@AniAni Sorry to hear the news, and I recognize that it is a disappointment. Harvard has an admission rate of only 5% or less, so there are many, many accomplished, wonderful students (such as you) who they don’t have room for. The decision does not reflect on you as a person or the great things you’ve done.
I hope you’ve gotten into one or more schools that you’re excited about.
ACT: 36
GPA: 4.0 unweighted, 4.333 weighted
Major: Mathematics
ECs: NHS President, founded HS math club, college math club, ultra-running (i.e., trail runs over a marathon), gave four math talks at three local conferences, 2nd place at local college research fair (for a crypto project), National Merit Finalist, Mu Alpha Theta member, make animated math videos for YouTube
Only 2 APs but ~120 credit hours at local colleges through dual enrollment, including math courses like Calc III, ODEs, Real Analysis, Topology, etc.; and other courses like philosophy, OChem, calc-based physics, etc… What do I have to do to get in?!?
Accepted: Brown, University of Chicago, Boston U, Barnard, Howard, USF Honors College, U of O Honors College, American U FDDS and waitlisted Vanderbilt and declined at Harvard and Princeton.
Full ride: American University
Full Tuition: Howard, USF and University of Chicago
Full Tuition and Room: U of O
Financial Aid: Barnard and Brown
waitlisted! 3.95 uw, 4.3 w, 34 act, worked on presidential campaign, started an org to get young women involved in business, president of 3 clubs and members of 2 more, editor of school newspaper and cheerleader for 3 years (captain for 1).
even though this means I am in limbo, I am so grateful to be on the waitlist!!
waitlisted. 1540 SAT, 4.0 uw GPA, astrophysics major w research paper, strong essays, president of academic challenge, editor in chief of literary magazine, and theater stage manager for 3 years. congrats to everyone who got in!!