Harvard On A Whim?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>For a while, I have chosen not to even think about Harvard because it seems so unattainable, but now I think I should apply. I know it is impossible to know about admissions for schools like Harvard, so I'd like to know if I even have a small chance. </p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: 96.1 weighted
SAT:
800 Verbal
720 Math
720 Writing
(1520, 2240)
Courses: Toughest Possible, 8 APs.</p>

<p>Awards and Honors:
National Merit Commended Scholar - (12)
AP Scholar with Honor – (12)
Williams College Book Award - (11)
National Social Studies League American History Contest - Fourth Place (11)
Honor Roll - (9, 10, 11, 12)
National Honor Society - (11, 12)
Certificates of Excellence in Math III (9), Pre-Calculus (10), Religion II (10),Physics (11), AP Calculus AB (11), Religion III (11)
All-County Musician - cello (9, 11)
All-State Musician - cello (11, 12)
Merit Roll - (9)</p>

<p>School Activities:
Orchestra (9, 10, 11, 12) - cello
First cello - (12)
Musical (10, 11, 12) - Pit orchestra
String Quartet - (11, 12)
Junior Varsity Soccer - (10, 11)
Model United Nation (9, 10, 11, 12) - parliamentary debate team</p>

<p>Community Activities:
Volunteer at Women’s and Children’s Hospital (10) - 8 hours per week/ 10 weeks per year
Tutor (10, 11, 12) - 2 hours per week/ 20 weeks per year</p>

<p>Employment:
Internship at Cancer Institute (June 2008-August 2008) - 40 hours per week
Babysitting - 5 hours per week, 10 weeks per year</p>

<p>Other Interests:
Reading, skiing, sailing</p>

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<p>Probably a 20-25% chance, but it’s Harvard. Nobody can count on getting in.</p>

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<p>100 percent
go for it. u are the type of people they want
and make sure ur interview and essay stand out</p>

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<p>if you go to a rigorous school that sends graduates regularly to schools like harvard, about a slightly low to possible chance. if your school doesn’t have a history of kids going to super-selective schools, your chances are lower but still not impossible. most likely not, though… don’t count on it, sorry. your academics and ecs are both decent but not exceptional. you’d probably be around the median in the pool of serious applicants, and harvard’s one of those crazy schools. good luck everywhere else though. you do have a strong resume, objectively speaking.</p>

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<p>What is your unweighted GPA?</p>

<p>At my high school our GPA is out of 98 and just to give you an idea our valedictorians tend to have GPAs that are > 97.5 unweighted</p>

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<p>my school doesn’t do unweighted, but i’d guess around a 94.</p>

<p>thanks for all the input! i think i’ll apply!</p>