<p>Hi!!...what are my chances of getting into Harvard RD? Please reply!:)</p>
<p>Personal Profile:Bangladeshi male, applying as an International Candidate.</p>
<p>Academic Stats -
SAT 1 - M:770 CR:750 W:740
SAT 2 - Math 2c:770, Physics:800, Chem:760 (retaking Math 2 and chem in Dec as i had food poisoning the day of the exam...wish i took an enema!!..he he)</p>
<p>British O Level - 11 As in 11 subjects - Best result in Bangladesh.Highest in the nation in Commerce.
British A Levels - As in Economics Math Chem and Physics. Further math predicted grade - A. Highest in the country in AS Economics.
Secondary School - top 1%. My school is one of the most prestigious schools in the country. Its insanely competitive and graduates regularly get into top colleges. In one particular year, 3 students from a class of 20 were admitted to MIT. Last year students were accepted at Harvard, Princeton, Duke, Brandeis, Bowdoin, Smith, Amherst, Cornell and Bates . So i reckon my school's got a good rep.
Awards:</p>
<p>Awards (academic):
-Selectedas one of the Achievers of the Year by SWM -the most circulated magazine in the country.
-Valedictorian of the Graduating class.
-Valedictorian of the Nation Builders of Tomorrow Award.
-Award for achieving the best O'level result in the Nation.</p>
<p>Extra Curriculars:</p>
<p>-3 times national swimming champion. Offered a place at the National Swimming Team.
-Highschool Basktball.
-Member of the Highschool Volleyball Team. Our team was the National Highschool Volleyball Champion for 3 years in a row.
-2 times Badminton Champion.
-Community service: taught kids suffering from Cystic Fibrosis math.
-Organised a Fundraising drive for street children.
-Associate Editor of the school magazine.
-Pre Worlds Debate -nationally ranked.
-Playing the guitar for 7 years.
-Work in the most widely read English Magazine in the country.
-O level Commerce Tutor.
-Doing a Research Paper on Economics titles -'The Failure of Monetary policy Implementation in Developing Countries</p>
<p>thanks for the reply man!!
he he.....i like to think i am NOT an a-hole..but its upto the ppl who know me to decide isnt it??..he he:)</p>
<p>anyways...i am not very confident about getting in though....cuz..ITS HARVARD!...i mean..the last person who got into harvard from my highschool got a 1600 in his SAT1 and 800s in 5 SAT 2s and the highest mark in the whole WORLD in British O level English (a great achievement if u consider the fact that Bangladesh is a 3rd world country where the native language is not english and the literacy rate is 43%). So...even with my athletic achievements i dont think i have a chance (despite what my teachers think).
So i am planning to do ED at Williams College. You think its a good idea? Would i be u know...undershooting if i go 2 williams?</p>
<p>well reading ur post gave me mixed feelings. am trying to write as honestly as i can. In asia myself [dubai] and actually when i read how much u achieved....
how? i dont get it. the guys who replied ur post have no idea what ur talking about probably [sorry no offense]. from what i vaguely remember cause am still in shock n i read only once then registered straight away, 11 Olevels.
you gave me one thought , how could i ever have thought about joining harvard. and A levels and SATs and and and and.....</p>
<p>I will say it frankly , 9 GCSE Olevels out of which 5 are stars and 2 are As and 2 are Bs.All of which i am proud of btw. [currently a freshman at AUD- a university here n they even gave me a scholrship]</p>
<p>if harvard doesnt accept u theyre crazy.
i might not have useful information for u on how to join harvard cause i would love to know myself, but i am sure u will get in from what u listed. Its not easy doing all that stuff cause it takes years n years [my guess is u did 13]</p>
<p>well not to drag on... the only useful thing i might have concerns ur application. If u write "how" u did that stuff... how u balanced sports and studies, how u did that journalism stuff .. everything but without showing off , they might see a leader in u and accept u.
even without that u have chances... and if u dont get accepted i'll personally give up the idea of harvard. </p>
<p>I have no idea why i still have hope to be there one day. ur post discouraged me a lot when i read it a few minutes ago [u can judge by the shock in my first lines]. But the effects are wearing off even now as i finish my post. i dont think its impossible to get into harvard, Where theres a will , there is a way:)</p>
<p>P.S. i take back giving up the idea of harvard even if u dont get accepted. But am almost sure u will, best of luck:)</p>
<p>first of all - i am sorry if i have discouraged you in any way by my post....and i really think that my lack of confidence should not affect you in any way...</p>
<p>i will post a more elaborate reply tomorrow as right now i am too sleepy to be coherent....</p>
<p>please dont be offended or discouraged in any way..</p>
<p>lol .. please dont apologize. i got discouraged not by ur achievements, but by ur lack of confidence in spite of all that.[a few more posts from me and that will change probably:P] </p>
<p>anyways dont worry i wont kill myself tonight or anything:P thanks for replying by the way, waiting for your reply tmrw :)</p>
<p>Preworlds Debate - nationally ranked.
Valedictorian of the best school in the country.
3x National Swimming Champion
National High School Volleyball Champion
2x Badminton Champion</p>
<p>plus.... amazing scores.</p>
<p>What kind of a mutant are you lol? If you don't apply to Harvard because you don't think you'll get in, please reconsider. =DDDDD</p>