Could I Get Into Harvard?

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<p>I was ranked 1st in my class out of 180 this year as a freshman. I know that if I keep it up, I could be valedictorian.</p>

<p>However I know with 37,000 high schools there are 37,000 other students in the country just like me.</p>

<p>I really want to go to Harvard University. Would being valedictorian improve my chances? Would it help me get scholarships?</p>

<p>Extra Information:
Besides being valedictorian, I will also be the first one ever in the history of my high school to take an AP Biology course that I designed, and take the exam. I want to study medicine (be a medical writer), so I'm also taking chemistry (honors and AP next year. ) And almost all accelerated/ AP classes except for gym/health (mandatory.)</p>

<p>I'm doing a robotics camp in Vermont this summer, and a political science camp in Princeton.</p>

<p>I'm class president, president of FFA (I do public speaking), student council, soccer, basketball, track, science olympiad medalist, peer tutor, and in young writer's club.</p>

<p>I also am starting a Newspaper Club at my school, since I was editor in middle school, but was shocked when I came to high school and we didn't have one. Me and my brother will be founders of the newspaper.</p>

<p>I am also a published author of an article, and planning on writing a book.</p>

<p>Besides the newspaper, I'm also going to write for my local town newspaper.</p>

<p>I also took the PSAT and ACT this year, and besides the math section I scored in the 90th percentile or better.</p>

<p>Both my parents are also from Africa, so I am an underrepresented minority.</p>

<p>Something really cool about myself that I love is that I have a twin brother. He is also in a lot of the same clubs as me and gets good grades. We're really close, and we want to go to the same college.</p>

<p>Could I get into Harvard? What else could I do? What are your honest opinions?</p>

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<p>I think you have a pretty good fighting chance. I recommend you volunteer some more with an organization such as Habitat for Humanity. Writing a book will give you leverage over the other applicants. Do you go to a public, private, parochial, independent school? Is it among the select 16 prep boarding schools?</p>

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<p>If your high school is unknown, Harvard will be suspicious as to how challenging the curriculum is. If you have a high GPA, they might think the reason for that is your classes are easy. I also recommend you and your brother( since you’re really close) apply to some of the select 16 boarding schools for next year, if you really want to go to Harvard. These schools are HUGE feeder schools to Harvard.</p>