a few of your most important ECs (a laundry list of 20+ items is not needed)
-on the board that helps draft the health curricula (for entire county)
-NHS
-Science National Hornors Society
Mock Trial team
debate team
model UN
newspaper
student government</p>
<p>I think you have a good chance to get into Harvard but you need to make sure you come up strong in your essay because numerous students do similar things. If you ever go to one of the Harvard seminars, the extracurrics are very important and also the essay component. They want a school with unique students and not all the same cookie cutter book worms. They want people that can bring a variety of things to the table. But pick something you are passionate about and be yourself. Other than that, I think you have a good fighting chance.</p>
<p>Honestly, even with your high test scores (gpa may be a tad bit low…), keep in mind that EVERYONE applying to harvard has top-notch scores. The thing that separates people who get in are their EC’s, which usually have to have national to international recognition (e.g. intel/siemens finalist, etc.). Without them, I’d say anyone’s chances at harvard are very slim.</p>
<p>You will need to demonstrate leadership in some of your ECs, and a passionate intensity towards your favorite EC, as well as have outstanding recommendations.</p>
<p>^^ Neither D or her Harvard bf have any national or international recognition awards. In fact I can only think of maybe two friends of my daughter that are likely to have that type of award. Now as for leadership, intensity towards specific EC’s and outstanding recommendations, that very well describes Harvard students.</p>
<p>As for chancing, your scores fit those of admitted students but there are many many applicants with similar profiles. So sure you may get in but you also may not.</p>
<p>My main comment though is figure out where you are applying. There is no college of “Letters and Science”.</p>
<p>This is a baldly false statement. I have no national or international recognition for my ECs - unless the so-called “national” MUN conferences I attended counted, which I don’t think they did. </p>
<p>As several posters have said already, you have excellent scores; the main factor that will determine your admission is how well you can convey your passion, ambition, and drive. And even then, you never know - so much of this process is a crapshoot. Get a good list of schools with some “match” institutions that you absolutely love and hope for the best.</p>