Chances for Harvard, if you chance me, i'll love you forever...and chance you back :)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Technically, as of right now, it's impossible, since I'm a junior and haven't taken any of the Subject tests yet :). However, based off of my current academic achievements, and assuming I continue to perform as well as I have thus far, can you please tell me what the chances of me getting in are? :D</p>

<p>(Text/Numbers*=Made up numbers of what I think I can score as a minimum or things subject to change)</p>

<p>Background
Gender: Male
Race: African American :D
School: Small, urban charter (44 students in class)</p>

<p>Current Stats:
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.21
Rank: 2 out of 44 (Salutatorian)</p>

<p>Extrapolated Stats:
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.4
Rank: 1 out of 44 (Valedictorian)</p>

<p>Taking college courses on the side at the community college to boost my GPA in order to get Valedictorian, since our school does ranking based off of weighted GPA, and they treat college courses like an AP Course.</p>

<p>Communications
Calculus
US History
Will take 5-7 more between end of this year and end of first semester of Senior Year</p>

<p>ACT Score: (First try without studying, going to take again)
Composite: 33
Math: 33 (never really learned the trig part)
Reading: 36
English: 31
Science: 32 </p>

<p>SAT I: (First try without studying, going to take again)
Critical Reading: 690 (think I can get at least a 740 second time around)
Math: 800
Writing: 760</p>

<p>SAT II: (Haven't taken any but plan to take)
World History: 700*
US History: 700*
Math I: 750*</p>

<p>AP Scores: (Statistics was freshmen year, Whistory/Psych: sophomore, UShistory: junior, and depending on how I do in Calculus at the college, I might take Calculus AB AP Test)
Statistics: 5
World History: 5
Psychology: 5
US History: 4*
Calculus AB?: 3*</p>

<p>I've taken all honor classes and almost all of the AP courses offered.
Senior Year Courses:
Not a damn clue, since our school's offered classes change each year, only for sure will probably be:
Economics
Government (possibly AP)
English (Possibly AP)
AP Physics B
AP Calculus BC</p>

<p>ECs/Volunteering:
Boy Scouts of America (EC/Volunteer Hours)
Member of National Honor Society (Elections for officer position our grade are this year and I'm hoping to get voted as an officer/EC/Volunteering)
Captain of Turkish Folk Dance Team (Our school is ran by Turkish people, and this is our dance team, :) haha)
Top Teens of America (Head of the Mentoring Board/EC/Volunteer Hours)
Member of Science Olympiad Team
Hurricane Ike Relief with Church Youth Group
Camp C.A.M.P volunteer (Camp for mentally/physically handicapped people where basically you're their buddy for a week, and you do whatever they want to do)</p>

<p>Recommendation Letters:
Teachers that are writing have known me from the 6th and 7th grade, so 4-5 years, and we're on great terms :D</p>

<p>Awards:
Third Place in State Turkish Folk Dance Competition (10th Grade)
Eagle Scout (11th Grade)
Third Place in Junior Academy of Science (Basically science fair...9th grade)
Fourth Place in Junior Academy of Science (10th grade)
First place team in Regional Science Olympiad (10th Grade)
Nominated for Student Leadership Program in D.C. (Only 10 from school)
Student of the Month (11th Grade)
Will be more after this year hopefully :) </p>

<p>Hooks:
Well... I'm black and I perform well in school, have a few ECs that I'm dedicated to (TFD/NHS/TTA/BSA/Science Olympiad) and that emphasize leadership. I'm pretty good at writing essays and I think I'm pretty well rounded :)</p>

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<p>Btw, meant to put, gunu be taking Math II, not Math I subject test, and i’m sure i can get at least a 700 on it :)</p>

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<p>Your stats are very good and you are still a junior! I hope you get in next year!
Your GPA is amazing! You take good and challenging courses. Maybe you could get involved in some more activities next year, it depends on what you plan on majoring in.
I think you are just what Harvard is looking for, but with the ivies you just never really know, a bunch of luck is needed. </p>

