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Chances for Harvard EA?? I’m so nervous….excellent academics, but somewhat lacking extracurriculars…..arghh

SAT I: 1600 Taken April 2003
Math - 800
Verbal - 800

SAT II:
Math IIC - 800, Taken October 2000
Writing - 800, Taken November 2002
Physics - 800, Taken January 2003

PSAT: 238 Taken October 2002
Math - 78
Verbal - 80
Writing - 80

AP Scores Earned:

Magnet Analysis (AP Calculus BC)
AP Calculus BC 5 (2001)
AP Calculus AB SUBGRADE 5 (2001)
AP Physics with Calculus (Mechanics) 5 (2002)
AP United States History 5 (2002)
AP World History 5 (2002)
AP Chemistry 5 (2003)
AP Computer Science AB (C++) 5 (2003)
AP English Language/Composition 5 (2003)
AP Environmental Science 5 (2003)
AP European History 5 (2003)
AP French Language 3 (2003)
AP Statistics 5 (2003)
AP Comparative Government and Politics . (2004)
AP English Literature/Composition . (2004)
AP Biology . (2004)
AP Psychology . (2004)


Awards Received as of September 2003:

· June 2002: Received the Team High Scorer Award at the American Regional Math League.

· September 7, 2002: Received AP Scholar Award from the College Board.

· June 2003: Received Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award and Scholarship Offer from the University of Rochester.

· August 5, 2003: Received the Maryland Distinguished Scholar Award from the
Maryland Higher Education Commission.

· September 17, 2003: Recognized as Semifinalist for the National Merit
Scholarship Award, and as a candidate for Finalist for the National Merit
Scholarship Award.

· September 22, 2003: Received the 2003-2004 Siemens Award for Advance
Placement from the Siemens Foundation.

· September 24, 2003: Received the AP Scholar with Distinction Award and the
National AP Scholar Award from the College Board

Extracurricular Activities:

· Member of the “A” Team for Math Team ever since Sophomore year.

· Member of “It’s Academic” Team.

· Internship at NIH (June 23, 2003 – August 15, 2003), working on cancer proteomics for the National Cancer Institute for 40 hours a week for 2 months, performing Western blots, singling out antibodies that could be used to treat microarrays of different cancer cell lines to test for the presence of various proteins. Using a program called PSCAN, I translated the varying spot intensities into quantitative data – data that could be used to analyze correlations of protein presence to a number of characteristics, such as drug resistance. I received $1500 monthly stipend.

· School year science internship (during 2003-2004 school year) at NIH, continuing internship from the summer for 10 hours a week.

By Emrgncyexitman (Emrgncyexitman) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 01:20 am: Edit

Oh yeah, GPA: 4.00, weighted 4.93, And my ap English literature teacher proofread my essay and told me it was original and quite good.

Note that I took AP Calc as a freshman, took Multivariable Calculus w/ Differential Equations as a Sophomore.

By Btbam (Btbam) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 02:18 am: Edit

wow you sure are a genius! dont see how you'll ge rejected, even if they reject a lot of "perfect" kids. any sports/clubs etc?

By Cmaher (Cmaher) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 04:38 am: Edit

You have a good shot.

Try MIT and Caltech if you are into mathematics or science..

By Hertish (Hertish) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 11:36 am: Edit

he's joking

By Evil_Robot (Evil_Robot) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 11:54 am: Edit

He might not be kidding.

But I doubt it.

By Emrgncyexitman (Emrgncyexitman) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 02:15 pm: Edit

I am NOT joking…there’s enormous parental pressure on me…no sports, clubs are, as I said, Math Team and It’s Academic…and there are so many bizarre stories of National AP Scholars who are Intel Finalists that have been rejected that worry me a LOT

By Emrgncyexitman (Emrgncyexitman) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 02:29 pm: Edit

I wouldn’t be half as worried as I am now if I didn’t have so much riding on this – basically, if I can get in EA, then come December I can live and breathe and be a normal teenager – otherwise, it’s going be quite the opposite, and living in my little hell, be afraid to get a B because of my parents, not ever having a girlfriend because of my parents…18 years of that is enough…and I want to end it by December

By Btbam (Btbam) on Saturday, October 11, 2003 - 02:58 pm: Edit

well at least you're past all that, good job. i kinda wish my parents woulda encouraged me a little more, not to the point of no sports/etc though~

By Onopalot (Onopalot) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 04:01 am: Edit

I would bet $1 million that you are asian.
Guaranteed harvard man
relax

By Bub (Bub) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 04:13 am: Edit

I hate you so much that I would follow you to Harvard just so I could punch you in the face for making me feel as dumb as a normal person. Fortunately for you, you're safe, as there's no way I'll get into Harvard, not that I'd punch you very hard because I respect your intellegence too much to give you more than a nosebleed. The bottom line is that I am jealous, and you will get into Harvard.

By Dmitrypetrovna (Dmitrypetrovna) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 07:39 am: Edit

How did you take 16 AP classes???

By Alimshk (Alimshk) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 10:25 am: Edit

You must hate your life. Seriously.

By Giovanni (Giovanni) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 05:04 pm: Edit

"You must hate your life. Seriously. "

Amen.

Dude, hit a bong or something... God, you guys have convinced me to never go to an ivy league, totally not worth it.

But you earned it... have FUN.

No seriously, have some fun.

By Stanfordhopeful (Stanfordhopeful) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 05:52 pm: Edit

I call bluff.

98% of posts like this are bluffs. If you've been on this board as long as I have, you know when to raise the red flag.

By Lefty9ak (Lefty9ak) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 06:00 pm: Edit

Sorry, dude, your post is outrageous. No way.

By Chobo (Chobo) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 08:04 pm: Edit

Your chance is as good as any. However you ARE not guranteed admission at any top schools. I personally know several who have laundry list similar to yours get rejected at some and accepted at some. Try to distinguish yourself in your application from all the other nerds out there.

By Chobo (Chobo) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 08:05 pm: Edit

And you guys need to stop bashing people who have good academic talent. I doubt people like to brag on a forum when the people do not even know them. Just because you are envious does not mean u have to hate

Those of you who say get a life. I doubt you have a much better one since ur spending your time visiting an academic forum also.

I was around many mathematical geniuses at Math Olympiad Summer Program, and most of them were really awesome people. We had fun in our spare time from playing sports to capture the flag to playing pranks.

By Intellect101 (Intellect101) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 08:29 pm: Edit

so Emrgncyexitman, are u asian?

By Intellect101 (Intellect101) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 08:29 pm: Edit

so Emrgncyexitman, are u asian?

By Ml41588 (Ml41588) on Sunday, October 12, 2003 - 11:14 pm: Edit

you are definately in. dont worry about it. i feel kind of bad for you though that your parents put so much pressure on you, but its really amazing how smart you are. some advice though get laid....soon ;)

By Asndfkas (Asndfkas) on Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 07:10 pm: Edit

exit man plz get into harvard.. and apply no where else (not the place i am applying to at least)