Chance Harvard SCEA

Chance Me / Match Me
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SAT: NA
ACT: 34
SAT II: Math 2 800; Bio 740
UW GPA: 4.0/4.0
Rank: Top 10%
AP: Micro (5), Macro (5), Bio (5), Calc AB (5), Spanish Lang (5); This year Eng Lit, Calc BC, Physics C (Both exams)
Senior year course: Aforementioned APs, Multivariable Calc, Honors US HIstory
Major Awards: USABO semifinalist; Natl merit/ natl hispanic scholar, MuAlphaTheta Top 10, Natl Spanish Exam Silver, AP Scholar w/Distinction, FL State Spanish conference highest award in speech, NHS, Cum Laude Society

EC: Math Club Officer and Mentor; Black Belt karate (Silver medals in States); Varsity Golf; Honor Board - Elected by Students, Model UN, Spanish Club, Science Tutor - chosen by faculty, piano, Writing Center Tutor - chosen by faculty

Societies: NHS, Math honor Society, Spanish Honor society, Social Science Honor Society, Science Honor Society

Volunteer: Migrant Children’s daycare ( 2 summers working there) wrote about it in additional info, traveled to Costa Rica and lived with host families (also in additional info)

Summer: Math Nationals, Working Out, Volunteering,

Essays: Unique Topic - counselor thought was GREAT

Teacher Rec: Waived access so idk. But assume they were fine

Counselor Rec: knows me well, best counselor in city

Extra: I am doing a documentary on a policy with Cuba cuz my family is from there, and it should be cool (wrote in additional info as well)(

State: FL
School: Private
Ethnicity: Cuban
Gender: M
Income: less than 100K
Hooks: URM?

Thanks

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You don’t stand out particularly to me for Harvard. What do you want to major in? Do you experience related to the major? Also, URM will help you, but I still think you find yourself in the general pool of competitive applicants.

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Major in: Biology or Physics
Experience: Class, Olympiad

Thanks for the Chance!

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Do you know about national merit already or is that just conjecture?

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National hisp is confirmed, National Merit is very likely, 224 in Florida