Chance, Please

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<p>SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading (680), Math (780), Writing (780), Total: 2240</p>

<p>SAT II: Math II (800), US History (740) Sending ACT score as third Subject Test (31)</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85 (Weighted = 4.37)</p>

<p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7th / 1200 Top 1%</p>

<p>AP (place score in parenthesis): U.S. History (5), Physics B (4), English Language (4)</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Literature, AP Calculus AB, IB Math SL</p>

<p>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, AP US History Teacher Award, Pre-AP Algebra II Teacher Award</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Select Soccer Division 1 (10 hours a week), School Tutoring Society (Vice President), Student Government (Ambassador/Vice President of History), Habitat for Humanity, National Honor Society Member, Key Club Member, DECA Member</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: None</p>

<p>Summer Activities: Traveled to Italy and aided earthquake victims in L'Aquila.</p>

<p>Essays: Good</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendation: Two positive recommendations/teacher stated I am in top 1% of students intellectually.</p>

<p>Counselor Rec: Great</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): Texas
School Type: public school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $130,000 +</p>

<p>What are my chances? About how much financial aid would I qualify for? If I put nonacademic honors in the academic honors section, will I be penalized. I listed a Habitat for Humanity award and a soccer award I received, but they do not classify as academic.</p>

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<p>You’re in the ballpark of talented applicants, but the problem is there are too many of them. What do you think would make you stand out in that group? What special qualities would you bring to Harvard? For example, would the soccer coach put in a word for you? (If so, for sure contact the coaching staff.) Or is there something else that you’re passionate about?</p>

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<p>I’m sorry for raining on your parade, but those aren’t “major awards”, since it’s school-based and AP Scholar is pretty atainable. Other than that, though, it’s looking good.</p>

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<p>Honestly your stats aren’t that great, esp. CR. Rank is impressive but ECs are mediocre.</p>

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<p>I didn’t apply to Harvard, so your guess might be as good as mine.</p>

<p>I think Harvard is a reach for you. Your stats, as the person above ever-so sensitively stated, aren’t the highest in the applicant pool.</p>