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<p>Hey everyone! Thanks for the chances!</p>

<p><basics>
Grade: Senior
Gender: Female
Race: ¼ Hispanic, ¾ Caucasian
School: Private in Oregon
Intended Major: Physics (with a possible double major or minor in French or Spanish)</basics></p>

<p><academics>
GPA: 3.99/4 (school does not weight)
Rank: N/A (school does not rank)
Most rigorous courseload (5 honors, 6 AP)
APs: Physics B, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Biology, Chemistry, English Literature</academics></p>

<p><test scores="">
SAT: 2340 (800 M, 800 CR, 740 W w/9 essay)
ACT: 36 (36 E, 35 M, 36 S, 36 W w/10 essay)
SAT IIs: 800 Physics/800 Math 2/800 Literature
AP Scores: 5s (Physics B, Calc AB, Calc BC)</test></p>

<p><extracurriculars>
Science/Research – NASA summer research program, Laboratory Experience for High School Students at state university, Materials Engineering summer program, took astronomy class at local cc
Math – President of Math Club grades 10-12, co-organizer of math Olympiad for middle schoolers, taught our school’s 6th grade team, independent study in differential equations
Sailing – Member of race team, competed in Junior Olympics for two years, volunteer sailing instructor
Lacrosse – JV grade 9, Varsity grades 10-12</extracurriculars></p>

<p><work>
Science Museum
Jan – June 2008, September 2008 – Present
5-8 hrs/wk</work></p>

<p>NASA Summer Research Program
June-August 2008 (10 wks)
40 hrs/wk</p>

<p><community service="">
Approximately 250 hours
Volunteered at science museum prior to becoming an employee
Website design and maintenance for a conservation group
Association that helps teach people with disabilities how to sail</community></p>

<p><awards>
Languages:
National Spanish Exam Level 1 - 1st Place in State
National Spanish Exam Level 2 – 99th percentile, Gold Medal Winner
National French Contest Level 3 – 2nd Place in the Pacific Region, 4th Place nationally</awards></p>

<p>Lacrosse:
Varsity Lacrosse – Most Improved
Varsity Lacrosse – Our team won the Academic State Championship</p>

<p>Math:
AMC 10 – 2nd Place in School
State Math League – I was on the list of Cumulative High Scoring Students</p>

<p>Other:
Ayn Rand Anthem Essay Contest – 2nd Place
Harvard Prize Book
National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
AP Scholar
National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your help!</p>

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<p>Do not take this the wrong way, but being Hispanic with your profile seems like an almost sure thing (but I do not want to jinx you so) No you have no chance of being admitted :)!</p>

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<p>Now that is a real Harvard like resume.</p>

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<p>wow...best of luck to you dude, those are some amazing stats. Whether or not you get in, you deserve to.</p>

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<p>complete rejection for sure.</p>

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<p>i have a hunch you'll get in</p>

<p>best of luck</p>

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Do not take this the wrong way, but being Hispanic with your profile seems like an almost sure thing (but I do not want to jinx you so) No you have no chance of being admitted !

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<p>I'm new here and I really don't know, why they tend to reject hispanic?</p>