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<p>Greetings, I know this forum community recieves threads like this all the time, (Sigh,"another person inquiring about harvard") but I am exrtremely nervous and find myself incredulously inadequate and below the academic community of Harvard. I know "life is not over" if I didn't get into Harvard, but I was inquiring a basic idea of getting into Harvard; perhaps some resumes of a couple of people who were accepted. I know a couple of the things they look for are student diversity, academic achievements, and strong personality (whatever that means)</p>

<p>Here is a description of myself:</p>

<p>White Race
Middle Class
No family legacy
4.3 Weighted
SAT I- 800 M, 750 R, 800 W
ACT-33 composite, 30 english, math 32
Jazz Band, Ensemble, Concert Band
Art Club, Business Club, SEA Club, Science Honors Society
NO Work
Number one seed on Varsity tennis (record 2 wins, 9 losses), basketball team </p>

<p>Thanks a lot guys.</p>

<p>Again, I just wanted to see if it is even possible for a average guy like me to go there.</p>

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<p>What Harvard really looks for is something that stands out. Starting a tutoring service at your school, organizing a charity effort, winning a national award, Intel or Siemens finalist, etc. You have a very good record, but I don't see anything that will set you apart from the thousands of other applicants applying with similar stats.</p>

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<p>Do you really consider yourself average (2350 SAT)? Really, tell us. If so, then yer a little outta touch.</p>

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<p>^^ That's the problem with CC. All of the workaholic, nerdy geniuses think that they're average or below average. Get real people</p>

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<p>To the poster above: I think he meant "average" with respect to the Harvard applicant pool.</p>

<p>To the topic creator: Your SATs are good but so are everybody else's if you're talking about the Harvard applicant pool. You have a lot of ECs but not too many leadership positions. Getting in will probably require stellar essays and recommendations.</p>

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^^ That's the problem with CC. All of the workaholic, nerdy geniuses think that they're average or below average. Get real people

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<p>There must be some name for the phenomenon when someone posts on CC to criticize the people on CC.</p>

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<p>^Lol. I just found that humorous. As everyone said, your stats are amazing, but I don't see anything that sets you apart from others. =] Who knows though, right? I still say you have a good shot.</p>

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<p>I wouldn't list your win/loss record haha.</p>

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<p>perhaps if you have done something very interesting in your ECs? for example, in one of my ec's that sounds rather plain i started a year-round food retail business that is now four years old</p>

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<p>"I wouldn't list your win/loss record haha."
not to be a complete d-bag, but that was what i was gonna say. hahaha :)</p>

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<p>I wrote a tennis book that has not been published but that is about it. I guess this were Harvard is not for me when there are others who make their own computer programs, charities,etc. I tried to make a charity but it is ridiculously hard.</p>

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<p>I sometimes wonder about kids who start their own charities when there are so many charities that need to be made stronger. Don't worry about having not started a charity of your own or published a book-tell them what you will do with your Harvard education and what you want to do with your life.</p>