Chances for HARVARD, WHARTON and MIT?!?!?!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm a white male from Long Island. Stats as follows: [(C) denotes 'captain']</p>

<p>GPA- 4.0 UW, 4.56 W
PSAT- 225
SAT I- 2350 (800 CR 750 M 800 W)
SAT II- Math I (760), Math II (770), Chemistry (770), English (760)
AP- Euro (5), US Gov't (5), Chemistry (5), English Language (4), US Hist (tbd), BC Calc (tbd), English Lit (tbd), Microeconomics (self-taught, tbd)</p>

<p>Senior Yr. Courseload:</p>

<p>College Hebrew
Physics H
AP US Hist.
BC Calc
AP English Lit.
Judaic Classes</p>

<p>EC- Debate (C), Mock Trial (C), Science and Engineering (C), Math Team, College Bowl (C), UPenn Model Congress (C), Tennis (C), School newspaper (Business section writer and editor), Yearbook business editor</p>

<p>5 school/national honor society awards, 2 national and 1 state scholastic award, 10-15 regional debate team awards, 2 regional science fair awards, 1 regional math fair award, Intel semifinalist, National Merit Semifinalist </p>

<p>Summer 9th-10th- community service in California (Boys and Girls clubs, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity)
10th-11th- Classes at a program at Yale, and interned for tech company SeniorsForLiving for one month, doing user interface and email design and testing
11th-12th- interned at Square, assisting design and conceptual teams</p>

<p>Comm. Service- volunteered with an autistic children's Hebrew school on Sunday mornings, raised about $5000 to buy children affected by Hurricane Sandy gifts for the holidays (struck a deal with local toy store, they gave us 20% off everything, donated gifts to one Jewish and one Catholic organization, as well as a holiday party in Breezy Point), summer 9th-10th above, volunteered with FEMA food distribution point after the hurricane, delivered food to the poor on Jewish holidays, tutored math, science, english and SAT for struggling and underprivileged kids</p>

<p>Letters- excellent from Math Chair at school
excellent from Science Chair at school
excellent from principal of school
excellent from guidance counselor
excellent from Jack Dorsey @Square
excellent from CEO of SeniorsForLiving
excellent from Wharton alumnus who donates $$$ to school</p>

<p>Essay- great
Hooks- none</p>

<p>Also, what's the social scene like at both places? THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)</p>

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<p>you never know man. you look absolutely amazing on paper, but those schools are insanely competitive and it takes a stroke of luck to get into them. but you definitely have a shot.</p>

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<p>You have a f***Ing letter from jack Dorsey. I’m thinking you are in. I’d really like to know the results.</p>

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<p>your academic record is average for these schools, but your ec activities, community services, awards, and are strong. it should get you in. however, i cant say this with full confidence and you should not just rely upon those schools. look into other schools with a strong program that interests you. update the results as you find out.</p>

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<p>engarde, I’d really hope that sways the decision :)</p>

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<p>Very very impressive. I think you really have a shot! After all, you have a letter from Jack Dorsey. How many people can say they’ve gotten a letter from him? </p>

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<p>Although these schools are reaches for everyone, you have an excellent shot at all of these.</p>

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<p>Are you deferred from Yale?</p>

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<p>These schools are unchanceable. You are a competitive applicant but there is never a guarantee.</p>

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<p>haha how do you know jack dorsey. That’s pretty cool</p>

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<p>I swear I have seen about 1,000 Intel Finalists and semifinalists on this website… I am not saying that you are lying… merely pointing out a trend…</p>