Last Minute Chance Please???

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<p>Hello College Confidential,</p>

<p>My child begged me not to post this; however, his nerves are through the roof given that his Harvard EA results will be coming out in a few days, and I thought you'd be able to give me an idea of what his chances are so I can prepare accordingly.</p>

<p>Academics:
2390 SAT single sitting (790 math, 800 critical reading, 800 writing --> 80 mc, 12 essay)
Not ideal, however, he also got a 36 ACT (perfect score).</p>

<p>He has 5s on 12 AP Tests so far (Chem, Physics B, Physics C (both), Calc BC, Calc AB, APUSH, World History, English Lit, Latin, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, did not report 4 on Geography); only 3 more this year (Biology, Environmental Science, Statistics, American Government) but includes Organic Chemistry, Multivariable Calculus, Yearbook, Chamber Choir.</p>

<p>4.00 unweighted GPA, 4.67 weighted GPA</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
ASB President - 12th, VP - 11th
Model UN (Pres.) 9-12
Debate (Treasurer) 10-12
Yearbook (Co-EIC) 10-12
Chamber Choir (Section Leader) 10-12
Donates 5 hours a week to animal shelter; he's a dog person.</p>

<p>Personal:
Legacy at Harvard (3rd gen, both parents)
Native-American 100% (his father and I met at Harvard)
Now here's the catch. My son was actually born female but realized at the age of 14 that he was actually a young man! So we moved to the neighboring town and enrolled him at their local high school, where honestly you know the rest. His teachers adore him, and I's sure his letters of recommendation were glowing. His physics teacher informed me he was the best student he'd ever had.</p>

<p>Anyways, we all know how hard it is to get into Harvard these days, and I honestly just want you guys to give me a realistic idea of what his chances are. I know he's not the perfect applicant, but we can always dream!</p>

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<p>Bravo, job well done!</p>

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<p>Needs more extracurriculars. Wheres his sat II? Deferred</p>

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<p>Sorry, forgot his Sat II.</p>

<p>Math Level 2 - 800, Physics - 800, Chemistry - 800, U.S. History - 790, English Literature - 760</p>

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<p>H is going to be a reach for everyone. Sure, on the surface stats look good, but the applicant pool is competitive. Nothing in the ECs jumps out at me - sure, solid leadership, good depth of commitment, but Model UN, Newspaper, Debate, etc. all seem a little generic. Not good enough to really standout. The essays are going to be key - can your S really transmit himself in an appealing way? Does he have any interests or passions he could talk about? Because nothing out here really screams a deep interest in anything in particular. He has got a chance, sure, but not much more than anyone else.</p>

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<p>This seems like a ■■■■■ post</p>

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<p>I think your son with his stats has a very good chance.</p>

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<p>This is a ■■■■■ post 100% Son was born female but figured out he was male? </p>

<p>Did you know I happen to own the land Harvard was built on?</p>

<p>(If your story is true—I feel kind of bad, but come on—sounds a bit far fetched, combined with his Native American background, complaining about a 2390, 12 fives, 3rd GEN LEGACY???)</p>

<p>I don’t buy one word of this post. But again—if it’s true by some miracle, you have my sincerest apologies.</p>

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<p>No, definitely not a ■■■■■. This is a typical first time poster writing about a 2390 SAT I, 36 ACT, 2400 SAT 2, 100% Native American, double legacy (third generation), 12 5’s on AP’s, highly unusual personal circumstances, yearbook editor, student body president, etc., who’s worried about her son’s chances. I wish Harvard had a nickel for all the applications they get like this.</p>

<p>^^ Cross-posted with SuperNOva</p>

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<p>I can 100% guarantee you that there are at least five other transgendered, triple gen double legacy, Native American Harvard applicants with 36 ACT’s and loads of leadership positions, and I bet one of them plays the bassoon.</p>

<p>Deferred.</p>

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<p>The part that really sells it is the fact he/she said “not ideal” when describing a 2390. No sane person would say such a thing. Be gone, ■■■■■.</p>

