<p><a href=“The Making of a Harvard Feeder School | News | The Harvard Crimson”>http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2013/12/13/making-harvard-feeder-schools/</a></p>
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<p>This link doesn’t work:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.hio.harvard.edu/abouthio/statistics/pdf/StudentsSchoolCountryRank13-14.pdf”>http://www.hio.harvard.edu/abouthio/statistics/pdf/StudentsSchoolCountryRank13-14.pdf</a> </p>
<p>Harvard re-did their websites about 6 months ago, but a quick google search turned up this website which will supply you with the same data: <a href=“http://www.hio.harvard.edu/statistics”>http://www.hio.harvard.edu/statistics</a></p>
<p>Im an international student in my second last year of high school (same as junior year in the States). My academic track record has been great so far (A’s but mostly A+'s) , however I have not been doing very many extra-curricular activities so far in high school. I am a member of the school choir and I have volunteered at a charity art exhibition and volunteer at charity fairs. I also volunteered at a special needs school for a week. I am thinking of either doing neuroscience or medicine. My questions are:
- Is it too late to start doing more extra-curriculars?
- If I do extra-curriculars starting from now, is it too late for me to realistically think about Harvard because even if I start now, will I not be considered competitive enough cause I haven’t been doing many of them/doing them for a long time?
- Does Harvard prefer to see all-rounders (a person who does extra-curriculars in all kinds of fields like: art, music, drama even if their chosen field of study is not related to them?) or do they prefer applicants who have extra-curriculars that are more focused on their chosen field of study?
- Any tips on what kind of extra-curriculars I could do (thinking of applying for medicine/neuroscience)? Any tips on how many should be done ideally?
- Do I need to take SAT subject tests? Some say its not compulsory, is that true?</p>
<p>@LexieA: You must have missed my earlier post about “highjacking a thread.” Please stop it! Start your own thread with your questions. Here, let me help you. Go to: <a href=“Harvard University - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university</a>. On the left hand side of the page is a BIG ORANGE BOX that says “New Discussion.” Press that button and create your own thread!</p>
<p>@gibby- just did that, thanks</p>
<p>Great post</p>
Hey, I know this isn’t really a great time of the year for chances, but I’m curious about my chances. Any responses are greatly appreciated. I’m not sure if this matters for Harvard, due to the late concentration declaration, but I want to do computer science in SEAS.
ACT
1: 34 Comp
35 English
34 Math
34 Reading
33 Science
2: 35 Comp
35 English
36 Math
32 Reading
36 Science
9 for both essays
GPA: 4.24 (right above average for my school’s admittance)
4.00 (Unweighted)
Class Rank:
probably about 5 out of 440 (not published)
AP classes:
Stats, Psych, Comp Sci, Chem, Calc BC, Bio
5’s on first 4, haven’t seen scores for last two
EC’s
4 years varsity tennis
2 years tennis captain
2 years NHS
2 years economics club
2 years robotics team
25 hours comm. service robotics day camp
50 hours comm. service building a website for a religious organization
Built a GPA calculator for students
Developed a Website for comparing schedules between students
Ethnicity and Gender:
White Male
^^ @xxxMichaelxxx: What you just did is called HIJACKING A THREAD. It’s rude and you should not do it. Instead, if you want to know your chances, or have another question, post a NEW thread of your own. But before you do, please read this from another recently posted “chance” thread.
Here’s what a seasoned professional will tell you: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/massachusetts-institute-technology/939227-reminder-no-one-not-even-me-can-give-you-an-accurate-chance-at-mit-p1.html
Bottom line: Your SAT and SAT Subject test scores are within Harvard’s range, therefore you are a competitive applicant. Beyond that, no one can tell you with any specificity your chances.
Most applicants who are rejected to HYPSM have the exact same scores scores as you – just look at the decisions threads: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1627558-official-harvard-university-2018-rd-decisions-only-p1.html
Therefore your essays, teacher recommendations, guidance counselor report (SSR) and interview report will be the determining factor. And we are not the ones reading those elements of your file. You, like every other applicant, just has to send their applications out into the universe and hope for the best.