<p>I will be applying RD to Harvard
SAT: (780 math)(640 verbal)
SAT2: (740 math)(740 physics)(760 us history)
gpa:3.65, with very though classes
rank: top 10%
MATH CLASSES
1.Algebra 1 Hon.
2.Geometry Hon.
3.Algebra 2 Hon.
4.Calculus of One Variable-taken at Yale during the summer
5.College Trigonometry-taken at UCF
6.Business Math-taken at a local community college
7.AP Calculus AB
8.AP Statistics
SCIENCE CLASSES
1.Biology Hon.
2.Chemistry Hon.
3.Physics Hon.
4.AP Physics C
Other Dual Enrollment Classes
1.Law-10th grade
2.Law-10th grade
3.Law-10th grade
4.Law-10th grade
5.Urban Development Studies-taken at Yale during the summer
AP Courses Besides Math and Science
1.US History
2.Macroeconomics
3.Microeconomics
4.Government
besides those mainly honors classes except for mandatory standard classes and 2.5 non mandatory standard classes
CLUBS
1.Math Honor Society
2.Math Tutor
3.NHS
4.Interact Club-treasurer
5.Law Academy-treasurer
6.Editor-in-Chief of an independent law newspaper
7.Teen Court-lawyer, client interviewer, and juror-you try real sentencing trials
8.Beta Club
9.Business Club
10.Democrat Club
11.582 hrs. community service
12.awards for math and business
13.honor roll and president’s list at a community college for having a 4.0 gpa
14.junior golf tour
15.JOB-assistant to Editor-in-Chief of a businsess magazine
–I SELF TAUGHT MYSELF CALCULUS WHILE ENROLLED IN ALGEBRA 2 HONORS
–great recs
please tell me if i have a chance i think that i am doomed due to a 3.65 gpa
also if it helps my dad is a law professor at a university and a judge</p>
<p>As always, just apply. You aren’t doomed by your GPA, but on the other hand, it won’t help a lot. As long as everything else is in good shape, you have a decent chance. But don’t try to highlight teaching yourself calculus, spend the essay/interview/other time highlighting other stuff. Calculus is really not very impressive, especially in the eyes of the admissions officers. Most competitive students can learn good amount of stuff on their own (not necessarily math). A lot of people have already taken MV calc and beyond.</p>
<p>You’re not doomed. A 3.65 will be taken into context;that is, they’ll understand that if you go to a very tough school and have taken consistently very tough courses you’re more likely NOT to have a perfect GPA than, say, someone who goes to an easier school.</p>
<p>what if i changed high schools in 11th grade to an easier one, the high school that I went to for 9th and 10th grade was a top public school, but then I changed to a much easier one.
due to that my junior year courses don’t look that good:
AP US History
Physics Hon.
English 3 Hon.
Algebra 2 Hon.
Drafting 1
Psychology 1
Dual Enrollment Business Math
and 3 summer courses one at a local university and two at Yale</p>