Do I even stand a chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>In a nutshell:
-800 Math, 720 CR, 710 Writing SAT I
-760 Math I, 770 Math II, 750 Chem, 680 Spanish SAT II
-1 of 4 tied for valedictorian out of 398
-Weighted GPA: 6.0/6.0
-Unweighted GPA: 4.0/4.0
-10 APs
-NHS, President of Interact Club, TV Tech, Math League, Varsity Debate since freshman year, Student Council, church youth group, American Legion Jersey Boys' State 2010, Rotary Youth Leadership Academy 2010, Vacation Bible School Games and Activities Director
-Umpire, Soccer Referee, and Snack Bar Manager</p>

<p>What do you guys think? I know the ECs are lacking, but I spend a lot of time on the few that I do rather than doing a ton & doing little for each. But I also think I'm missing a few things. Any input would be awesome!</p>

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<p>Your numerical stats and EC’s make you a competitive applicant.</p>

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<p>You’re a senior, yes?</p>

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<p>^ Yes, he’s a senior.</p>

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<p>You know you stand a chance.</p>

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<p>You’re obviously looking for an ego boost. Or you just have really poor self-esteem. You stand a good chance, if that’ what you wanted to hear. Remember, the essays mean a lot.</p>

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<p>super-size me… & everyone else i guess… i am not looking for an ego boost… i truly did not know where i would stand in the applicant pool & i guess my wording of “do i even stand a chance” was poor… i probably should have said something like “what do you think of my chances”</p>

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<p>^No offense, but you must have been living in a cocoon then.</p>

<p>Anyway, I would say your chances are OK, but they can never be very good for a school like Harvard.</p>

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<p>honestly i dont want to feel to overly confident in myself because you never know… like im already into georgetown and wasnt very sure about my chances there… i just dont like getting ahead of myself and assuming things</p>

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<p>“-Weighted GPA: 6.0/6.0
-Unweighted GPA: 4.0/4.0”</p>

<p>Really? How is this possible considering you only took 10 AP’s, just wondering…</p>

<p>My school weighs honors and normals = 4.00 and AP = 5.00</p>

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<p>Pianodude… its cuz at my school an A in an honors or AP counts as 6 credits/points/whatever you want to call it towards your GPA</p>

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<p>You always stand a chance when you apply to colleges. In this case I cannot see why you would believe you do not since you have little to improve quantitatively. As long as you can express yourself well subjectively you will be fine.</p>