<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>