Chances and Someone to look at both Common App Essay and Supplement for H

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Here is my overview of my high school career:

GPA: 4.04
Rank: 20 out of 120 (my school is filled with smart kids)
Rigor of courses: Honors English 9 and 10 (my last school only offered that one rigorous class both freshman and sophomore year), Honors English 11, Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Physics, (Current school only offers Honors and college classes), Currently: College Calculus, English Honors, College Spanish, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (College level course)
SAT (new): 1170 (first time in March) and 1230 (second time in June)
ACT: no
Subject Tests: no because I wanted to use that money for college applications
Extracurriculars: Soccer (freshman year), Spanish Club (sophomore year, my last school didn’t have many clubs), Mayor’s Youth Council (sophomore year, junior year, and senior year), Interact Volunteer club, Society of Women’s Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Cross-fit after school for teens (junior and senior year. I like them all, so I didn’t do them for the sake of college applications)
Summer Activities: Summer after 9th and 10th grade I didn’t do anything substantial other than vacation with my family and babysit my cousins. Summer after 11th grade I attended the National Academy of Future Scientists and Technologists and I did research on ocean acidification in Maine through a program called Ignite.

So what are my chances of getting into Harvard? And if anyone is willing to give me feedback on both my common app essay and supplement essay that would be great! (Preferably college students or former admission officers) Thanks to everyone who gives me advice!

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Your resume looks pretty strong, just sat scores may be a little low. I’ll take a look at your common app essay and supplemental for you, private message it to me! :slight_smile:

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I rarely say this, but if those scores are out of 1600, you are seriously wasting your time and money applying to Harvard or any of the other ivies, as you have absolutely NO CHANCE.

According to the SAT concordance tables, a new SAT score of 1230 is equivalent to 1710 on the old SAT. Your SAT score is way too low even for some recruited athletes at Harvard: http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/mgolf/faq

If Harvard wants a golf recruit to have a 2100 SAT (700 on each section of the old SAT or 1470 on the new SAT), Admissions is also expecting those scores from non-athletes. Please speak with your guidance counselor about more appropriate colleges for your SAT scores.

And look through this list of test optional schools: http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

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Please retake the SAT and apply. You have an amazing hook (Hispanic Female Engineer) that you would be giving up if you don’t retake. Get it to 1380+.

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If you message them to me, I would be happy to give you a few pointers!

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I should have specified that I was doing restrictive early action. Thank you to everyone who was willing to look at my essay! However, I already had my college writing teacher look at it a few times. Thanks again!

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You’ve done a lot to be proud of But sincerely, have your back up apps ready. FYI: the average SAT at my kiddo’s high ranked HS was 1334. And they only get a handful of accepts into selective colleges each year.

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@T26E4 Yeah I definitely have my backups that I’m applying to! Thank you!