Harvard EA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey I'm applying Harvard EA next year just wondering what you think...</p>

<p>GPA - my grades have been steadily rising, with a huge increase junior year, they will end up around a 95 unweighted maybe a bit more... also my grades are the best in AP classes, planning to say this is because I felt challenged/motivated there.</p>

<p>SAT I - well i got a 2280 on my psats which i didnt study for and im studying for the sats next month so im thinking high 2300s
SAT II -
Biology 740 and 800
Math 780 and 800
Physics - taking it at the end of the year but my physics teachers says ill get an 800</p>

<p>Classes
Sophmore
AP Calc BC
AP Euro History
Junior
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Physics B
AP English Composition
Multivariable Calc
Senior
AP Government
AP Chem
AP Physics C
AP Spanish
AP English Lit
AP Economics - still debating about this I mean I dont want to kill myself before I get to college
Graphy Theory</p>

<p>Extra Currics
Varsity Tennis 4 Years, Captain Senior Year
9-12 Mathletes A Team, my bro who graduated Harvard told me not to include this on college apps cause itll make me look like a nerd?
10, 12 Art Club
11-12 Key Club
9-12 Writer for the Literary Magazine
11-12 Editor of the School Newspaper
9, 11,12 Future Business Leaders of America Pres 12
9-12 Academic Team Pres 12
Volunteer teaching mentally challenged kids tennis 11th and 12th
oh im also a really good snowboarder, does that count lol</p>

<p>Research
8th grade summer - mathpath (im really not a nerd)
9th grade summer - genetics research in Cyprus (island in europe)
10th grade summer - nanotech research in Russia (nanotech is amazing)
11th grade summer - hopefully RSI <em>fingers crossed</em></p>

<p>Legacy
brother and sister graduated Harvard Undergrad I don't know if thats legacy or not</p>

<p>wow this is a long post
So... what do you think, anything else I should do/do different?
feedback from applying/accpeted/students/alums would be awesome</p>

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<p>keep it up...your chances are looking pretty good</p>

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<p>just wondering..
will a person who shows strong commitment in music and math and science be a stronger applicant than someone who is well rounded ( someone who does sports, music, writing, math, debate..)</p>

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<p>I'd say that your brother was either joking or he doesn't really know what he's talking about. Keep the math team in there, it provides good variety and shows dedication to something that is academic. </p>

<p>There is nothing wrong with being a little nerdy, if anything, that would make you fit right in at harvard :-P</p>

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<p>what's wrong with being a nerd?</p>

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<p>I don't know, but it seems to matter to Harvard. (I've read some stuff...lol) They want people who can be social as well as smart but still brings something unique to the Harvard (whatever that means). By definition, a nerd is "A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept." (via smarterchild)</p>

<p>I don't think that being in math club--or mathletes?--will ruin your chances at Harvard. After all, you'll probably get an interview and thats where you show off your social skills.</p>

<p>I really don't know just how much being "nerdy" will ruin someones chances at Harvard, but I've read a lot of post where people said "Harvard HATES nerds". Anyways...</p>