High School Junior Looking @ Harvard

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<p>Well I'm going to be a junior in high school next year I'm thinking of Harvard when I start applying to college but I doubt I will get in but what things does Harvard look for in an applicant heres my current grades/schedule right and EC's as of right now</p>

<p>Ethnicity
Male
White English</p>

<p>Freshman
Honors English B+
Spanish II B+
Honors Biology B+
Honors Geometry C+
Honors World History A
Gym/Freshman Seminar A+
Jazz Band A+</p>

<p>Sophomore
Honors Chemistry A
Honors English A+
Music Theory A+
Computer Tech Intern Honors A+
US History I A+
Jazz Band A+
Honors Algebra II A-</p>

<p>Junior Schedule
AP Biology
AP US History
Honors Physics
AP Stat
Honors Precalculus
AP English Language
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>EC's as of right now</p>

<p>Physical Science Technician @ USGS
National Honor Society
Jazz Band
School Council
FBLA</p>

<p>I have yet to take the SAT's or ACT's but as of right now any advice would be appreciated the only part of my transcript im worried about is my freshman year</p>

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<p>oh yeah i also have about 400 hours of Community Service Via assisting the school this past summer and after school with technology integration, management, and maintaince</p>

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<p>I'm less concerned about your freshman grades than I am about your rather flimsy list of activities. There's nothing there that grabs me; the list seems rather generic and nothing tells me you're special or different compared to the other thousands of applicants. Of course, you might write a great essay and you might develop your resume a bit in your junior year, so I'd like to see more.</p>

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<p>go play a sport or get a job instead of wasting your time posting as a sophomore</p>

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<p>Great job on the improvement. Keep it up and give it your best shot!</p>