Chance me.

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<p>SAT: (superscore) 690 CR/700 M/690 WR (2080) (retaking)
SAT II's : 740 M2, 690 chem, 670bio-e, 640 lit (not retaking(
ACT: Taking later
AP: AP EnviroSci (5), AP Lit (5)</p>

<p>Took all AP's offered at my school. No honors available. Most rigorous schedule. Does not rank/scale/etc.</p>

<p>Great recs from Ivy alum teachers, each taught me for 3 consecutive years (freshman through junior for science, soph through senior for english).</p>

<p>Rec from a principal as well, really detailed.
Possible rec from someone very famous as well.</p>

<p>Classes:</p>

<p>Freshman -</p>

<p>School paper - A/A
English - A/A
History - A/A
Spanish 1 - A/A
Creative Arts - A/A
Geometry - A/A
Adv. Biology - A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore -</p>

<p>Orchestra - A/A
English - A/A
World History - A/A
Spanish 2 - A/B
Algebra II - A/B
Chemistry - A/A
Environmental Science - A/A
Mock Trial - A/A</p>

<p>Junior -</p>

<p>AP Lit and Comp - A/A
English - A/A
Gym (Team Sports)- A/A
US History - A/A
Pre-Calc - A/A
Spanish 3 - A/A
AP Environmental Science - A/A
Mock Trial - A/A</p>

<p>Senior load:
AP Language and Composition
Newspaper - Reporter
AP Physics
AP Calculus BC
Economics and Government
Spanish 4
Composition
Required vocational course
Proctoring
Youth Court
AP Physics Lab
Gym</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>No sports.
Art: Piano, origami (huge modular pieces that are really neat, I'm sending it in as a supplement (pics not the pieces))
Community service: Read to kids after school, 2hrs/week. Youth trial for 6 hrs/week. Hold leadership positions in both.
Jobs: Worked for a city reviewing tourist spots. Work at my grandparent's bookstore.</p>

<p>Awards, Honors, Etc.:</p>

<p>Article with quotes about/from me in the AFP.
Dedication to me in a fantasy novel.
Red Cross Youth Award, County-Level, for community service, 1999 and 2000
Article about my community service as a youth, 1999.
Honor Roll ever since 7th grade.</p>

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<p>Only big pull is the fact I'm from a major Boston Brahmin family. Donated a ton of land, a few buildings, scholarships, etc. to Harvard. The family is related closely to a ton of other big political families as well. Currently, we're helping them by donating artifacts to a museum on campus. Everyone in my family since 17xx (it's too easy to google the date + Harvard to find out who I am, sorry~) has gone to Harvard, except my parents, but they definitely know who we are. I know people say legacy is featherweight, but it's a sliding scale, not a constant.</p>

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<p>an interresting article about legacy:
[10</a> Myths About Legacy Preferences in College Admissions](<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/10-Myths-About-Legacy/124561/]10”>http://chronicle.com/article/10-Myths-About-Legacy/124561/)</p>

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<p>Sorry, unless your parents are actively donating now to Harvard (in the 7 digits+) your chances are not that great. For the amount of privilege and affluence you claim, you would be expected to have top-notch scores and ECs. Both are below average for Harvard. Try for mid 700 SATs and regional, national awards.</p>

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<p>I’ve been published but I’m not listing where, in one international book, in a few regional, and current donations from the family far exceed that range.</p>

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<p>How are we supposed to know? Obviously, since the merit part of your application would lead to a rejection, admission for you depends upon the extent that your psuedo-legacy status matters. Since we don’t know who your family is, we have no way of knowing what will happen.</p>

<p>N.B. Do yourself a favor and don’t list “fantasy novel dedicated to you” on your application. How does that reflect your accomplishments at all? Your great work as a 7 year old will probably be disregarded too.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I don’t think merit would get you in, but your family’s influence should go a long way.</p>

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<p>Get your SATs up and your pull should be able to give you a good chance. ECs are week but pull can cancel that
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