<p>I think her chance of <em>deferral</em> are closer to 70-80%. Harvard, during SCEA, accepts only those it is absolutely positive would be admitted during RD. Nothing about this applicant stands out; nothing about her "flawless" status makes her admissions material. In fact, flawless is not a compliment for admissions to HYPSM. Those who are admitted are not the 2400 SAT 800 SAT II, 4.0 GPA types but those with creativity and the cliched "passion." </p>
<p>To pick on Dongomite: well-rounded is not a good thing in admissions to Harvard. They look for "angular" students with a demonstrated excellence in one or more areas. Leadership is certainly a plus, but by no means a guarantee, for many leadership positions at non-exclusive clubs (Junior Civitan, JSA) and student government are simply popularity contests. Service means almost nothing nowadays. For those interested in the veracity of this claim google "Forbe's, college admissions, and community service."</p>
<p>And finally--there are more than a handful of students like her in the nation, and most of them apply to Harvard. Nothing about her (and it is, admittedly, politically incorrect to write this) differentiates from the stereotypical perfectionist Asian.</p>
<p>i must say i disagree.
sometimes harvard will accept the "stereotypical, perfectionist Asian." there are several examples from my school but I don't really feel the need to type it here.
whoever it is has amazing stats..there arent many pppl w/ such perfect scores and well-rounded ecs (and i wouldnt say well-rounded is bad at all). just b/c shes asian doesnt mean her stats arent good enough. i would give her 60-70% chance of getting in..so 30-40% of defer</p>
<p>A friend had similar stats (2400, 800x4) with national recognition + large charity recitals (cello), 5s on 11 APs. Valedictorian in a school where if you had a 3.9 UW you were in the top 30% (excruciatingly competitive). Sends 1-2 Harvard students to school every year. Extracurriculars a given. Asian male.
Someone who seems perfect in every way. </p>
<p>Deferred then rejected. </p>
<p>My advice to you is to really focus on your essays, honing them to make them stand out. I'm sure you've recieved this advice countless times, but think of it like this- at Harvard, even the creative essays are mediocre. You want them to look at your essay, have them fall off their chair, scan your academics, then accept you. </p>
<p>i am goin to have to agree with market state. there are three people from my school with similiar stats (perfect sats, ranked 1,2,3, music, etc.) as mentioned above and the school i go to is your average public schools. </p>
<p>there is rarely a 'guarentee' to getting into a school with the caliber of harvard. to feel that you are obliged to getting in may only set you up for dissapointment. as someone who is applying, you just need to give it all youve got and if its not enough, then its not enough and you need to move on. personally i feel the 'percentage points' are meaningless that can sometimes discourage or even give false hope. </p>
<p>i wish the person the best, and like many in the forum has said, if you get in, awesome, but if you dont, life goes on.</p>
<p>As has already been mentioned many with perfect/near perfect still get rejected. I would also point out that many of the Asians just accepted did not have perfect stats. In fact one person felt that she was accepted because she considered herself atypical to the Asian norm. So, she has the stats and EC's, who she is beyond just bright will have to show up somewhere, either in her essays or interview, otherwise it's more of a coin flip.</p>
<p>I'd say she has about a 10% chance to get in, or just like everyone else. Seriously, look at the CCers around you and you'll realize that nothing is certain, and nothing is good enough.</p>