Any chance at Harvard ED? Chance for a chance back.

Chance Me / Match Me
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OBJECTIVE
Intended major: Electrical engineering
GPA: 4.48 (w), 4.00 (uw)
Class rank: 4/390
ACT: 32c (32 math, 35 english, 30 reading, 31 science, 10 writing)
SAT: 2250 (730 math and reading)
SAT 2: 800 (math 2), 750 (ush), 710 (physics)
AP Scores (speculated): euro (4), stat (4), calc AB (5), physics (4), us history (5)
Awards: National Merit Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction

SUBJECTIVE
Extracurriculars: Varsity Scholars Bowl (3 years), Debate and Forensics (3 years), Orchestra (concertmaster for 4 years), couple of clubs
Volunteer Activities: Tutoring underprivileged children (35 hours), Intern at Power Electronics Lab at Kansas State (40 hours), volunteer at local hospital (60 hours), other (60 hours)
Work: taught violin for 3 years

OTHER
Hooks: none :frowning:
Race: Indian
Gender: Male
Type of school: large, public
State: Kansas

Any tips are welcome. I’m also applying to UC Berkeley for engineering, UMich and UIUC. Be brutally honest. Thanks and leave me a link if yiu want a chance back.

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Oh yeah.
Senior Courseload:
AP Calc BC
AP Government
AP Physics 2
AP Chemistry
AP Literature
Orchestra
Spanish 3

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Harvard doesn’t offer ED, just saying, they only have SCEA (Single-choice early action)
Yeah nothing too much stands out but I like the intern at the Power Electronics Lab. If you did anything major then you’ll have a good shot.
Great grades, pretty good EC’s, great test scores.
Largest problem unfortunately is your demographic, nothing you can do.
Apply EA if you can handle a rejection letter (or deferral) because Harvard only accepts 15% ish EA with the huge amounts of athletes,legacy, URM’s, olympian winners that apply early. Apply if you’re sure Harvard is where you want to go but you have bad chances (sub 10% like every other unhooked applicant).