<p>Well to begin my GPA is 2.7 which I plan on getting it up to 3.0 by graduation. My current act score is 21 without writing but I plan on retaking it with the writing component. I describe myself as an autodidact which means most of my knowledge I have I got by teaching myself as opposed to having most of knowledge being fed by a teacher. im a leader in mock trial club I have been doing it since 10th grade. Im secretary of the chess club at my school. I have a overarching interest in law and how you can get a killer set free just by using rhetoric to persuade the jury beyond a reasonable doubt and making the victim seem like the devil. Im currently working on a philosophy thesis for the Davidson fellows scholarship. My scope of interest includes ethics, aesthetics of popular music, social theories of the elite, and the deifying of the cancer paitent in the media and society. This is just the first of a series of posts of trying to prove myself among the academic elitists of this world. Ok just comment what you think thanks bye.</p>
<p>You don’t have to prove it to anyone here. You have to prove it the Harvard admissions committee.</p>
<p>Good luck, but make sure you have a Plan B. And Plan C. And maybe a Plan D.</p>
<p>My plan B is umass. My plan C is uic. and my plan D is university of wisconsin milwaukee (which btw since I live in Wisconsin is my safety school). Thanks because I have to prove myself among the athlete overachievers who wont even touch a book outside of school and whom only care about smoking pot and playing Frisbee.</p>
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<p>The ivy league schools look for students with heart and soul. Cuz anyone can get perfect grades and high test scores. wearing your heart on your sleeve and passion for what you believe in is more important than just trying to make alot of money.</p>
<p>Is there a counselor at school (guidance counselor, dean of students, principal, etc.) that you think you trust or might come to trust? Talk to them. Harvard is not the issue. </p>
<p>If you were trolling, great, you got me to take the bait. If not, talk to an adult you trust </p>
<p>Why are there soooo may of <em>these</em> type of threads lately? 
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<p>Im actually going to apply to Harvard this is not a joke and im not trolling. Im dead serious about what I say. My essay on the common app is about how the theme of the underdog is central to my identity. I speak my mind. I will explain my life story to the adcom which is to personal to share on here. I dont come from a rich family. I have a disability known as autism. I struggle socially. Im an intellectual whos out to change society even if its by force. And I can always get into a different school. But I have deemed that Harvard is most suitable for me to reach my goals of providing justice to the derelicts of society. So say what you want but I know im secure about my personal beliefs and ideology. Just a little food for thought.</p>
<p>You need a better reason than " providing justice to the derelict of society" for your reason as to why you want Harvard. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that Harvard’s top criteria for picking applicants is gpa and test scores. Very few applicants get in with your stats, even athletes and URMs with fantastic stats. </p>
<p>I say it’s a high high high high high reach. </p>
<p>To be quite frank, there’s nothing that makes you stand out. Your ecs aren’t particularly good, and alot of people have the a same interests as you. Everyone shares their story. Everyone wants to change the world. alot of people are underdogs. </p>
<p>You honestly come off as having a severe sense of entitlement, coming off as a wannabe “intellectual”. </p>
<p>I’m not an accomplished so I don’t know for sure, but I my jaw would literally hit the floor if you got in. </p>
<p>Pretty much positive this is a ■■■■■ thread. </p>
<p>I seriously knew a guy with 1.5 GPA who got into yale. I dont know how he got in but he was told he was the first of his kind to get accepted to such a prestigious university. And I forget to mention im president of the model UN club at my school. I also am in drama club and VP of the environmental club at my school. I have actually written a textbook titled the cookist model. I cant wait to see your jaw drop. I could always apply to yale. Haha.</p>
<p>So you’re saying that <em>one</em> person that you know of has gotten into a top school with a low GPA. If I were you, my thought process would be reversed. That would make me feel worse, not better. Also, you have come across as more than a bit rude in this thread. You might want to table that when application time rolls around. </p>
<p>In addition, you started by asking for feedback, and ended with telling us that were going to get into one of the most prestigious universities in the world.</p>
<p>On the off chance that the original poster is not a ■■■■■, but is serious, let me be a little more clear: your chances of admission to Harvard approach 0%. The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee may be a good match for you.</p>
<p><a href=“The Harvard Crimson | Class of 2017”>http://features.thecrimson.com/2013/frosh-survey/admissions.html</a></p>
<p>Scroll down to the first infographic on this page and you’ll see the SAT scores and GPAs of 80% of Harvard’s class of 2017. You will notice a single data point at 3.0, and no data points below 3.0; the one surveyed person with a GPA of 3.0 had an SAT score of 2230, which corresponds roughly to an ACT score of 34. Your current ACT score corresponds to an SAT score of 1450, which is over 200 points lower than the lowest SAT score on the chart.</p>
<p>When you consider the likelihood of that lone 3.0 benefiting from a combination of mitigating circumstances–like being a legacy, development case, recruited athlete or underrepresented minority; coming from a very rigorous school where this GPA is considered solid; suffering from illness, homelessness, bereavement or some other major disruption; having an exceptional talent for art, music, ballet, etc.; being a non-traditional student who’s been out of school for years–your chances will begin to look even worse.</p>
<p>Honestly, you will not be accepted to Harvard, ever. Don’t waste your money and the adcom’s time.</p>
<p>Unlike some other schools, Harvard may not have the specific resources you need.</p>
<p>Here’s a good article on schools where you may get the help you need:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/05/25/10-impressive-special-college-programs-for-students-with-autism/”>http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/05/25/10-impressive-special-college-programs-for-students-with-autism/</a></p>
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<p>Your grades/ACT score are fairly low for both UIC and UWM, never mind Harvard. You might want to think about community college or a lower tier four year school. </p>
<p>@Anonguy67 As someone who is on the spectrum, I can tell you that applying to Harvard is not a good idea. First, you’re not going to get in. There is nothing you can do at this point to prove that you are “Harvard material”. Second, hypothetically, if you do get in, you won’t be able to survive once you get there. It is such a cutthroat environment and has no structures in place to prevent those on the spectrum from failing. I would say Disability services should be a huge priority for you when choosing what schools to apply to. It is one of the reasons I only applied to 4 schools. You’ll most likely want to stay in-state because being far away can put you in situations you might not be equipped to handle.</p>
<p>@iwtgte i don’t wanna make any assumptions for the OP, but coming off as rude can sometimes be part of being on the spectrum. If this is the case, we shouldn’t judge OP by it.</p>
<p>@guineagirl96 The OP has taken a rude, offensive, entitled tone throughout this entire post. Judgment has already been passed.</p>
<p>@guineagirl96,</p>
<p>I don’t know whether “cutthroat” is really all that true. My son, entering his junior year, hasn’t experienced much of that. But the curriculum can be extremely rigorous, and the school expects students, often, to find their own way through things.</p>
<p>When my son interviewed for Harvard. his interviewer remarked that Harvard has many resources, and many people happy to help the individual student, but that the individual must ask, must assert him/herself; no one is going to seek the student out to see how he/she is doing, or whether he/she needs help. Harvard, above all else, expects students who can make their own way, who have an advanced level of maturity, and the ability to navigate for themselves.</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t think Harvard will give a crud about you having a disorder on the Autism Spectrum . =(( You don’t have a good GPA ATM and we don’t know what your new test scores will be. And i’m sorry, but the “cookist model” is not a real textbook. :-@ </p>