chances for 2012

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>junior lookin for whats goin on</p>

<p>gpa:3.63 (recaculated on the 4=a , 3=b...etc. scale) unweighted
dunno weighted
8AP/3 Honors by end of high school</p>

<p>sats: 800 math 650 reading 710 writing
sat2: 800 Math2 770 Chem...didnt take US yet so wait up</p>

<p>ec's: theyre not bad
*President of Astronomy Club( conducted astronomy night at my school, conduct observing sessions every other week)
*Captain of club soccer team(cant play varsity because of religious obligations)(3 years)[Outdoor/indoor soccer for 3 years])-hoping to explain this obligation in my app.
*Drill Seargent of Church Youth Group(3 years)
*Master Guide of Seventh Day Adventist "Pathfinders" organization, kind of like a huge youth organization for my denomination.Master guide is the highest rank you can achieve. [pretty much a religious eagle scout type thing]
*Currently working as administrative assistant/research assistant at New Age Skin Research Foundation[will be mentioned as co-researcher in study that will be published in top dermatological journal]
*4 year of mathletes
*3 year of Model Congress(competed 2 years Yale,1 year Harvard, 1 year UPenn)</p>

<p>*~300 hours volunteering at local hospital
*NHS-regular and french.</p>

<p>*Mission trip in the Phillipines this summer.</p>

<p>Summer Programs
*Attended Johns Hopkins CTY[discreet math] 9th grade
*Attended Cornell University Summer College[bioethics-contemporary medicine] 10th grade</p>

<p>*Ventures Scholar
*National Hispanic Scholar</p>

<p>Hooks: Latino going to an ultracompetitive public shcool</p>

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<p>10characters</p>

3

<p>looking at the stats for the rejected/accepted/wait listed thread, i have no idea.</p>

4

<p>hahahahhaha...well... A+ for effort</p>

5

<p>Apply as an astronomy major. I know a kid who did that and is now changing to pre-med after he got in. Then again he was also val of his HS so...</p>

<p>And I believe it's "discrete" math.</p>

6

<p>intended major makes a difference in your acceptance?</p>

7

<p>anyone else?...i wanna major in atmospheric sciences or something related.</p>

8

<p>good, but it all boils down to the interview/essay in the end =/</p>

9

<p>Good but not extraordinary. Make them stand out through your essays. What is you favorite activity, the one you are most passionate about. Make it stand out.</p>