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<p>You have solid scores, URM :smiley: , course rigor, rank, and the grades. Academically, you’re set (keep getting good grades!). Your ECs are good, the folk dancing is pretty creative lol. You are in the running for Harvard, but it’s a reach for like 99% of the applicants lol. Good luck!</p>

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<p>It’s Harvard, so it’s always a crapshoot, but you have the grades. Get the CR of SATs up. Also, your biggest weakness is ECs. Maybe create a club or try to get a leadership position in a club? Being a URM, you have a good shot</p>

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<p>Thanks! Yeah, i HATE my CR score, lol, but i’m taking again at the end of this yaer after studying a bit for it, and i know i can get at least a 34/35 on ACT, cause when i took it, i didn’t know rules of writing (english sectino) or what the science section even was. ANd there was math on there that i hadn’t learned yet (trig)</p>

<p>Oh, ithink i forgot the ECs from Summer when I went to Sports Camp at AFA (MVP for track out of campers) and got accepted into STEM Program at Naval Academy, also was on school basketball team in my sophomore year</p>

<p>I have more ECs from 9th/10th grade that i didn’t put on, cause i wasn’t sure to include or not, lol, mainly science fair/basketball/community service from tutoring students for state exams. Also got 1st place in Experimental Design in Science Olympiad</p>

<p>oh and also! If our TFD team wins this year, we get to go to Turkey for a month and perform for the Turkish President. would i be able to include that under EC, lol</p>

<p>And do we include family responsibilities? cause i saw some guy put his in, because my dad messed up his leg in dec. of sophomore year, and as a result, i had to help my mom basically build the house we’re living in (built kitchen cabinets, laid flooring, built closets, landscaping and tiling)</p>

<p>oh and also! If our TFD team wins this year, we get to go to Turkey for a month and perform for the Turkish President. would i be able to include that under EC, lol</p>

<p>THanks again for rating, rating y’all now :)</p>

<p>…gonna have to remake this post with all these ideas i keep remembering, lol</p>

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<p>oh and also! If our TFD team wins this year, we get to go to Turkey for a month and perform for the Turkish President. :smiley: would i be able to include that under EC, lol</p>

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<p>Where are you from Myles? Sounds like you go to Harmony Science Academy lol.</p>

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<p>YOU STALKER! WHO ARE YOU!? lol, not HSA, but sister school of them, SST, why?</p>

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<p>LOL, Aha i got to HSA :D. Turkish run school ;). Its cause u said your going to turkey and all that crap lol, and Cosmos is like the mini turkey in the US haha. Im in austin, texas btw ha.</p>

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<p>A well-qualified URM, you have high chances.</p>

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<p>Yay! Ty brownman! yeah, pretty much tarch, haha. you go to turkic fest in november or no?</p>

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<p>Your stats are great, but so are everyone else’s at Harvard. What is going to put you over the edge is your URM status. I think you have a solid shot at getting in. Good luck!
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<p>Yeah of course. It was fun ;). SST is located where?</p>

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<p>Just keep your grades up man and I think you’re in. Your stats are just as good as most kids applying to Harvard but you’re a URM which should give you a boost over them. Have fun bro.</p>

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<p>buddy you sound like Obama to me :slight_smile:
start working on that essay A.s.a.p man its going to make a difference. maybe talk about racism? idk get creative.</p>

<p>Take atleast two good interns its very important and may be your key to an ivy.</p>

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<p>your stats are great, but i feel like harvard looks for something special that no one else has with everyone they except…valedictorian might work, idk just make sure to make yourself stand out! good luck!</p>

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<p>Is the admissions process for Harvard really that random?</p>

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<p>WOW. you’re in. i’d be shocked to hear otherwise</p>

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<p>wow, thanks a ton guys! I didn’t think I’d get such “for sure” things :smiley: It’s a real nerve relaxant, really :)</p>