What are my chances of getting in??

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<p>I go to a top-notch public school in Massachusetts with about 1800 students. APs are only offered for juniors and seniors and students are not ranked.</p>

<p>I'm a first generation Lebanese-American, I have a dual American and Lebanese citizenship, I speak Arabic and French as well as English.</p>

<p>New SAT:
Math: 790
C.R.: 740
Writing: 690</p>

<p>SAT II:
Chem: 800
Bio: 770
Math-2: 760
US Hist: 750</p>

<p>Chem AP: 5
Bio AP: 5
US Hist AP: 4</p>

<p>Senior year taking 5 AP classes: French, Physics, English, BC Calc, Euro</p>

<p>Ranked top 2% in my grade out of 430 ppl
Unweighted GPA after Sophomore year: 3.952 (out of 4), should be higher after junior year is counted
Unweighted QPA after Sophomore year: 4.532 (our of 5), should be higher after junior year is counted</p>

<p>Great recs, I've only ever taken honors/AP classes and the hardest schedule possible. All As except for two B+s in Frosh english and Soph history</p>

<p>Extra currics:</p>

<p>Volleyball: JV Frosh year, Varsity for 3 years
Tennis: JV Frosh and soph years, Varsity 2 years</p>

<p>Tons of community service (3 President's Volunteer Service Awards)
- Two summers of volunteering at a Children's Science Discovery Museum
- One summer of volunteering at my Town Hall
- 3 years (about 200 hours) of Peer Tutoring at School
- Peer Counseling
- Involved in many, many one-time community service events
- Relay for Life (team member one year, then team captain)</p>

<p>Class Treasurer for 3 years
(elected, coordinate class trips and many community service outings - foodbanks, raking leaves for elderly...)</p>

<p>Piano - 9 years</p>

<p>Work experience: Manufacturing Ice Cream and Waitressing at a Cafe</p>

<p>Participated in:
Harvard Model Congress
MassStar Citizenship Conference
Girls Get SSET (Tech camp) at MIT</p>

<p>National French Exams
9th Grade: 8th nationally, 6th in MA
10th Grade: 1st Nationally
11th Grade: 12th Nationally</p>

<p>National French Honors Society (10/11/12)
NHS (11/12)</p>

<p>National Finalist for the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad Competition
Junior Math Achievement Award
Wellesley College Book Award</p>

<p>President and Founder of the school's Middle Eastern Student Association</p>

<p>Thanks, I'd really appreciate your input!</p>

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<p>Does National Finalist for USACHO mean that you got to the camp? If so, you have a very good chance.</p>

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<p>No, it doesn't. I advanced from the local level to regionals. I scored high on regionals so I took the national test, but I did not make it to the camp. But I didn't try as hard as I could have because I knew I wouldn't go to the camp even if I got in (finals week and other important obligations)</p>

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<p>I think around 900 people are national finalists.</p>

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<p>Yea I think thats about right, 800-900 people</p>

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<p>No one here on College Confidential are admission officers so dont ask us for ur chances</p>

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<p>ilovebasketball - do yourself a favor and do NOT come to specific college forusm. all you will see are "chances" threads, and you will waste your time posting those <em>worthless</em> comments.</p>

<p>I think you have an excellent shot. Keep working hard, and show your passion in your essays.</p>

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<p>If you're white or asian, live in the NE or like CA where many people apply to HYPS , and from an upper-middle if not upper class family, then you're "hookless." -- Unless you're a legacy or your parents are so rich that they can donate at least like 10,000,000 to the school. Really. However, your list is impressive-- I think you have a better than 1/10 shot for sure... Especially with all of those ecs... I'm NOT saying quantity is better, but you seem to show commitment to all. Good luck! I'm sure you'll get into one of the top 10 schools for sure, and hopefully Harvard!</p>

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<p>Hey! I'm half white, half Asian, I live in southern California and my parents are definitely middleclass (80k, lower end, but in no means lacking). I can't help that, unless I die, go to Heaven, bribe Saint Peter to get an interview with the Lord and convince Him to turn back time and assign my soul to a different family. So there's no point dwelling on that and making people feel doomed. There's a lot I can contribute besides being 'typical,' and I hope to let that be known through my application.</p>

<p>That has nothing to do with Sheepie89, but I need to get that off my chest. Now that's done, I agree that your chances, as far as a fellow high school student can conjecture, are excellent. Your history, proficiency in many languages, and talent in the sciences and community involvement make you the sort of person colleges fight over. Thanks for posting, now I'm aware there's one less available spot at Harvard for me :)</p>

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<p>"80k" --- That's middle class? Mine's half of that....</p>

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<p>Well... it's southern California. People earn more, but living expenses are sky high too. Depending on where you live, you can only perhaps afford an apartment whereas you you buy a several acres estate elsewhere in the US.</p>

<p>I think "middle class" should refer to quality of life rather than an absolute scale of incomes.</p>

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<p>Americans consider anything that's not welfare or millionaire middle class...</p>

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<p>About the same as the average person who gets in. Bring a spark to your interview.</p>

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<p>^^</p>

<p>ur saying averge ppl get in?</p>

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<p>I have a question for you all: Does going to one of the top highschools in the country make you a more worthy candidate for colleges????</p>

<p>I can't help not having the money to pay for private school, but I definately don't qualify for financial aid to any private schools. There are no available magnet schools where I live, and my public highschool is pretty good. But does not attending the most prestigious highschool in the country make me look worse to colleges?</p>

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<p>I wouldn't say not in the least.
They want to know that you've taken advantage of the opportunities given to you, not that your parents can afford to send u someplace ritzy.</p>

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<p>"the average person who gets in" means that person is average in terms of Harvard acceptees, who are indeed not generally "average" successful applicants (when compared to other schools) in most cases.</p>

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<p>Sheepie89, which school do you go to? I go to HS in MA too, so I was jw.</p>

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<p>I think that if colleges know your school and it had a reputation of sending many students to top schools, then that's good. They look at how students from your high school are doing in their college. Having the rep of sending 7-11 kids to Harvard a year, for example, helps.</p>

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<p>However, that's not to say you are more worthy.
Most likely, many more peers will be applying to the same place, so you still make sure you are one of the best at your school.</p>