Haverford College Chances!

<p>Russian Immigrant white male (U.S. citizen now)
Attend the most competetive private high school in Washington state (really deflated grades and all classes are basically honors/ap without being called them)
Lots of applicants making into top schools every year, even though school is only like 450 ppl 9-12.</p>

<p>Came from public middle school, made it a very tough transition to private school.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.7
SAT: 2340
SAT II: 760 Math IIC, 740 Physics, 730 U.S. History</p>

<p>AP
World History 5
US History 5
Chemistry 5</p>

<p>Will take a couple more senior year</p>

<p>classes are basically honors, only "intensive" class was chemistry (probably my weakness that I didn't take 'intensive' math classes)</p>

<p>National Merit Semi-finalist (will be finalist)</p>

<p>EC</p>

<p>150 hours of community service (animal shelter, summer camps, other)
9-12 soccer team (will be varsity senior year)
9-12 xc team (varsity this year)
Science Olympiad team 10-12
- various awards there, state level also, made it to nationals with team sophomore year
Outdoor club 11 and 12
- one of the leaders this year
Earth corps 11, 12
Student Awareness Council (activist group) 11,12
- participated in three day diversity leadership conference junior year
SAVIE (diversity of viewpoints organization) 12</p>

<p>Very good teacher recommendations, one from intensive chem other from history elective</p>

<p>Very good counselor recommendation</p>

<p>Essay should be good/solid, not-difference making</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

<p>Sounds good to me. I'm applying to Haverford, too (:D) and I think I have a good chance with my stats, which are roughly comparable to yours--except I go to a not-so-great public high school, don't have such a high SAT I (higher SAT IIs), and will have what I would call a "fantastic" essay... so, if I have a good chance (according to what I know about HC admissions), then I'll say the same for you. </p>

<p>Good luck. :)</p>

<p>Oh yeah and also I visited recently and had a really good interview with them (which they take into good consideration)</p>

<p>whats your so-called 'hook'?</p>

<p>Being a Russian immigrant probably, i'll write about that in my essay.</p>

<p>You should probably be fine. I can't say "in" because Haverford is so highly selective, but I'd be surprised if you were rejected.</p>