should i even bother?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>hi im thinking about applying to Harvard EA (never get another chance to)
should i even bother with my stats.
or should I think about other schools early admission?</p>

<p>Male, IL, Indian, 1st generation (neither parents finished high school)
Public School</p>

<pre><code>EXACTLY HOW IT LOOKS ON MY COMMON APP!!!!
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<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.74/4.00 (UW)
4.16/4 (W)
Rank: 20/535 (top 5%)</p>

<p>ACT: 34 (33E, 34R, 34M, 35Sci)</p>

<p>SAT 2'S: WILL TAKE ON THE OCT. 14
US History
Math IIC
Literature</p>

<p>Courseload: I have taken the hardest courseload out of anyone in my class. I know, its not 245 AP's (all with 5's lol) like other students on this site but nonetheless it is the hardest one taken in my class.</p>

<p>By end of high school: 9 AP'S: AP US (5), AP EURO, CALC AB (5)
Senior year: AP MACROECON, AP MICROECON, AP PHYSICS C, AP SPANISH,<br>
AP ENGLISH, AP GOV/POL</p>

<p>Besides AP, all honors courses with the exception of required electives and a couple I choose to take (intro to business, career expo, basically time wasting crap....)</p>

<p>didnt take the euro test :((confidence lacking, bad teacher got pulled into taking on the class after regular teacher bailed)</p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Job- All 4 years of high school (first 2 as a regular babysitter for 12 hours a week at least and last two as a mcdonalds cashier 15 hours/wk ) </p>

<p>Scholastic Bowl- 4 yrs Team Captain of Jv (2yrs) Var(2yrs). Top scorer every year on my team. Named to all conference team last year. Basically kept my team afloat...</p>

<p>Youth Culture Committee- (Baria Mitra Mandal... i know u guys have no idea) Basically try to assimilate american born kids of indian descent into its culture (secretary) (3 yrs)</p>

<p>Sports- Basketball (2yrs) Intramurals (2yrs)
Baseball (2yrs)
Fall intramurals (4yrs) (for those lacking the time)</p>

<p>Commiunity Service- 2 yrs- run a gift shop (200+ hours)</p>

<p>NHS (which includes canned food drive, peer tutoring, and reading to young kids) (2yrs) BOARD MEMBER</p>

<pre><code>Summers: summer camp for basketball and baseball (2yrs)
summer school
earned college credit at Harper Community (Calc)
last 2yrs work at mcdonalds (30-40 hrs/wk)

Btw, I am currently undecided on my major. (could go business, or something that would help in law school maybe, or economics, or political science/gov )

With all this stated, should I really bother applying to HARVARD EA?

If the answer is no, which one of the following schools would give me the best chance in early admissions (in order of preference)

  1. UPENN
  2. Duke
  3. NORTHWESTERN
  4. Emory
  5. Cornell </code></pre>
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<p>i guess i shouldnt bother?</p>

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<p>u should bother</p>

<p>I believe in u!</p>

<p>Miracles do come true. Besides, it wont be exactly a miracle if u get in. U seem qualified. theyre just msd random when selecting who comes.</p>

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<p>i think you should apply!</p>

<p>you will forever regret the possibility of you maybe getting in if yo udont apply/</p>

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<p>I'd do Emory, Cornell, Duke, and Northwestern. UPenn if you ED.</p>

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<p>You would have a really good chance at Emory, Cornell, Northwestern, and maybe Duke. Apply to Harvard if you would regret not doing it. You have really good community service and work experience, and your parents have less than a high school education. That is your unique point and will help. Duke pays close attention to ECs, so it will help there, too. Community service, work, and making the most of your opportunities- all of these schools love that. You should do well.</p>

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<p>anyone else think i should give a shot (and have a shot)?</p>

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<p>If you apply to Harvard EA, figure you'll have at best a 10% chance of being accepted. Most likely, you'll get deferred, and then wait-listed or rejected. You'd have a better chance at Penn, somewhere in the neighborhood of 20%, but not at Wharton, which is brutally difficult to get into. Your chances at Duke are probably about the same as your chances at Penn. You almost certainly will have much better chances at Emory, Northwestern, and Cornell, either ED or RD. </p>

<p>By the way, if you're considering Emory, you should take a look at Washington University in St. Louis. It's ranked #12 by US News, has a top ranked business school, a really nice campus, and is chock full of smart, friendly kids. Your current stats would make you a competitive applicant there.</p>

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<p>With your real job experience and exceptional scores, you have a legit shot at Wharton. While your stuff isnt perfect, your work ethic pluss keeping your grades afloat are better than a 4.0, 2400 who does the basic ECs. IMO working at a burger place is a better experience than joining a million random clubs. I would apply Wharton ED. What can you lose: about 10 hours of work at minimum wage. What can you gain: instant wealth after undergrad. After doing that quick pros and cons, I think it may be worth the cash to try for Wharton. Well I guess one con is not getting enough aid and being stuck with a 45k/year tab.</p>

<p>O, and any major will get you into Law School so long as your GPA and LSATs are straight. If you major in something hard like engineering it looks better (with the same GPA) than majoring in polysci.</p>

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<p>if its your dream,give it a shot no question about it.</p>