<p>My friend wants to know if he can get into Harvard, Yale, or Stanford.(he doesnt have account for collegeconfidential. hes asian) He is class of 2014.
Here's his profile.
Freshman GPA:3.9 Sophomore GPA:4.0 Junior GPA:4.0(All out of 4.0)
SAT: 2380(Writing:800 Math:800 Reading:780)
ACT: 35
SAT 2 Math(level2):800 Biology:770 Chemistry:750 Korean:800 US History:730
AP Exam European History:4 Biology:4 Calculus:5 Chemistry:4
He has taken 6 AP courses for right now. 2 more in senior.
Varsity soccer team, Varsity Tennis Captain
Joined many clubs.(key club, chess club, spanish club etc.) President of Math club and Environmental Club.
He was mayor in junior.
50 hours volunteer at local library. 100+ hours volunteer at local hospital 20 hours habitat for humanity 30 hours Volunteer Humane Society
He is also member of Mensa.(people who has IQ over 140)
His dad graduated Harvard Medical School.
Won Silver Medal at National Spanish Exam once. Won Math competition and Science Olympia once.
He speaks 4 languges.(Korean, English, Japanese, and Spanish)
He goes to TOP 20 Boarding school.
He is also proctor in dormitory.</p>
<p>He has impressive stats, but so do many people who will be applying. He will have to make sure to show what his true passion is in his application and have killer essays. Everything else is safe and sound considering - but Harvard, Yale, Princeton, etc. don’t have any guarantees about who they let in, so always have a backup plan.</p>
<p>he’s got impressive SAT/ACTs and subject tests but (I could be wrong) if he’s a native Korean the 800 won’t count for much. His ECs aren’t too spectacular either. his leadership is average. </p>
<p>once the SAT/ACT passes a certain point (2200, 33) it’s pretty much all the same unless there’s a perfect score. being a legacy will help, but being asian could hurt a little.</p>
<p>of course, those schools are extremely unpredictable but i’d still say he has a decent shot</p>
<p>I am SO ashamed of myself. I went to same international middle school in korea with him. He was my friend but also rival. We came to america together about 3 years ago. And I can barely apply for bottom Ivy League like Cornell and Duke. I dont know what happened to me… My parents are so disappointed…</p>
<p>You should not probably think of universities as a life’s goal.</p>
<p>About the IQ bit. I HIGHLY suggest him to CUT OUT that from his application. It not only sounds arrogant, and it even repels me from considering him as an applicant. Seeing that his ECs are standard and mundane (for an IQ 140+), not even taking the most rigorous course load…</p>
<p>To me, I don’t think the high IQ thing should be even MENTIONED in ANY part of the application. I’m saying this because I know a personal case where in the interview he just rambled on about his academics and IQ (which is already very ■■■■■■■■), and got rejected from almost all his university choices except two or three safety and match schools.</p>
<p>That IQ bit STANDS OUT…but is repulsive. Stands out in a bad way imo.</p>
<p>(on the bright side, if you take out his IQ, everything will look so much nicer suddenly)</p>
<p>I don’t think the IQ bit is a big deal, tbh.</p>
<p>@dk8511: are you kidding me? DON’T be ashamed of yourself. Transitioning from a foreign country to an American high school is difficult, and it’s amazing that you’ve adapted so well. The “bottom Ivy Leagues” are still great institutions, as are non-Ivy Leagues. I grew up in an Asian culture and I know what it feels like to have parents be extremely hard on you, but please don’t stress yourself out over this. Apply to colleges because you like them for what they have to offer, not their ranking or prestige.</p>
<p>As for your friend, he undoubtedly has good grades and test scores. He has decent ECs too, but I don’t really sense that he’s passionate about all of them. Also, I think he should try taking the Spanish SAT subject test, since it’ll look more impressive than a native language. Hope that helped!</p>
<p>Take out the IQ. He may be a nice guy but it just makes me want to slap the arrogance out of him for putting that in there.</p>
<p>He’s smart but so are 80% of top tier applicants, and with incredibly generic ec’s like that it’l be pretty hard for him to differentiate himself from the crowd.</p>
<p>Ya I don’t think he will get in to any of those top schools you mentioned. He just seems so… generic</p>
<p>If he is from Korea and has no greencard, he stands a reasonable chance in the top schools.</p>
<p>^That’s true. International applicants (even if they live in the States) get a boost.
However, I’d recommend that he also apply to UCLA and UC Berkeley, since they are a tad more grades and SAT focused. They also have a high percentage of Asians, so he’ll have better odds.</p>