HELP!!!! Early vs Regular Decision Harvard

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My dilemma is whether I should apply to Harvard Early Action or wait for Regular decision. I got my SAT II subject test scores and they are strong but I don’t know if they are strong enough. Should I wait for early action or go for regular decision?</p>

<p>Plus for Early Action:
-Applying Early (which has an advantage according to Harvard)
-I can still send in November SATII subject tests but its my last chance.
-I can get it out of the way and focus on scholarships.</p>

<p>Plus for Regular Decision:
-I can strengthen my essays even further.
-I can take the SAT II Subject tests in November and December
-Make sure my application is solid.</p>

<p>ACT: 30 (24 32 31 33), 30 (33, 29, 29, 29) Writing: 10 (superscore 32)
AP tests: Gov (5), USH (3), Calc AB (5)
SAT II Subjects: Math II: 660, Bio M:, 670</p>

<p>Senior Course-load: Anatomy and Physiology Honors, Physics Honors, AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP Language and Composition</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1/627 (public HS)
GPA: 4.0 Unweighted 4.63 Weighted</p>

<p>Activities:
Club Soccer (Four years, Player)
HOSA (One year, Vice President)
Model UN (One year, competitor)
National Honor Society (Two years, member)
Muslim Student Association (Three years, Vice President)
High School Soccer (Three years, member)
High School Soccer manager (one year) (I didn’t make varisty so I helped the team out to stay involved)
Black Issues Forum</p>

<p>Community Service:
NHS (around 45hrs)
Project Cure (30 hours)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Did an 4 month internship at immunology office and shadowed all physicians/nurses/etc. (first non-medical student)</p>

<p>Awards:
Outstanding Participant in National Achievement Program (Top 3% in Nation on PSAT), AP Scholar, HOSA State Conference (1st, 2nd , 3rd in 3 competitions, qualified for nationals in all three), Student of the Year, Academic Letter (3) , Outstanding Internship achievement, Graduating with Honors</p>

<p>Ethnicity: African American
Gender: Male
Family Income: 100k -150k
Residence: Colorado</p>

<p>Teacher Recs: One phenomenal and other good
Essays: Edited by 2 Harvard Alumni</p>

<p>I am interested in Pre-Medicine and I'm think about getting a major in Neuroscience or something close. Thanks!</p>

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<p>Asalamu Alaykum, akhi (fellow Muslim here)! Contrary to what you think, applying early does not provide an advantage in admissions at Harvard College. Your GPA is excellent, but you need to improve standardized test scores. Currently, you aren’t in the interquartile range for admitted students at Harvard. I would apply RD if I were you. Try to study and bring up your ACT score (take the December test date). I’m here to answer any of your questions, especially to my fellow Muslim brother. ~I’m a current student at Stanford.</p>

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<p>Regular Decision</p>

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<p>First of all, your ACT score is not the highest. A score of 32 will make you competitive at any college, but 30 may put you at a disadvantage.</p>

<p>That being said, during early action there are many high scorers, legacies, and highly qualified applicants applying. I’m not saying you do not have a chance, but you will look worse against the EA applicant pool than the RA. You will not be at a disadvantage doing this, especially if you are taking the december ACT and things may improve in your application.</p>

<p>Make sure you have some matches.</p>