My Chances for Harvard (Economics, Psychology, or Biology Major)

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<p>Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Filipino
Race: Southeast Asia (Philippines)
Location: Immigrated to Canada
School: Public – Gifted Program</p>

<p>Academics</p>

<p>Unweighted Grades
Grade 9 – GPA: 3.8
Grade 10 – GPA: 3.9
Grade 11 – GPA: 4.0
Grade 12 – GPA 4.0</p>

<p>Upward Trend (Ref. to Essay Topic)</p>

<p>Standardized Testing - Retaking</p>

<p>SAT (I):</p>

<p>2200</p>

<p>SAT (II)</p>

<p>World History: 750
Biology M: 730
Math I: 720</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular Activities – In Order of Importance</p>

<p>Environmental Organization – 3 Years
-Financial Director
-Representative
-Conceptualized, and Co-Planned two concerts for environmental awareness, handling over 10,000 peoples (Guests include: David Suzuki, Steven Page, Frank de Jong)
-EcoSchools – Silver Award 2007</p>

<p>-The aforementioned organization was once a club, and in 2 years it had become government and school board funded. Now it deals with hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of renewable resources a year.
**
District School Board – 2 Years**
-School Representative for the District School Board Student Council
-Ambassador for District School Board Trustee</p>

<p>Youth Involvement Organization – 2 Years
-Editor-In-Chief</p>

<p>-The aforementioned organization is a Canada-wide youth news provider. I am the Editor-In-Chief of the main chapter of the organization.</p>

<p>City's Youth Cabinet (At City Hall) - 3 Years
-Voting Member</p>

<p>Model United Nations – 2 Years
-Founder and President</p>

<p>Junior Achievement - 1 Year
-Founder and Student Coordinator of Program at School</p>

<p>United Speakers Club– 2 Years
-Co-Founder and Vice-President</p>

<p>Thinking Club (Psychology, Philosophy, Anthropology) – 2 Years
-Co-Founder and Co-President</p>

<p>Choir – 2 Years
-Bass Singer
-Soloist</p>

<p>Youth Advisory Group - 2 Years
-Member</p>

<p>Free the Children– 2 Years
-National Conference Attendee
-Member
**
DECA Club – 2 Years**
-Provincial Competition Qualifier
-Member</p>

<p>Investment Club – 3 Years
-Placed Top Three in School Investment Competition</p>

<p>Other Clubs:
-Film Club - 3 Years
-Go Club - 3 Years
-Table Tennis Club - 2 Years
-Chess Club - 2 Years
-Anime Club - 2 Years
-School Newspaper - 1 Year</p>

<p>Programs:
-Placement Program at a Global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm
-Gifted Program (Gr. 4-12)
-Leadership Program (Summer)</p>

<p>Essay Topic:
I had a medical disease and parent and close relative had cancer.</p>

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<p>I say harvard is a far reach for you
your SAT, SAT2 scores are not that great.
ECs look nice but considering the types of people rejected from this school, I would have to say you would probably get rejected</p>

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<p>^ Oh, come on. A "far reach" is by any definition underestimating the OP's abilities and future contributions. </p>

<p>A side note: This is an internet forum where any 4th grader can create an account. Take advice with a grain of salt (including mine - I could be the aforementioned 4th grader).</p>

<p>To OP: Your ECs are amazing, though I don't know how you could have joined and participated adequately in all those clubs. Your SAT scores won't place you amongst the highest scoring applicants, but you shouldn't worry too much about them.</p>

<p>I don't like to give out reach/match/safety kind of assessments since I'm not the Harvard admissions committee, but I think you've definitely got a shot. Apply, and see if you'll get in like the rest of us. ;)</p>

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<p>Thank you, and yes, I am very much involved in those clubs. I am one who would never welch on ones commitments. I may be retaking the SATs due to my score.</p>

<p>And to comment on your side note: I agree, I could very well be in grade 11, using my SAT marks from practice tests - not that I am or anything. ;)</p>

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<p>I don't see any problem with your SAT scores at all... they're definitely in the range for HYP. What was the breakdown of your SAT I like?
Good luck!</p>