<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>