Chance Rising Senior for Computational Neuroscience [CT, 4.8/4.0, 1560 SAT]

As others have mentioned, you will be a strong applicant no matter where you go. Also, at the most competitive colleges for admission, even if your chances are 2-3x greater than the acceptance rate, your changes are still likely to be less than 20%, so a definite reach for all.

Can your family afford Harvard? Your family should run the Net Price Calculator at any school you’re considering to see if it’s affordable. If it’s not, then Harvard and any other college that does not offer merit aid will need to be eliminated. What is your budget?

Also, what other college preferences do you have? Are there regions of the country you’d prefer (or prefer to avoid), urban/rural/suburban campus, size of school, particular interests you’d like to pursue in college, importance of Greek life or intercollegiate athletics, etc? What kind of feel/vibe would you like your college to have?

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