chances at Harvard?? Pleaseeee

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<p>Hi, Chances please? Thank you in advanced!</p>

<p>Male Latino in Eugene, Oregon
High School rarely sends people to Ivies an example is this, the best school someone went to last year was UCLA, and that was my brother, but we did win the goldman sachs award this year, so it is still a competitive school.
I wouldn't need financial aid, i don't know if that affects decision..
UW G.P.A.:3.89
School does not rank. :-/
SAT: 2240</p>

<p>IB Full Diploma Candidate</p>

<p>I can speak three languages fluently, English (duh), Spanish and French. I got a five on both the French and Spanish AP Tests</p>

<p>I am captain of both the Varsity Soccer and Tennis Teams.</p>

<p>ASB President</p>

<p>NHS President, and member for two years</p>

<p>Eagle Scout</p>

<p>Over 200 Community Service Hours, some at Food 4 Lane ( something to help end hunger problems in Eugene), and then at Sylvan helping students with troubles learning spanish and french improve. I might get letters of rec. from them.</p>

<p>Varsity Choir</p>

<p>Senior Course Load:
AP/IB Spanish
AP/IB French
AP/IB Calculus
IB Theory of Knowledge
AP/IB Literature
AP/IB Biology</p>

<p>Chances please. :-) Let me know if you need any more information. Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>you're in--no need to apply elsewhere!</p>

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<p>^This is a joke, I hope.</p>

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<p>Compared to the at least 1:12 odds most applicants will face next year,
I believe you will face only a 1:6 odds. In other words you are probably
2 times as likely to get into H/P/B/U compared to an average applicant.</p>

<p>Your Eagle scout status and multiple languages stands out. However
Spanish is a given considering you have listed yourself as latino.</p>

<p>On CC here, there are usually comments about URMs not needing high stats.
This is a myth. The top schools seem to factor in environmental
considerations (school area/demographics etc) not URM status in
determining an acceptable threshold if any.</p>

<p>During my trips to colleges (after being admitted) primarily H, P,M,S,
I found that those URMs I met had fantastic stats definitely amongst the
top of any type of student- given that, your GPA may need some attention?</p>

<p>Your Oregon and Community Service background are also of advantage
to you. Needing aid implies economic diversity and beneficial for
admittance chances not the other way around.</p>

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<p>so based on my interests, what do you think i should write my essays on? i don't even know what they require you to write about...</p>

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<p>The essays are very open-ended. Write about something important to you.</p>

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<p>Why would you ask such questions....seriously?</p>

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<p>Because not everyone turns down cambridge for ithaca on the count of cambridge's "environment kinda sucks"...</p>

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<p>huh?... alrighty. haha. any more opinions? any ways to strenghen my application?</p>

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<p>no? alright</p>

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<p>no one? let me know if you do! and chances would be grrreat too!</p>

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<p>Waitlist/Accept</p>

<p>I've already lost my chance, so nothx.</p>