<p>I'd like some feedback on what you think my chances are so far for getting in.</p>
<p>Sophomore in high school
~gpa-4.0(out of a 5 point system)
~took the psat but results are not in
~both parents went to harvard
~took 3 years of latin in middle school
~so far have taken 2 years on spanish in high school- plan to continue junior and senior year
~1 year high school arabic - government paid me to do a 5 week intensive course this summer and I am planning on doing this my next two summers because there are 3 levels
~lifeguarded this summer plan to do so my next couple of summers as well
~eagle scout
~varsity xc running this year #4 on team(would have varsity last year but got pneumonia which caused me to miss too many practices and drop below a 90% attendance rate)
~varsity xc skiing freshman year- this year too probably as soon as season starts
~jv lax freshman year- this year will to lax in spring too but not sure if I'll make varsity or not-defiantly jv
~student council rep freshman year(not sophomore year)
~I enjoy frisbee, sailing, gardening(especially massive hundred pound pumpkins), nature in general</p>
<p>the gov paid you to learn arabic…?
with only your gpa (4/5, which is low for a harvard applicant) its hard to tell; it’s not clear if thats a weighted or unweighted gpa as well
imo your ec’s aren’t that impressive, unless you show that you’re amazing at your 3 languages (which a year or two isn’t enough to do)</p>
<p>your double legacy is your only redeeming quality.
low reach.</p>
<p>Hey thanks for replying,
By the end of high school I’ll have 4 years spanish and 3 years arabic. I am in all honors and will take AP classes Junior and Senior year. I just got my PSAT scores back which were all in above 94% of the juniors and sophomores that took it. Do you have any suggestions for what I should do before senior year to improve my chances?
Thanks</p>
<p>It doesn’t make sense to chance sophomores, since there isn’t enough solid information yet (Test scores especially, but ECs/GPA as well). This is because too much of it is projected by the person, and a lot of it is likely to change. If you want accurate chances, wait until you’re a junior at least.</p>
<p>No way!! I grew a 250 lb. + pumpkin a couple years back! I’ll totally chance you due to our common interests. :)</p>
<p>I don’t think you are far enough into high school to receive an accurate prediction. I will say this, however- Harvard, as well as many of the other top schools, are very unpredictable. Without test scores and class rank, it is very hard to chance you.</p>
<p>I will have to reiterate that predicting future college chances for a sophomore in high school are incredibly difficult, given your future choices in classes, extracurriculars, etc. </p>
<p>A 94% in the PSAT isn’t that great, I had a friend get that in his sophomore year and had a 195(= 1950 on the SAT) composite, correct me if yours isn’t that low. Most Harvard students have above 2250 SAT’s.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, your legacies should definitely help you out. </p>
<p>Warning rant coming.</p>
<p>I really don’t get why legacies should be taken into account at colleges. They’re rewarding you for something that your parents accomplished. Why should you benefit from something that your parents accomplished, that’s what I don’t get. You may argue that it “shows you’re interested in Harvard”, but I say that’s a bunch of bs, for I’ve personally stayed at Harvard for a summer, whereas many legacies perhaps visited or never even been to Harvard before. And they dare say I’m any less “passionate” for the school? Gah, this gets on my nerves everytime.</p>
<p>Okay, back to the point, work hard, show focus, keep your GPA up, write good essays, you have a good shot,</p>
<p>You need one world class EC, be very close to if not top of your class and bring scores to 99%. Being a legacy helps, but only once you have the stats.</p>