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<p>Either you’re a ■■■■■, or you’re a parent who blatantly disobeyed her kid’s wishes…</p>

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<p>@SuperN0va. I don’t think the OP was trolling, but you’re simply ignorant. Have you ever heard about a term “transgender”? There are people who were born as “male” or “female” but has a mentality of opposite gender. Because what people see when they see other people is gender, it’s good to respect their genders and use a proper pronoun by their gender, not sex. So OP calls her son, “a son”. If you truly don’t even know what “transgender” is, I would doubt what education you have gotten, and if you are really that opened to what’s going on in the world (which is crucial for an educated person to be truly “well-educated”). This type of ignorance frustrates me.</p>

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<p>@humanities, I don’t think SuperN0va is ignorant as to what a transgender person is. I think he/she is commenting on how far-fetched most of OP’s post is. And even if SuperN0va doesn’t know what it is, how could you possibly attack him/her for it? You can’t blame a person for their ignorance, because, by the word’s very definition, it’s not that person’s fault. </p>

<p>And some people have problems with people identifying as transgender. I’m in no way trying to start a debate here but if SuperN0va was raised a certain way it’s entirely plausible they never heard of such a thing (because no matter what you’d like to say, it isn’t a common day occurrence).</p>

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<p>Let’s not get on a tangent vis-a-vis SuperN0va’s understanding of gender politics. This is obviously a ■■■■■.

  1. 100% Native American with three generations of legacy? Now, both parents attending Harvard I can swallow, but all four grandparents (who are also full-blooded Native American) attending Harvard as well? That begins to beggar belief, especially because they would all have had to attend Harvard in the 50’s/60’s–not a time when Harvard was known for minority admission. So this is possible, but highly unlikely.
  2. 12 APs through junior year? When he transferred to a new, local school at 14 to facilitate his gender identity change? Well, /okay/, it’s a good thing he has such understanding counselors…
  3. As previously mentioned, a 2390 is described as “not ideal.” Literally nobody talks this way. If this poster honestly expected a 2400 from their student, then I pity the poor overstressed guy.
  4. The chances of a full-blooded Native American FtM transgender Harvard applicant even existing, let alone coming from 2 generations of harvard alumni, are minute. Studies estimate that 1 in 25-50,000 people are female-to-male transgender. Native Americans make up 1-2% of the US population, a fraction of whom are full-blooded. My extremely rough math indicated that 100ish Native American (as self-identified on the 2010 census) FtM individuals exist in the US, /regardless/ of blood purity, age, legacy, or scholastic achievement. OP: Have you considered playing the lottery?
    Look folks, this is a ■■■■■. This post describes a student who is every fellow Harvard applicant’s worst nightmare–perfect GPA, perfect testing, rigorous classes, wide-ranging and high-achieving ECs, compelling story, highly favored minority–and ends the post with “I realize he’s not the perfect applicant, but…” to freak everyone out. He /is/ the perfect applicant, that’s the point.
    So really there are two possibilities, one much more likely than the other:
  5. This is a ridiculous ■■■■■, the OP should feel bad, and anyone hyperventilating in the lead-up to EA results this friday should calm the hell down. It’s a sham.
  6. This person really does exist, will almost certainly get in, and nobody will have to worry about it because the statistical likelihood of such an applicant appearing in the next 100 years is near zero.
    So back to your regularly scheduled lmgtfy questions and obsessive chancing, Harvard CC board, nothing to see here.</p>
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<p>I’m calling ■■■■■ unless proof is given.</p>

<p>The fact that she says a 2390 is not ideal is unnerving, and because of this (if this in fact, is not a ■■■■■ post), I hope her son doesn’t get in.</p>

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<p>Sorry guys! Didn’t mean to offend anyone transgendered out there (yes, I know what that is :P)</p>

<p>I just was saying that the way the OP phrased it made it sound ridiculous (coupled with everything else).</p>

<p>My apologies again if anyone construed it any other way!</p>