Potential Ivy Student?

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<p>Hello CC! I am a Junior and I would like some thoughts, on, well, me.</p>

<p>I would be honored to attend a school with the such great academics and people -- i.e. Harvard.</p>

<p>So, here's me (only very censored):</p>

<p>Acedemics</p>

<p>Top 1% of Class
High SAT Scores
High SAT II Scores
Should I take ACT too?
xteen AP Exams at end of this (Junior) year. Those I have taken are 4s and 5s.
edx.org courses</p>

<p>Honors</p>

<p>Speech competitions, AMC 12 Honors, AP Scholar (hopefully National this year), Scholastic Art and Writing, Boy's State, President's Volunteer Service Award, BAA, Book Award</p>

<p>Extracurriculars</p>

<p>Model UN (President, All-American, Various Delegate Awards (i.e. Honorable, Outstanding, Best))
Mock Trial (President)
Class Pres.
Varsity Runner (Captain?)
School V.P.
NPO Director
FBLA V.P. , Awards
NHS (Officer)
Tons of Volunteering</p>

<p>Will major in ECON and whatever is assigned to me if I do ROTC. Plan on doing MUN, the Undegraduate Council, and ROTC (plus a job and meeting my classmates).</p>

<p>I would greatly Appreciate any Feedback!</p>

<p>Edit:
15 APs after junior year, will have 27 at end of senior year. Only three are classes. 12 are self-studied.
Also big in Music: Jazz Band President, Jazz Drum Set NYSSMA All-State, Marched in the National Memorial Day Parade in D.C., will march at Main Street U.S.A. (Disney)</p>

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<p>valuable post for you
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>The only thing you can do is apply and hope for the best. There’s really no guarantee.</p>

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<p>Of course you have a chance. Nobody here can say how much of a chance you have, though, because for one, we can’t see your full app, and for two, we’re not the Harvard adcom. But basically, if you have good grades and good SATs and some extracurriculars, you definitely have a chance of getting in, whether it’s a low chance or a high chance.</p>

<p>What’s your SAT score? Unless you have a ~2250 or lower and believe you can definitely get a 35 or 36 on the ACT, there’s no need to retake.</p>

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<p>OP is obviously a ■■■■■. 15 APs junior year (12 self studied) and 27 by the senior year? So are you proficient at at least 3~4 languages? 27 APs till graduate, that is just too fake and ridiculous.</p>

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<p>Not so sure about your chances.</p>

<p>Those 27 APs may hurt you. Surely you aren’t actually interested in all of those subjects. You seem to be trying for a record, but it may not be considered valuable by adcoms. (“Doesn’t this kid have anything better to do with his time? Doesn’t he have any other interests?”)</p>

<p>Also, you may come in with enough credits to graduate in 2 years. Why should a school admit someone whose relationship is going to be so brief and tangential? Why should a school admit someone who seems more interested in self-study than in taking the school’s own courses?</p>

<p>And what is this NPO Director? Please don’t tell us you started another unnecessary nonprofit that replicates more established organizations because you think it will help your application. Adcoms are aware of this. They don’t like it.</p>

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<p>If you are planning to major in Econ then focus on that… Your 27 aps are going to appear as resume “fluffers” instead of actual passion. Harvard is elite, but you have to keep in mind that the majority of the student body there has a core passion. Being an AP scholar isn’t a passion.</p>