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<li>SAT 2200</li>
<li>4.0/4.0 gpa all four years AND rank 1/200</li>
<li>ACT 33</li>
<li>SAT 2 math levels 1 and 2 (750) and (720) AND physics (710)</li>
<li>13 ap courses (all 4's and 5's)</li>
<li>NHS (volunteering a LOT)</li>
<li>Started a computer science club at my school</li>
<li>gonna get published in a national computer science magazine</li>
<li>might start a mu alpha theta club at my school</li>
<li>captain of school's tennis team</li>
<li>very high levels of math, science (i am currently taking like 3 levels higher in math and 1 in science)</li>
<li>school symphonic orchestra (1st chair violin)</li>
<li>teacher, counselor recs</li>
<li>Valedictorian</li>
<li>did math and chess club</li>
<li>Brown University Book Award</li>
<li>did MIT/Harvard math summer camps</li>
<li>FBLA in school</li>
<li>Did Siemens and got AP award</li>
</ol>
<p>I know the SAT score is pathetic, but i hope i made up for it.</p>
<p>Let’s see…the acceptance rate is 7%, you’re a fairly good applicant, but nothing stands out a whole lot, so maybe you have a 15% chance. Your essays better be stellar if you want to have a real shot.</p>
<p>And btw, I agree with GAC1107 in that your responses have not enticed other replies. If your personality in your essays reflects your personality on this thread, good luck being accepted.</p>
<p>OK, I’ll bite and maybe get the responses coming. Please keep in mind that I have no secret insight and that what I state to you is based upon responses I have seen to member’s questions including responses to my own questions.</p>
<p>First of all, from what I understand the groups with the most difficult standards are for Asians and then Caucasians. I don’t recall if there is a difference between male and female. I did hear one source about 4 years ago that stated that females were a more strenuous standard than males, but I really have no idea. Either way, Asian male is about as tough as it gets. So keeping that in mind, I’ll try and comment on your stats. Your SAT of 2200 and ACT of 33 are numbers that Harvard does accept but amongst applicants with similar other qualities as you, those could be low. At one point I put up a post regarding my daughter’s (Caucasian) 33 ACT and was it viable. The response was split among CCers. Half said too low but their reason was regional. Their opinion was that a 33 ACT from the northeast was too low whereas for another part of the country it might have stood out more. Your rank is what it needs to be. It could only be better if your student body was larger, but you have no control over that. On our admitted student visits, I have never seen as many valedictorians in one place in my life. Interpret that as you wish. Now, here is where is see the largest flaw. Your statement is that you have done “very high levels of math, science” which would imply that you should have exceptional skills in these areas while your scores math 1 750, math 2, 720, and physics 710, are not exceptional within a Harvard application pool. They are by all means good, but from what I understand admissions officers don’t like A+ in math and then scores that are not equally. I’ll compare your scores again to my daughter. She gets strong A’s in math but is not talented in that area. It is not natural for her. She got 790 Math II and missed the 800 by 1 question. If you were high levels of math I personally would expect comparable SAT II math scores. You also need to keep in mind that using Math I and Math II as 2 out of your 3 SAT II, is not the best. I recommend that you add a different third SAT II. I don’t recognize your awards so hopefully you will get other feedback on them. I like the CS publication. </p>
<p>All in all, my general response is that there is a lot of competition that is like you or is an even stronger candidate. To get in, there need to be something about you that really stands out. </p>
<p>Good luck, I hope others will add their responses.</p>
<p>That is NOT what was said. You asked about your profile and how it matches typical acceptances. Would I have ever expected that my daughter would be accepted, no I would not have. But my daughter was accepted and anything can happen. But like it was pointed out, acceptance rate is 7%. The odds for anybody are low. You need to be realistic AND not misread peoples responses. As an Asian, you are part of a very competitive group within the applicant pool. Take some time and look at the profiles of students on the accepted student threads. You might have a better understanding of the overall pool.</p>
<p>Go look in the Harvard application thread for last year that’s pinned. Look through the applications and look for what you have in your post that other applications don’t. You’ll find out not much at all. Focus on what makes you different and a good fit for Harvard, and expand on that.</p>
<p>How was mine rude? Your welcome BTW. I thought that you actually wanted input. You complained that no one was giving responses. I gave in and spent 20 minutes trying to give feedback that if you were looking at constructively would improve your application.</p>
<p>interesting, as omnomnom has provided a link, it looks like you have been asking us to chance you on fictitious stats. You have also been asking for responses on MIT and Yale threads. Don’t be dishonest about what you are hoping to learn and then complain about feedback. You are wasting peoples time.</p>
<p>Wow op try not to deceive us. Mei mei ne hao. And no you won’t get into anything because your Asian. If you were black or hisp. Then you’d be in anywhere.</p>
<p>Excellent link omnomnom. And to the OP, my reply first was going to say no hard feelings, but now I want to say that you really need to stake a step backward and think about your life. If you’re a freshman, you should NOT be on collegeconfidential asking what your chances are for Harvard, MIT, and the equivalent. You should NOT be anticipating everything that you are going to do over the next four years. The plain truth is that you cannot simply will yourself to be valedictorian, nor can you will yourself amazing standardized test scores. </p>
<p>Now let’s focus on what you can do. You can start your computer science club, spend a ridiculous number of hours on it and pour a lot of energy into it. You can work hard over the next four years to distinguish yourself through your extracurricular pursuits, which is probably the only way you’re going to get into these schools. Find something interesting/unusual and devote yourself to it, so that when colleges DO get your resume in a few years, you’re not just the stereotypical Asian candidate.</p>
<p>PS: High school isn’t about doing what it takes to get into Harvard. It’s about having fun with friends, starting to pursue your interests, and ALSO focusing on academics to the extent necessary to leave all of your options open.</p>
<p>Oh, and just to reiterate a previous point of mine, please get off this website, at least the college search part.</p>