Harvard SCEA: Chance me

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<p>I was from India but I am a domestic applicant now, just moved to NYC this summer. Classes yet to start, so not sure about the courses I will take.</p>

<p>MY STATS:
ACT: 36 composite
SAT IIs: 790M; 800P; 750C
9th: 95%
10th: 95%
11th: 93%</p>

<p>ECs:
Table Tennis national sports meet- silver medal
State champianships: gold medal
Interschool champianships: winner
State table tennis team captain
School TT team captain
Selected for Youth leader program in 11th.
Science Conference at IIT Delhi, gave speech on New Technologies and Youth Participation, Represented my school.</p>

<p>Community service:
Organized water harvesting awareness with help of Municipal Co.
Tutored children for 2 yrs.
Organized Green clean campaign; recognized by CM of State
Spread awareness about polio</p>

<p>Awards:
NTSE Scholar ( Talent search exam, gives scholarship to 200 students in the country)
RMO State Rank 2( one of the toughest maths exams in country)
SOF IMO: All India Rank 4
NSTSE: State Rank 9 ( Science Olympiad)
Times Of India: Student of the Year ( Leading Newspaper)
Met APJ Abdul Kalam ( Ex. President) at IIT Guwahati, where I did my research.</p>

<p>Summer Programs:
Gave 'Technothlon' an exam conducted by IITG and was selected to attend a 2 week,summer program at IIT Guwahati. Got AIR 18.
Summer@Brown</p>

<p>Clubs:
Science Club President
Maths Club President
English Club Member
Olympiad Organizer
Entrepreneur's Club Member</p>

<p>Research:
Research on "Smart House and increasing town's efficiency" at IIT( Indian Institute of Technology) Guwahati. Showed a working model. Chief Guest was A.P.J Abdul Kalam who congratulated me on my work!</p>

<p>Recs: I have stellar recs from my teachers,
counsellor and my state team coach!!</p>

<p>For the people going to college this fall, Congratulations !! You all deserve it. For the 17'ers, all the best :)</p>

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<p>Someone?? , I am applying SCEA .</p>

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<p>What would you like to hear? You have a fabulous chance of getting in! You have a better than average chance! You are definitely in!</p>

<p>Well, no one can say those things because so much of the college applications process depends on subjective ‘feelings’ that an admissions director gets when they read your file. Although you state you have stellar recs, no one knows how your teacher recommendations compare with the 35,000 other applicant’s teacher recommendations, ditto with your guidance counselor’s SSR and essays. Those kind of factors just cannot be answered by anyone but an admissions director reading your file.</p>

<p>If you are smart enough to have scored a 36 on the ACT, you should be smart enough to realize what your chances are without asking strangers for their opinions.</p>

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<p>I’m just dropping by to say one thing; just because you live in the U.S. doesn’t make you a domestic applicant.</p>

<p>Since you just moved here, I’m going to assume that you’re still a citizen of India. You WILL still be considered in the International pool of applicants, which makes it much harder to get in.</p>

<p>In my case, I’m an Indian citizen as well. However, I am also a permanent resident (green card), which is why I am considered a domestic applicant.</p>

<p>Do you have a green card? This will dramatically affect your chances…</p>

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<p>Yup, I have a green card.</p>