Chances at Harvard

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>South Dakota - Male African American / Native American</p>

<p>3.81 GPA Top 10%
4.12 Weighted GPA Ranked 14th</p>

<p>ACT 32
SAT V 720 M 730
SAT II's English 740, US History 720, Biology 690
4 Years Varsity Cross-Country
-Qualified to AAU and USATF National Jr. Olympics 4 Times
4 Years Oral Interp And Debate
-Qualified once to Student Congress Nationals
-Qualified once to Lincoln-Douglass Debate Nationals
Interned For Senator Tom Daschle during 04 Election
I have completed over 300 Hours of Community service</p>

<p>Worked at a law firm for past 2 years</p>

<p>Starting Own Organization Tutoring Immigrants</p>

<p>Started Own Diversity / Tolerance Organization</p>

<p>Attended Harvard SSP 2 Years
Recieved A-, A, A-, A In all courses</p>

<p>Winner of multiple scholarships</p>

<p>Have taken 13 AP Tests Recieved 8 5's 4 4's and a 3</p>

<p>My sister currently attends Harvard and will be a jr. Any chance or am I screwed with the GPA and rank?</p>

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<p>Ment to say started own organization that tutors immigrants.. not starting</p>

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<p>Wow 13 AP? good job! I really think you can get in... specially coz Havard is into affirmative action and u do have a sister there... really good Ecs too... impressive.. but you know Havard is unpredictable... the saludictorian in my school got deferred for EA w/ a 1600 SAT and really good ECs, but he's asian...</p>

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<p>it sounds like a definite acceptance....but then again a lot of the kids who were rejeted or deferred for early decision had amazing stats just like you so its impossible to tell......Harvard's must be acting up this year.</p>

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<p>Wow, you're African American AND a Native American? Talk about a hook! That helps you out considerably, but you really don't need it. From what I see, you're as competetive as the rest, so you've got nothing to worry. Just polish those essays and get some great recs.</p>

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<p>Totally in. </p>

<p>Native American/African American --> wow, that's amazing!
13 AP's, 8 5's? That's completely over the top even for a nonminority student.</p>

<p>SAT I's and II's are decent, I think they won't even care, though.</p>

<p>Joey</p>

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<p>Awesome extracurriculars.
Terrific AP's.
Black.
American Indian.
South Dakota.</p>

<p>You're a lock.</p>

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<p>How can you be african and native american? H might defer you for just seeming like you're trying to pull something fishy... Applying as a white would be you're best shot in that you want to be unique when nothing else is extracurricular and outstanding.</p>

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<p>what? no-- definitely say you're black/american indian if that is true.</p>

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<p>Why? I think it would be best to say you are white, or at least asian.</p>

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<p>I am registered for my tribe but my father is african american.. how is that fishy?</p>

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<p>ad coms know that those two ethnicities bascially don't ever overlap, so they will look at that suspiciously. plus, just being registered doesn't make you native american. i stand by my advice above, based on personal experience.</p>

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<p>This is quite an obvious flame.</p>

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<p>what is? I'm just saying, big one ethnicity, or a common one, to avoid arosing suspicion. It will be unfavorable to have anything suspicious on your resume. </p>

<p>I take offense that you think I flamed. You, in actuality, are the one flaming.</p>

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<p>No I was talking about the original poster. He's trying to make a statement against AA or something to the like.</p>

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<p>Yes my parents are of 2 different ethnicities.. Being Bi-Racial makes things like this hard. Additionall you must be Native American to register w/ the tribe. You are grandfathered in if one of your parents is a tribal memeber. Read about it on the Sioux Nation website if you want ot be ignorant.</p>