Chance my genius of a friend

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>4.0 GPA - All honors/AP's</p>

<p>2390/1600 SAT's</p>

<p>National Merit Finalist</p>

<p>School swim team</p>

<p>Came in second in the National Brain Bee</p>

<p>This summer he was chosen to be on the four-person United States team for the International Chemistry Olympiad, which is a competition between over 70 countries. The US team did very well and he was the only person on the team to be awarded a gold medal. He is the first person in seven years to receive a gold medal in the competition from the united states.</p>

<p>Those are his major awards/EC's.</p>

<p>I tell him every single school in America is a safety, given his credentials, but he's modest and says he's not sure. He wants to go to Harvard.</p>

<p>What's CC's opinion?</p>

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<p>I will echo my post on the main What are My Chances thread and say that he has great chances, but Harvard is not a safety for him.</p>

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<p>While those credentials are impressive, schools like Harvard have plenty of applicants with impressive credentials and thus it’s impossible to ever consider Harvard a safety, especially since no other college can be more selective in comparison. </p>

<p>Just have him make good essays and get good teacher recommendations and he can sleep easy at night.</p>

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<p>I can’t imagine if his essays and recommendations are decent that he won’t get in.</p>

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<p>Harvard would have to find a really good reason not to admit an IChO gold medalist who also appears strong in other areas.</p>

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<p>The fact that he’s an IChO gold metalist is enough to get him into any school, including Harvard. I think he’ll get in.</p>

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<p>Every school isn’t a safety (and by no means Harvard, unless you’ve cured cancer), but it definitely isn’t a reach. =) He’s looking good for college admissions.</p>

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<p>Um, you just gave away WAY too much information about this kid. I bet that with 15 minutes of googling, I can find his name, school, and picture. But, he has a great shot at Harvard. It’s not a safety though; Harvard is a reach for everyone.</p>

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<p>In response to 1253729: So? I haven’t provided any information that isn’t already open to the public eye.</p>

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<p>[Residence</a> Hall Life | Bob Jones University](<a href=“http://www.bju.edu/become-a-student/accepted-students/expectations/residence.php]Residence”>Bob Jones University | Accredited Christian Liberal Arts University)</p>

<p>He’d better start preparing for Bob Jones. Oral Roberts would be a reach.</p>

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<p>Sorry, dude. Harvard’s a LONNGGGGGG SHOT. In fact, I doubt that with a 2390 on the SAT, he’d ever get in. Harvard only accepts perfect 2400s. :confused: Also, with those 10 points off, he might not even get into a state university. Tell him to get ready to go to a community college for two years.</p>

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<p>^Too bad =(</p>

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<p>Ludicolo… lolz. True dat.</p>

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<p>hahaha I know exactly who this person is. Tell him not to worry; he has a great shot at Harvard</p>

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<p>is your friend in this picture?</p>

<p>[Chemistry</a> Olympiad Competition for High School Students](<a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society)</p>

<p>yeah Harvard is a safety for him- I’m pretty sure he could get in without writing any essays- the professors at Harvard want the best students and your friend is likely the best U.S. high school student in chemistry this year.</p>

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<p>“I’m pretty sure he could get in without writing any essays”</p>

<p>I’d be surprised.</p>

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<p>He should apply to a few schools without writing essays, just to see what would happen.</p>

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<p>Not writing any essays would lead any admissions officer to think he’s a highly intelligent dick, and would likely lead to a rejection.</p>

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<p>Applying to any top 20 school without an Essay would be suicide, as they can afford rejecting outstanding applicants such as IChO gold medalists. Others, I’m not so sure about.</p>

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<p>lmao brain bee? really? That name sounds so dorky. </p>

<p>Anyhow, as long as his college counselor doesn’t say he has personality issues or something, he’s in.</p>