What should I do to improve my chances on getting into Harvard?

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<p>-I am a first generation college student (my parents never completed high school).
-I am from a visible minority (Sri Lankan Tamil).
-I am taking the most rigorous program available at my school (the International Baccalaureate Program).
-Since the 9th grade, I am getting mostly 80s and 90s on my report card, with the exception of a 76, and a 79 for music.
-I have received the honor roll every semester at my school to date.
-I have been taking an extra credit course in Tamil at a Saturday School since the ninth grade.
-I placed in the top 10 in my grade for the Waterloo Mathematics Competition (top 25% in the world).
-During the past summer, I started my own business, with a grant from the Government of Ontario, as supposed to getting a typical summer job.</p>

<p>Extra-Curricular Activities (Grades Praticipated)
-Playing the violin at a religious-interfaith center's band (9,10, Current)
-Volunteering at a local international languages program running errands for teachers and helping students(9,10, Current)
-Volunteering in the Toronto Public Library's Leading to Reading Program helping students with literacy skills (9,10,Current)
-Doing yoga at my local community center (9,10, Current)
-Being a math tutor at my school (10, Current)
-Being a French tutor at my school (11, Current)</p>

<p>Do Canadian marks get converted at Harvard?</p>

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<p>i can’t answer your final questions, but it doesn’t look like you can do much to improve your chanced other than writing a stellar essay! your EC’s are quite extraordinary! pair these with your hooks (your background), and you’re quite the applicant. good luck!</p>

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<p>Actuallu, Howsikan will be considered an Asian, which is an over-represented minority. There is very stiff competition among internationals, Asians, and Canadians. </p>

<p>Yes, Harvard knows how to convert your marks from the Canadian system to the American 4.0 system.</p>

<p>Once you have scores for your SAT I or ACT and 2 SAT II tests, people can better chance you.</p>