<p>You have a fair shot . . . the odds are less than what your counselor says, though (see below.)</p>
<p>Which is why the HYPed schools are a reach for almost everyone, including you.</p>
<p>Harvard is probably a lot like Brown, which said yes to
24% of Valedictorians
15% of Salutatorians
22% of those who received an 800 SAT CR
16% of those who received an 800 SAT Math
29% of those with an ACT 36</p>
<p>Kei O lei: I have a question for you about your Brown stats: are you saying that among ALL the valedictorians who applied, 24% were admitted? Or is it that among the entering Freshman class, 24% of students were valedictorians?</p>
<p>“You might even have a 20% chance” is as high as my generic compliment-giving gets. 50% isn’t true for non-Olympians.</p>
<p>Kei o lei is saying the former. </p>
<p>Of course, who knows the raw numbers? Did 2000 Vals apply and they admitted 500? Or did 20 Vals apply and they admitted 5?</p>
<p>^^ The answers to your and T2’s questions are here: [Admission</a> Facts | Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University)</p>