Harvard is My Safety

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>J/k, I know it is a reach for everyone almost, but can you gauge my chances. I want to major in mechanical engineering. </p>

<p>Race:Black
Rank:13/476
GPA: 3.86 UW 5.54 W
SAT: 2070 (790 CR, 650 M, 630 W) I probably will not send this in
ACT: 34
SAT 2: Havent taken yet</p>

<p>Work Experience</p>

<p>6/1/07-7/25/07 Target (Missouri City, TX) 30 hrs/week
6/7/08-8/22/08 16 hrs/week
Employee Food Ave.
Mitigate customer relations problems
Provide high-quality food service </p>

<p>Activities</p>

<p>10th-12th Elkins Forensics Team 30 hrs/week
Member(10th-11th), Team Captain(12th) 25 weeks/year
Participated in Lincoln-Douglass Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking
Instructed novice debaters </p>

<p>9th-12th Trumpet Player</p>

<p>9th -10th Elkins High School Football Team 20 hrs/week
Linebacker, Kickoff, and Receiving Team 36 weeks/year
Directed the Defensive formation
(Quit because of wrist surgery) </p>

<p>11th-12th Science Honor Society 6 hrs/week
Member(11th), Parliamentarian(12th) 15 weeks/year
Judged local science fairs
Participated in community service for science related endeavors </p>

<p>11th-12th English Honor Society 6 hrs/week
Member(11th), Treasurer(12th) 6 weeks/year
Financial management for the society</p>

<p>11th-12th Mu Alpha Theta 6 hrs/week Member(11th-12th) 5 weeks/year
Competed in General Math and Science </p>

<p>Athletic Awards </p>

<p>9th District Runner-Up Football
2nd Place in district
10th District Champions Football
1st Place in district </p>

<p>Musical Awards
9th
Dallas Lone Star Showcase of Music Outstanding in Division Award
University Interscholastic League Concert Sight-Reading Award
10th
San Francisco Musical Showcase Participant
University Interscholastic League Performance Award</p>

<p>Speech & Debate Awards</p>

<p>10th
State Qualifier in Lincoln Douglass Debate
5th Place Team Texas Forensic League State Tournament
1st place University of Texas Longhorn Classic Tournament
1st Place Aldine Debate Tournament
National Forensic League Distinction Honor </p>

<p>11th
State Qualifier in Lincoln Douglass Debate
State Quarterfinalist Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd Place University Interscholastic League District Extemporaneous Speaking
6th Place National Forensic League District Extemporaneous Speaking
National Forensic League Special Distinction Honor </p>

<p>Science Research Awards</p>

<p>9th
Fort Bend Outstanding Achievement in Science Award </p>

<p>10th
Fort Bend Outstanding Achievement in Science Award
Elkins High School Top Chemistry Student Honor</p>

<p>11th
Evaluation of Photon Tunneling Probability by Spatial Variation published by The Society for Amateur Scientists
4th Place American Physics Society-Texas Chapter
Jacobs Engineering Science Research Award
4th Place Science and Engineering Fair of Houston
Fort Bend Outstanding Achievement in Science Award
Elkins High School Top Chemistry Student Honor </p>

<p>Distinctive Research:</p>

<p>9th Quantitative Analysis of Electron Transition in Helium </p>

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<p>You have a shot without being black, but being black will defininitely mean that you have an extremely good shot. They like diversity, and you are near the top not only for black students but for all students. I can't speak for if you weren't black, but since you are black and have good score I think you should get in!</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks! Before I got my ACT score I was still applying to top schools, but felt bad bc I thought that maybe it would be AA, but after getting my ACT score today it makes me feel so much better as if the admission do not have to lower the standards for minorities.</p>

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<p>Woah, research since 9th grade? Excellent chances, although I know URM STS finalists who didn't get into Harvard. Regardless you still have excellent chances.</p>

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<p>You should really get to work on taking those subject tests. Harvard requires 3 from all applicants, regardless of whether you submit the ACT or SAT (same for Princeton) and you only have two testing dates left (November and December).</p>

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<p>Yeah i have signed up for the November one's already, and then I am taking biology M SAT 2 in December.</p>

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<p>I'm no expert but I wouldn't call Harvard a safety for you. There are a lot of really smart and accomplished black students applying. Better have some real safeties in mind, as well.</p>

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<p>^Wow...I can't believe you took the title of this thread seriously...</p>

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<p>@mammal
he was joking.</p>

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<p>it even said he was joking.. ha</p>

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<p>I could be mistaken, but I didn't think Harvard had a mechanical engineering concentration.</p>

<p>If you don't mind me asking, where else are you applying?</p>

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<p>They do it is called mechanical and materials science or something to that effect. I am applying (as of now) to: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Penn, and UT. And maybe MIT, but I want to go to medical school and MIT which has loans (yikes :()</p>

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<p>I think you have great chances!!!!</p>

<p>Are you applying anywhere early action?</p>

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<p>^^No where early. I was not sure of my scores until about two days ago.</p>

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<p>Actually, you won't need to submit any SAT subject tests. Harvard accepts the ACT w/ writing for both the reasoning and subject tests.</p>

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<p>Harvard does not have a mechanical engineering concentration.</p>

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<p>^^Yes they do. It is called mechanical and materials engineering. If you go onto the Harvard engineering school website it is listed under engineering sciences.</p>

<p>Harvard</a> School of Engineering and Applied Sciences - Research - Mechanical Engineering</p>

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<p>Actually, you won't need to submit any SAT subject tests. Harvard accepts the ACT w/ writing for both the reasoning and subject tests.</p>

<p>You're wrong. Harvard (and Princeton) require 3 subject tests regardless of whether or not you took the ACT with writing or SAT. </p>

<p>Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: frequently asked questions
Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Prospective Students</p>

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<p>
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Actually, you won't need to submit any SAT subject tests.

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</p>

<p>This is incorrect information about Harvard, as noted above. Harvard looks for Subject Test scores in every application file.</p>

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<p>youre black. youre in. lol</p>