Harvard Scea Chances

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<p>OK, I know that Harvard admissions is a crapshoot, but I'm dying to know my chances. Please also include advice on how I should present myself in my app. Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>GENERAL
Asian Male
Public High School (Highly ranked and recognized)
Living in Southern California</p>

<p>TESTS
SAT I: 2330 (780V/ 770M/ 780W)
SAT II: 780 Biology 800 Math IIC 760 US Hist
5’s on 5 AP tests thus far (Euro, US, Bio, Lit, CompSci)</p>

<p>SCHOOL
GPA: 4.7 (W) 3.9 (UW)
Rank: Top 5% (my school doesn’t rank). Otherwise I’d be at least top 5 out of ~350.
Taking the hardest classes in entire class</p>

<p>Taking seven additional AP’s as a senior</p>

<p>SPORTS
Varsity Water Polo
CIF and League ranked #1. Team captain, all-area team, Academic All-American.</p>

<p>Varsity Swim
CIF and League ranked #1. Prospective captain.</p>

<p>CLUBS
Key Club 9-12 (Council and President)
Science Club 9-12 (President, Treasurer)
National Honor Society 10-12
California Scholarship Federation 9-12</p>

<p>RESEARCH AND SCIENCE
Cancer Research Institute 9-10 (President)
Cancer Research Internship 11-12</p>

<p>Participated in AACR (American Association of Cancer Research) National Meeting in Anaheim 2005</p>

<p>Summer student at City of Hope National Research Center (8 hrs/day/3 months) for 2 years earnings:$3000</p>

<p>Baush& Lomb</p>

<p>OTHER
Bob Thompson Athlete Scholar Award</p>

<p>All-American Scholar Award (top ten water polo player in nation in terms of scholarship)</p>

<p>AP Scholar with Honors</p>

<p>Eagle Scout (with many other BSA awards)
- World Conservation Award
- SPL (prez), PL (board)</p>

<p>Piano for 12 years</p>

<p>Part time job tutoring dyslexic student in reading and math (Earnings : $1200)</p>

<p>Total volunteer hours: 400 (CHLA, BScouts, Key Club)</p>

<p>P.S. I’m sure I will have AMAZING recs and my essay should be pretty good as well. Thanks again everyone!</p>