Chances at Harvard

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>I am an Intl student from India. My stats are as follows:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.9/4 (school does not weight as every student takes the same difficulty)
SAT I - 2320
maths-800
verbal-750
writing-770
SAT II
Math II -800
Physics -800
Chemistry -780</p>

<p>school does not rank but top 2% (as told by counsellor)
Will get good recco's as I have good relationship with my teachers.</p>

<p>Awards
1st National Cyber Olympiad (state level)
8th i.e. silver merit National Cyber Olympiad (National level)</p>

<p>Participated in a National Computer Olympiad COFAS (70+teams) all four years of high school. (Have won programming in C++,a jingle competition and a Software competition here)</p>

<p>Participated in a National Computer Olympiad sponsored by microsoft in Delhi called MODEM.This too all four years of high school (won programming,Digital video editing and group discussion)</p>

<p>Techno computer whiz Kid 2002- till date (for four consecutive years winner of this award which checks knowledge related to computers)
Here,in my grade 9 I defeated all the students in high school (i.e. 10,11,12 graders)</p>

<p>Activities
Co-Founder (2002) and current president of the computer club of my school
Student Council: School captain (just 1 out of only 16 in whole high school of about 2500)
Debating Society: Panel Member
School Magazine Editorial Board
School Choir-Lead Singer (for 10 yrs,lead for 5yrs)
Participated in a grand musical Peter Pan in grade 11</p>

<p>Research projects
Devised a programme for graphing an exact speed of a moving motor on a computer screen using C++.</p>

<p>work experience
Store Technician at reliance web world (since Dec 2004)abt 6hrs a week.
Pro gamer and have started own league for training pro gamers while charging little fee from them.</p>

<p>Community Service
Tuitions for underpriviliged children during school holidays
In the summer did my school SUPW with mentally underpriviliged children.
Teach general usage of computers to underpriviliged children.</p>

<p>So can anyone tell me what would be my chances if I were to EA or RD. I would really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>bump
help me please</p>

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<p>you've got excellent chances!
your stats are awesome, and your passion and success in the computer field is a great hook.</p>

<p>Just make sure you focus on you passion for computers in your essay, and you're in!</p>

<p>-cheers</p>

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<p>I would take that advice with a grain of salt - many adcoms like to see all sides of an applicant, so if your ecs are computer related, etc. then they would want to see a diff non computer side of you in the essay, so that they could be like 'wow, he's great with computers AND he's a singer" or whatever. This is what I've gleaned from admissions books.</p>

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<p>yes but at the same time, filmxoxo17, harvard stresses that it likes students who are "well-lopsided," and suggests that it is not the well-rounded student it is seeking but a well-rounded class.</p>

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<p>well i'mnot necessarily telling him to be well rounded, just to convey another side of his personality through the essays. I agree that activities and interests are better off being lop sided, however.</p>