Deferred from Harvard....

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<p>I'm Asian and live in Michigan. I also go to an underserved high school, where the average ACT score is an 18.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.99
ACT: 28 (sad, I know)
Superscore: 30
Top 3% in class
AP's:
BC Calc.
Chemistry
English
Physics</p>

<p>EC's:
Volunteered at hospital for 200+ hours and eventually became a trainer, which is a leadership role, and I advised the executive volunteer coordinator
Volunteered at veterinary clinic for 1200+ hours
Volunteered and Shadowed at a hospital in India
Volunteered at a local temple on weekends
Conducted research at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in Genetics (actual research, not volunteering to clean dishes and whatnot)
4 Year Boys' Varsity Tennis
2 Year Head Captain of Boys' Varsity Tennis Team
NHS member since 2010
NHS Sectetary since late 2012
Calculus Club President
HOSA
Program where I assisted elementary school children in scientific activities and attended field trips to places such as the University of Michigan hospital systems
Orchestra from 2010-2012
Section Leader in Orchestra for 2 Years</p>

<p>I've also gotten recommendation letters from reliable teachers, my volunteer coordinator, and my lab manager from the University of Michigan. </p>

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<p>What is the point of this thread? Are you asking for sympathy lol? </p>

<p>Okay. My bad. That was insensitive. I too am unhappy with my deferral (but who isn’t?).</p>

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<p>You might want to repost your stats in the Decisions Only thread so that future applicants will be able view them alongside other applicant’s. </p>

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<p>Yes, definitely post this information in the decisions thread so it will be helpful for kids next year and for years to come. </p>

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<p>My apologies. I meant to post this in the chance me threads. Just ignore this thread.</p>

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<p>No, not the chance me threads. There is an Official Harvard University SCEA 2019 Decisions thread you should post it in.</p>