Chance me, por favor!

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<p>I am a senior, class of 2009.
Basically stole this format from Azneyes, thanks!</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2020 (M: 630, W: 700, CR: 690)
NOTE: This score is "superscored". I took the highest score from each of the sections from all the SAT's I have taken (two).
* SAT II: US History (--); Biology Molecular (--); Spanish (--);
NOTE: Taking them this Saturday.
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99, Summa Cum Laude
* Weighted GPA: N/A
* Rank: 3/600
* IB Scores: IB Social/Cultural Anthropology (6)
* Senior Year Course Load: IB Biology II HL; IB Calculus (Mathematics) SL; IB Theory of Knowledge; IB 20th Century Topics HL; IB Business SL; IB Spanish II HL; IB English 12 HL; IB Environmental Sciences.
* Major Awards: National History Day Regional Essay Winner; Science Fair District Winner (Cellular & Molecular Biology); IB Middle Years Program Diploma/Certificate (I don't really know what it's called, but I actually got it, not just the certificate of completion); Various Virginia Forensics League placements and awards; Outstanding Student of the Year for courses: Pre-IB Government; Earth Sciences; IB Social and Cultural Anthropology SL; IB Spanish I HL
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Extracurriculars : Spanish Honor Society- Senator
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<p>English Honor Society- President
National Honor Society- Secretary
Founder of National Science Honor Society school Chapter
Business Honor Society
Key Club- Vice President
Major Volunteers
Varsity Math Team
Young Democrats- President
Muslim Student Association
Future Business Leaders of America
Debate and Forensics- Captain
Student Advisory Council- Head Delegate
Inter-Club Council- President
Mount Vernon Brown Bag Book Club
El Punto Latino (spanish newspaper)
Thespain Society
Varsity Softball Manager (lol I suck at sports)
Student Government Association- Vice President
Color of Justice Litigator Program
Just the Beginning Government/ Law Program
IB Model UN</p>

<pre><code>* Job/Work Experience: Government Internship; Work at the county library currently
* Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Tutor at MVES Homework Club
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<p>Campaigning for Governor Tim Kaine: VA election 2005. Volunteer Tutor at MVES Homework Club. Campaigning for VA Senator Jim Webb election 2006. English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, NHS, Key Club. Tutoring MS Obama Campaign 2008
Conolly Campaign 2008
Election Day Official Page
Sherwood Hall Volunteer
NHS, EHS, SHS, BHS, ScHS, KC, MV, CAS hours (all required service for different clubs. i think i've spent half my life on the community)</p>

<pre><code>* Summer Activities: Harvard Secondary School Program (Intro. to Political Philosophy, and an Islamic course, Summer internship with government
NOTE: Nominated for Governor's school twice.
* Essays: Talking about being Muslim in today's society. It should be all sorts of awesome, but that's only me hoping.
* Teacher Recommendation: Two amazing ones I hope. I love my Spanish teacher!
* Counselor Rec: Good, hopefully. She think's I'm crazy.
* Additional Rec: A lawyer working in DC who went to Harvard.
* Interview: I am a people person
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<p>Other</p>

<pre><code>* State: Virginia
* School Type: Retarded public
* Ethnicity: Middle Eastern, first generation, American Born
* Gender: Feeeeeemale
* Income Bracket: around 70k annually
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<p>Reflection</p>

<pre><code>* Strengths: I think I am pretty well-rounded but I show a huge interest in politics and government and I'm not really the generic nerd kid. ( I am a huge nerd though! Just not generic). Also, I have taken the toughest possible course-load (dying now, btw) and have loads of volunteering and ECs. Also. My essay. Please be amazing.
* Weaknesses: SAT scores, damn youuu! Also probably GPA.
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<p>All your comments will be appreciated. Be honest pleasseee!</p>

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<p>If it's like 0% just say so</p>

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<p>you dont need to be chanced lol....i would say that you WILL get in</p>

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<p>my SATs are so pathetic
&& i know it's so totally random
that there's no point in asking, really</p>

<p>but i think everyone who does this
wants some form of reassurance</p>

<p>but thank you!</p>

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<p>Its alright if you ask hehe.....your EC really make up for ur SATs...your really well-rounded just make sure you do well on your Sat II....im using this forum to find out what other people's opinions are about my current status...but I will apply to Harvard no matter what anyone says!</p>

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<p>It seems like you just are in a whole bunch of clubs that do nothing. am i correct in saying this? I think you have just above the average chance of getting in, like 15% chance. that's good btw :) But yeah those SATs killed you. better hope your SAT IIs rock</p>

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<p>Actually, those ECs require way more of my time than anything else. When I put an EC down, it's not because I went to one meeting and decided I was a member. It's because I have been a leader or participant in it-- and we do a hell of a of stuff i.e. community service, projects, and trips.</p>

<p>but I am curious-- which EC seems like we don't do anything? and why?</p>

<p>thank you so much, I can sleep with my 15% chance now</p>

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<p>Well you're involved in 21 school clubs... Heavily involved in one of those is like 8-10 hours per week. </p>

<p>Lets assume theres 6 hours available after school on weekdays and 12 on Saturday and SUnday each, for argument's sake; this time is reserved for ECs, doesnt include homework or studying, so this is a significant overestimate. That's 54 hours. Divided by 21 clubs, thats about 2.5 hours per club per week. You can't be heavily involved in each. It's impossible. I can understand if you are an influential member or officer, but what clubs do you heavily participate in (ie 8-10hrs/week)?</p>

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<p>most clubs don't meet every day. they meet once every two weeks and on specific days when there is a project going on.
furthermore, we have a study block every other day, and several of my clubs meet before school because my HS is very EC driven
on top of all of that, i really usually don't get home until 7-9pm but i run on very little sleep</p>

<p>i participate the MOST in which i am an officer, although stuff like thespian society takes up even more time; all the honor societies are time-consuming, as well as forensics, and the volunteering clubs take up a lot of weekend time.</p>

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<p>PS (:</p>

<p>some of the programs, like the litigator program, were seasonal</p>

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<p>Ok much better. I'll give ya 19.7648394% But seriously, your chances are better than the average applicant (which is definitely a feat in iteself), but no one is ever, EVER a match or a high match or even a slight reach to Harvard. If you want to know truth, search the stats profiles of Harvard rejectees of the classes of 2012 and 2013 and see the amazingness that has been turned away by the Crimson Machine. Then you will become even more anxious about admissions and depressed about how little you are compared to the 22k applicants who are exactly like you... oh wait, that's just me describing myself. But seriously, do the searches. You will find truth.</p>

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<p>At first I thought you were kind of mean/annoying.</p>

<p>But I love you and your blunt honesty!</p>