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Chances at Harvard, UPenn, Columbia, and Stanford

Scores 'n Stuff:

SAT: 780 m, 710 v
SAT II: Math IIC: 800, US Hist: 740, Writing: 740.
GPA: 3.97 uw, 4.88 weighted
Ap's: US Hist: 5, Calc BC: 5, Psychology: 5.

EC's:

- 4 years on Varsity Tennis (3 by then)
- Year long internship at National Institute of health doing computer/data analysis work.
- Organized and led a tennis camp for underprivileged children during one summer.
- Worked for local Realtor, designed/maintained website.
- Vice President and Co-Founder of Investment Club at my school.
- Built, maintained website for local religious institution.

Other Stuff:

- 3 Great recommendations
- Great Essay(s) (in my opinion)
- I am in the Full IB diploma program which is essentially 7 AP-equivalent classes a semester.

Minor, but maybe crucial stuff:

- Dad went to Harvard undergrad, Mom went to Barnard and Upenn.
- I have 2 uncles who went to Harvard and currently have two cousins from both sides currently at Harvard. (does this matter at all?)

By bump on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 09:53 pm: Edit

bump

By your local mayor on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:01 pm: Edit

looks like you'll be going to Harvard or UPenn, but what do i know?

By hi on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:01 pm: Edit

your stats are almost exactly the same as mine =\
same SAT breakup, same total SAT II,varsity tennis 4 years

oh well, you will probably get in because of your legacy and i wont get in.

By alex on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:12 pm: Edit

where are you from

By bump on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:14 pm: Edit

bump

By bump on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:19 pm: Edit

bump

By bumpety bump bump on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:32 pm: Edit

anyone else?

By someone on Wednesday, January 08, 2003 - 10:50 pm: Edit

You look OK for Harvard, especially with the nice undergrad legacy. However, it really helps if you really EXCEL at one or two things, so if you do, I hope you stressed it on your apps

By Alexander on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 12:05 am: Edit

My main focus is psychology. I got a 5 on the AP exam and a 7 on the IB exam. I have an internship at the lab of neuropsychology at a National Institute. I did not write my essays focusing on this however. I got a recommendation from the lab chief at my internship, but thats about it. I also excel in math.

By Burberry (Burberry) on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 12:09 am: Edit

i hate you and people like you.
but i'm not bitter.

By hi on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 12:13 am: Edit

im from the bay area. damnit, i excel at math too. you are taking my spot!

By Alexander on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 12:19 am: Edit

any other comments on my chances?

By blackie07 on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 09:36 am: Edit

are u white or something...

By Alexander on Saturday, January 11, 2003 - 02:34 pm: Edit

any other useful comments?

By bumpster on Sunday, January 12, 2003 - 06:24 pm: Edit

bumpety bump bump

By Crimson on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 05:04 pm: Edit

HAHAHA legacy gunning for Harvard, yeah there aren't too many of those PSYCH

you better raise up that SAT score, or you're gonna be far outshined by almost every other legacy candidate.