Hispanic at Harvard???

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>So i'm not really applying to Harvard, I just thought the title would catch your attention. I've finished all apps, I just want to see what chances i've got. Here goes nothin;</p>

<p>GPA; 3.83 uw, 4.01 w
Rank; 11/426 (use weighted GPA's)
Sat's; 750 v, 770m, 700 w
Sat2's; 710 US-h, 750 Math2c, 690 Lit (sucks, i know)</p>

<p>EC's;
- 4 years varsity tennis
- 4 years on soccer (2 year JV, 2 years V)
- 2 years in ASB (elected)
- 3 years in both math and science club
- 3 years in DECA (won regional event, placed at state)
- 120 hrs volunteer over 3 years (10-12) at local hospital</p>

<p>I've taken 4 AP's but the rest are all honors. Here are the AP scores;
US-history-4
Spanish-5
Physics- taking this year
Calc-taking this year</p>

<p>So I am actually hispanic, and i'm bi-lingual (spanish/ english). In CA.
I've applied to these schools; UCB, UCLA, UCSB, Yale (I know.... long shot), Uchicago, Upenn, and Georgetown. </p>

<p>Tell me where you think i'll be in. I appreciate the input.</p>

2

<p>Btw, i have some safeties, but I already got in.... I just want to know about these seven. Thanks!!!</p>

3

<p>If you're really Hispanic and not some white guy with a Hispanic step-father or something equally tenuous and suspect, then you have an excellent chance at your top choice schools.</p>

4

<p>no, i'm really hispanic.... would a half-hispanic step-father even count towards someone's ethnicity?</p>

5

<p>I don't believe that would count.</p>

6

<p>neither do i</p>

7

<p>2220 + hispanic = gold</p>

8

<p>I'm waiting for this thread to descend into an argument about affirmative action....</p>

9

<p>Do what you do brother. You have beautiful stats. Crack down on those essays. Good luck with all!</p>

10

<p>if you're hispanic, then how come you didn't have four full years on the varsity soccer team, eh?</p>

<p>just kidding. you have a nice shot at all the schools you listed.</p>

11

<p>ok thanks.... what about yale, upenn, and georgetown?</p>

12

<p>exactly....</p>

13

<p>I'm Hispanic, EA to Yale. I got a 1560/2320. I was deferred.<br>
Don't count on anything.</p>

14

<p>BP, sorry to hear about that.... I hope we get in RD....</p>

15

<p>You have a very good shot everywhere. Generally what brings URMS w/ high scores down is a lower GPA, leaving the school to believe that they might not be able to handle the work. You don't seem to have this problem. You have a nice set of devoted extracurriculars and a decent amount of meaningful awards. You are in at all UCs, probably Chicago & Georgetown, & maybe Yale and Penn. Even that may be too pessimistic...</p>

16

<p>haha affirmative action not only factors in your race, but where you live as well... so if your a hispanic that lives in the suburbs.. your gonna have a less chance to gain affirmative action than a hispanic in the city... get my drift</p>

17

<p>It's amazing that you guys think all URMs get into every school if they are a half-way decent student (not that I am saying you are only a half-way decent student). You are certainly not a lock, but I'd say you have a 1 in 4 chance at yale (this is very high).</p>

18

<p>congrats!!!!!!!!!</p>

19

<p>"You are certainly not a lock, but I'd say you have a 1 in 4 chance at yale (this is very high)."</p>

<p>I would say if stats are the only thing considered this is the case, however, interviews and essays make a huge difference. If he does well on those two I would say atleast 75% chance</p>