<p>SAT 1: 710, 800, 750, 12 on essay = 2260
SAT 2: Math 2C - 800 in 9th grade, Physics - 800 in 10th grade</p>
<p>Awards:
AP Scholar (9th grade)
AP Scholar with Honors (10th grade)
AP National Scholar (11th grade)
State AP Scholar (12th grade), 17 APs in his state
Intel Semifinalist
SIEMENS Semifinalist
USAMO Qualifier (1/42)
FRC World Champion - Winner of division
CTY SET member
School Honor Roll 3.3+ GPA(10, 11)
~ 15 medals in Science Olympiad
~ trophies in FRC competitions
Started a local non-profit Math&Science tutoring program for the unprivileged</p>
<p>ECs:
Varsity Science Bowl Captain
Captain of Science Olympiad
President of Math Club
President of Science Club
President of Robotics club
President of Red Cross Club
President of Doctors Club</p>
<p>After school commitments:
Soccer (2 Varsity letters , Junior & Senior)
Tutoring and organizing for his local non-profit
College classes (56 credits)</p>
<p>Summer Camps:
Research Internship on Cancer Biology (9th, 10th)
Research Camp on Cardiovascular Biology (11th)</p>
<p>I feel like I'm forgetting some stuff about him...</p>
<p>Your friend probably has pretty below-average chances–not because he’s below average or anything, just because Harvard fills up so much of any given freshman class with special applicants (children of foreign dignitaries, athletes, celebrities) that your friend is competing with like 34,000 people for not that many spots. I mean, good luck to him (you), but just telling it like it is.</p>
<p>I would actually be interested to see how this turns out. I don’t think that the other posters read past the GPA. While his GPA is very low, his other awards are very impressive even for Harvard admits. In fact, they are so impressive that the fact that he worked towards them might be taken by admissions officers as something similar as working towards a novel or other significant outside commitment. If he has a low GPA but a history of very high quality or even original work, then I could see it going either way.</p>
<p>^^^ The OP’s unweighted 3.2 GPA translates into an 87 (a solid B). That’s extremely low for Harvard, even for an Intel Semifinalist or Siemens Semifinalist. For example, last year one of the Intel Finalists graduated from Stuyvesant High School with a mid-90’s average and is currently now at Harvard. </p>
<p>Even with the OP’s awards, many other students across the country and across the world, are equally (or more) talented – and they will have higher GPA’s. That is a hurdle the OP will have difficulty overcoming at HYPS and the like.</p>
<p>Late post, his top 20% of his class…
The top 10% students only focuses on school work and some major ECs. The applicant got into Caltech so… meh I’m happy for him</p>
<p>Chance threads are pointless. A bunch of people (like on this thread) make random conjectures, and don’t even apply to Harvard themselves (nor do they personally know an admissions officer). They ‘chance’ people and give them negative feedback even though the applicants are competitive academically/EC-wise. Apparently most people are living in a bubble where all Harvard admits are in the 2300+ SAT score and a 95+ GPA. The best thing to do is to know yourself; Your peers and family know what kind of quality you have as a student (as you hopefully know yourself) and just apply if you feel like you have a chance, then wait the few months for the University’s decision.</p>
<p>Some people create a ‘chance’ thread before even applying to the school, (Mind you, they have pretty outstanding GPAs/SATs/ECs) then you have a bunch of sadists who are malignant towards these competitive students, then resulting in them not applying at all because you crush their dreams. This unfortunately, results in them losing the chance of ever knowing if they’re capable of getting in.</p>
<p>Ultimately, don’t give feedback to these people who want to be ‘chanced’ if you do not have an authentic source to cite your opinion or statement. You’d be surprised how many people are easily swayed by what someone says on their thread.</p>