Chances at Harvard ED, 11th Grade

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>Currently an 11th grader at a semi-competitive high school who's looking at applying Harvard ED this year.</p>

<p>I've placed at ISEF in 9th and 10th grade, and got into Google Science Fair regional finalists in 9th grade. I have a few more assorted science fair awards, including some Best of Fairs locally.</p>

<p>I've taken six AP classes over the past two years, and am currently taking another five. Regarding AP tests, I've taken eight and gotten all 5s (so AP Nat. Scholar in 10th grade). For SAT IIs, I have 800s in US History and Biology M. Regarding SAT I, I've gotten ~2250 as an 8th grader, and will be taking it again this October (just before ED deadlines, expecting around 2350s, hoping for 2400).</p>

<p>Class rank is 1 out of around 500. UW GPA is around 4.0.</p>

<p>Regarding ECs, I'm on a number of my school's clubs (speech and debate, science bowl, etc.), and play varsity tennis. I've also been on my city's Youth Advisory Board for a year now.</p>

<p>Since I'm applying as a junior, I actually have no idea what my chances are relative to the other applicants. I haven't been able to find much information regarding early graduation/application, so I was wondering if this community could give some insight into how much my applying this year will affect my prospects at admission.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>(Also, I haven't figured out if being a junior will help or hurt me regarding apps. Or if it affects them at all)</p>

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<p>Way too vague and marginal to tell. Come back when you’re a senior!</p>

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<p>I’m actually applying this year. Is there any more information that I should include?</p>

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<p>Is there a specific reason you’re applying early? You could wait another year and focus more on EC’s. They’re obviously amazing right now, but another year could potentially improve them.</p>

<p>EDIT: By intel awards, how highly have you placed? Also, did you win anything in the clubs that you’ve participated in (speech and debate)?</p>

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<p>@omnipotent24</p>

<p>I’m going to be out of AP classes after this year (well, except for AP French and AP Lit.), and will have to do the tedious juggle of college courses and high school courses. Now I will be able to do things like Siemens and STS then, but I’ve mulled over it and decided that in my situation, it would be better to apply early.</p>

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<p>Your academics are really strong, just need a bit of a push on your ECs. I’d say Harvard would still be a reach for you. Anyhow, could you please chance me back ? Here’s a link to my thread. Thanks a lot!
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1557660-chance-me-if-your-awesome.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1557660-chance-me-if-your-awesome.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Bumping this thread.</p>

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<p>Harvard’s SCEA…as with the Princeton and Yale.</p>

<p>You seem on track to somewhere top 20…but its hard to tell from there. If you can do some research/papers (you are writing one for seimens…if any papers get published, its like an admission +10000000 points) that might make your profile more appealing…</p>

<p>but its too early, and still a crapshoot. If you were a URM, thats also a boost too.</p>

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<p>Hmm, it depends… It’s pretty clear that graduating early is going to either help you or hurt you. I’d like to say that you have as good a shot as anyone, but Harvard is Harvard after all. Are you willing to give it another year and see what else you can get under you belt?</p>

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<p>Bumping again.</p>

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<p>Trust me, I think even you know from looking at those stats you’ll probably get in.</p>

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<p>I’ve got my fingers crossed man. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.</p>

<p>It’s just that is just is really no information out there about early graduation/admission.</p>

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<p>What about EC’s and community service? You have to show more than just numbers.</p>

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<p>Check out MIT,s website. They have a lot of experience with admitting younger students.</p>

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<p>EC’s would be the science fairs, ISEF x2, GSF, and some local ones. Community service is also done.</p>

<p>I also checked out MIT, and will probably be applying for it RD if Stanford rejects me.</p>

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<p>u should wait a year</p>