Harvard EA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm just DYING to find out whether I got in or not! I go to a very competitive public school near Philly. A LOT of other people at my school have applied to Harvard.</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>SAT (Old): 800V 800M
SAT (New): 760V 760M 760CR
SAT IIs: Math II (800), US History (780), Bio (780)
GPA (unweighted): 4.0
GPA (weighted): 5.15
Rank: I've heard top 1% out of 450 (my school doesn't rank)
APs: Bio (5), Euro (5), US History (5), Chem (5), Calc BC (5), English Lang/Comp (5), Physics C Mechanics (4)
Senior Classes: AP English Lit/Comp, AP Psych, AP Physics C E&M, AP French, AP US Gov't, AP Stat</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>NHS (11, 12) -- tutoring Chem & AP Calc + various service activities
Tri-M Music Honor Society (11, 12)
Student Council Class Officer (9-12) -- Homecoming chair, Blood Drive chair, school board rep
Cheerleading / Pep Squad (10, 11, 12)
Track & Field (10, 11, 12)
Yearbook (11, 12) -- Editor
Dance Company (9-12)
Science Olympiad (11, 12)
Piano: since I was 5
Ballet: since I was 6</p>

<p>Community Service:
candystriping at a hospital since 8th grade (100+ hrs/year)
volunteering at the YMCA for summer camp</p>

<p>Awards:
National Merit Semifinalist
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Princeton University Book Award
Service & Leadership Award (3 times)</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, I'm an Asian-American (Chinese) Female interested in Pre-Med or Bioengineering</p>

<p>By the way, my college list is:</p>

<p>Harvard (EASC)
MIT
Duke
JHU
Princeton
U Penn
U Chicago</p>

<p>I'd appreciate any comments!</p>

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<p>Well I suppose you have a great chance at all of them. Your grades are right about perfect, SAT is perfect, couseload is a monster, and you have faily solid EC's. I mean, I don't think anyone is going to tell you no, you're not going to get in, but it's sort of up in the air with all those schools. There are many perfect asian females applying to Harvard, they don't take them all.</p>

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<p>Looks nice overall, but are you really talented in something? Your extra curriculars are pretty scattered, so consider this:</p>

<p>a lot of people like you apply to harvard (really involved! super smart!) and they only take a few. they'll accept a few overall-rounded kids and look for really really good kids at one or two thing (i.e., amazing pole-vaulter, amazing debater, amazing scientist) but not necessarily mediocre at all of them.</p>

<p>good luck! you could be one of the few.</p>

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<p>The stats are absolutely amazing. Could very well make it even without a demonstrated passion, I think. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>agreed with above .. amazing stats..</p>

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<p>Your location is the only knock. There are probably a lot of kids from the Philly/NYC area that have similar stats and ECs. Good luck</p>

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<p>sorry to burst your bubble, but I agree with bandit.</p>

<p>You are one of those typical asian females with near perfect academics.</p>

<p>Your foucs should be on your personal essays - distinguish yourself from the pack.</p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! Good luck on your apps!</p>

10

<p>(this is a little late but...) I got in!!! :)</p>

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<p>wow congrats!</p>

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<p>i'd been surprised if you didn't get in</p>