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Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>Chances? Don't feel like you are obligated, I'm just curious what people think...</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0, WGPA: 4.44
Sat1: 2140, R: 690, W: 730, M: 720
Sat2: Chemistry - 760, US History - 680, Math 2 - 740
APs - US History 5, others (taking now) - BC Calc, Chem, Psychology, English (most rigorous coarseload)</p>

<p>EC's</p>

<p>Drama - participant in all Fall/Spring Drama productions (7 so far), lead role in 2 major musicals, supporting lead roles in 2 others</p>

<p>Speech Team - President (Junior and Senior year), 3x State Champion, National finalist out of hundreds of competitors</p>

<p>Music - jazz guitarist in HS jazz band (also play piano, bass and sax - in HS band), Sr. District jazz guitarist Sophomore and Junior Years, Massachusetts All-State Jazz Guitarist Sophomore year - selected to be featured with the ensemble at Symphony Hall, performances at Ryles Jazz Club, local colleges and Jordan Hall... NEC Jazz Prep Program member, freelance musician and music instructor, hoping to send a nice CD if I can find the funds to make it...</p>

<p>Men's Vocal Ensemble (all 4 years)</p>

<p>Class of 2008 Treasurer (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)</p>

<p>NYLF on medicine in summer of 2006</p>

<p>Columbia Book Award, Bausch and Lomb Science Award, Math Departmental Honors</p>

<p>Intramural Soccer, employee a ice cream parlor... That stuff probably doesn't mater too much.</p>

<p>Service: Church volunteer for Sunday School Classes, Special Needs Camp Volunteer over the summer of 2007 for 5 weeks - 1 week residential (this experience changed my life and I am most likely basing my main essay around it), Special Needs volunteer for Saturday program in my town (we bring around about 20 people with disabilities all over town for field trips and things like that, there are 2 staff members and me).</p>

<p>One quick question - on the Common App (how I am applying), it says to list your 7 most important activities, and if you have more do it separately... is it advisable to do this or just keep it to the 7?</p>

<p>Thanks so much, good luck to everybody... This is so far away but seems so close...</p>

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<p>Your profile looks good, but you might want to try to raise the reading score to the mid 700s. And don't discount your retail experince- the ivies like to see some honest work experience. As for the 7 Most Important--it's best to stick to their directions, and they want to know what you consider most important. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I really didn't want to retake the SATs... I'm not certain my score will go up too much, and I always like to take pride in what I've done the first time around. It'd be really hard for me to take them again right now because of my Saturdays commitment with the special needs program, and they really need me... but I guess I'll think about it, if I really feel that I need to retake them I will...</p>