<p>Hello. I am currently a senior in high school with a lot of hope for some of the top schools in the United States. Here are the schools I am applying to:</p>
<p>Harvard University
Yale University
Brown University
Stanford University
Johns Hopkins University
Cornell University
Duke University
University of Chicago
Rockefeller University </p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>Weighted gpa: 5.0
Unweighted: 4.0
Total ACT: 34
SAT: 2400 with a 800 in Critical Reading, Math, and Writing.
Note: I have taken eleven AP classes, and the rest of my classes are honors classes. Plus, my essay is great, and I have four different teacher recommendations. All of my
teacher recommendations are great.
EX:</p>
<p>Four year varsity Track
Four year varsity Cross Country
Four year varsity Basketball
Four year varsity Football (head of football team)
Four year varsity Soccer
Elected as Prom King
Class rank: One out of 541 students.
Volunteer hours: 641
Leader and co-founder of sixteen different clubs and organizations at my school.
National Honor Society for four years
Took Spanish for seven years (all through middle school and high school)
National Forensic League for Speech and Debate
Student Council for four years
Concert Band for four years
Color Guard for four years
Leader of Foreign Language Club for four years
Key Club for four years
Mock Trial for four years
Music and Band for four years
Orchestra and Chamber E. for four years
Head editor of School yearbook for four years
Head photographer of School yearbook for four years
Varsity Club for four years
Vocal Music for four years
American Sign Language Honor Society, ASLHS
Business Honor Society http
Cum Laude Society
International Thespian Society
English Honor Society
Mu Alpha Theta, ΜΑΘ
National Art Honor Society
National Beta Club
National Honor Society for Dance Arts
National Honorary Beta Club
National Honorary Junior Beta Club
National Junior Honor Society
Quill and Scroll
Science National Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
Tri-M Music Honor Society </p>
<p>By the way, what are my chances at any of the mentioned schools? To be honest? I have heard that Harvard accepts only a few students. All of my scores seem to be fine, but my ACT is not perfect. Perhaps I should go to a community college instead? Maybe that will help my chances with getting into a top college in the future.</p>
<p>It’s okay if you happen to jealous of my achievements; however, I ask of you to actually tell me what my chances are at the mentioned schools above. Thank you.</p>
<p>Mm, your chances are looking kinda dark. Harvard’s looking for leaders/co-founders of ** twenty ** organizations (twenty exactly, might I add. They don’t want kids just looking to pad their application), and they’re also looking for you to have taken so many college classes that you literally have a degree from that institution (preferably Harvard itself, obviously).</p>
<p>Besides, your name’s Arnold. Not their favorite name.</p>
<p>OldArnold - I don’t think anyone is jealous, just curious as to how you pulled off that particular feat. And I would have to agree with an above posted that said it looks like a laundry list. Colleges aren’t looking for someone to check off the boxes of what they think looks good; they want a student with passion and excitement for their field, which you have not shown. Any research? Essays focused on your intended major or one (really, just one) hobby you are really dedicated to?</p>
<p>I commend you for doing so well in high school, but you don’t stand out, except maybe as a pretentious Ivy-seeker. Good luck with your goals, and maybe try to look like you have some (other than seeking reassurance on an online forum).</p>
<p>Actually, I have done research at a nearby research center for five summers. My intended major is Biology, which is also why I have spent over half of my volunteer hours at a local hospital. However, I did not mention that due to the fact that might have made my application seem like a bit much. Everything else, in my opinion, seems to be fine.</p>
<p>Old Arnold: College isn’t for everybody. If you can’t get into community college or find the experience too challenging, maybe you should try to get a job in a large company and slowly work yourself up the corporate ladder. You can accomplish a lot without a college degree. Believe in yourself</p>
<p>How does someone possibly have the time to do all those activities? Colleges aren’t looking to accept machines, they are more willing to accept people.Also,showing a strong interest in a few hobbies is usually better than showing a slight interest in many others.</p>
<p>A slight interest? I’ve been working in the majority of these clubs and organizations for four years or more. I agree with your comment that colleges are willing to accept people, for I am a dedicated person with a variety of interests and one defined goal. As stated above, I have worked the most in a hospital and a research center.</p>
<p>Obviously, you will get to Harvard, assuming this is all true. But: How did you convince coaches to allow you to do Varsity Football, Varsity CC, and Varsity Soccer all at the same time? And Captain the Football Team?</p>
<p>I’m going to call major bs on this. Besides, people who with amazing credentials don’t respond by saying “It’s okay to be jealous” when someone calls them out. It’s a psychological fact. When a liar is confronted, he/she generally responds with insults. When such person is honest, he/she generally provides clearer explanation/evidence.</p>
<p>And no coach in their right mind (especially football) would make a kid captain if he’s committed to two other varsity sports.</p>
<p>Pffft. If what you stated was true, then good for you. A person with stats like these probably doesn’t need the reassurance from random people on the internet.
If not, then thanks for the ■■■■■■■■. It makes everyone’s lives so much more interesting!</p>
<p>His daddy’s rich (like in the movie Back to School) and hires people to show up everywhere and pretend to be him, plus write his papers and take his tests. The only problem OP will have is that when he adds up all the hours per week for the Common App, it will total more than 24 hours a day. This is generally considered unacceptable, unless you’re a practicing attorney.</p>