Did I get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>• SAT:
CR: 800,
M: 780,
W: 750
• SAT II:
Math II C: 800,
Chemistry: 780,
US Hist: 800
• GPA: UW: 3.94, W: 4.32
• Rank: 1/520
• Other Tests:
AP: US Hist (5),
Calc BC (5), (5 on AB subscore)
Euro Hist (5),
Chem (4),
Bio (4),
Eng Lang (4)</p>

<p>Personal
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• High School Type: Public (2500 students)
• Ethnicity: White
• Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other
• Extracurricular:
Jazz Band,
Academic Decathlon, (Captain)
Science Bowl (Captain)
Math Team/Club
• Awards:
History Day LA County Team Member,
AcaDeca Team High score
National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>Chances?
Is it basically down to writing a decent to good essay?</p>

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<p>nooooooooo this is never a sure thing</p>

3

<p>kudos on your test scores and rank.
I'd still say it's hit-or-miss though, but that's the best you can do with colleges like Harvard (unless you're a recruited athlete). You seem qualified, but there are a lot of other kids out there who are qualified as well.</p>

4

<p>I'd apply to Oxford with scores like that. lol</p>

5

<p>I'd say it's down to fantastic recs and writing a good essay. Frankly, your EC's are not incredibly impressive by Harvard standards.</p>

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<p>Big ditto on the Cato91 comment above. For sure no sure thing... Neither of our 2 2008 Harvard bounders (large public suburban hs 400+ students/grade) were the top academic geniuses.</p>

7

<p>harvard accepts 20% of its valedictorian applicants. No, it is a REACH, as it is for nearly everyone.</p>

8

<p>For every kid I've seen with your stats get rejected I've seen just as many with lesser stats get in. Yes it's all up to essays and your interview.</p>

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<p>Chances: 50-75%</p>

<p>~Scores are good
~GPA....fairly well
~Congrats on being valedictorian
~Rigor of Curriculum....how many aps are you taking this year? the average ap courses taken for ivies is around 9
~Do you have legacy? Harvard looks very much into that
~Extracurricular and leadership...well done.
~Good awards
~Any sports teams? for diversity purposes...
~Ace the essay and you should have a good chance.</p>

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<p>50-75%?</p>

<p>Far lower</p>