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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 Kcs1404 (Kcs1404) on Friday, April 18, 2003 - 11:13 pm: Edit

you have really good legacy and you are really smart and have good scores, you have a shot at harvard in my opinion. certainly apply to ivies and 2nd tiers.

By Acey120 (Acey120) on Monday, June 30, 2003 - 09:55 pm: Edit

you DEFINATY will not go to harvard.

you EDITED