<p>SAT II
[730 Writing] [780 Math IIc] [750 Physics] [740 Bio]
[800 French] [650 Spanish] [670 US History]</p>
<p>Ap Tests:
4 - Us Hist, Bio, Spanish Lan
5 - Physics B, French Lan</p>
<p>Senior Year Sched
AP Physics C, AP Calculus BC, AP Euro History, AP Lit, Spanish IV , Band [French Horn]</p>
<p>GPA at Local Public School - Semi Competitive; offers lots of APs= 3.94
Rank = 5/455</p>
<p>ECs
4 yr VSoccer (Captain 12) (Starting Goalie 3 years)
2 yr VBasketball - Never starter =(
4 yr VVolleyball (Captain 12) (Starting Opposite Hitter 2 years)</p>
<p>Siemens Westinghouse SemiFinalist
School Vice President (12)
School Recording Secretary (11)
Grade President (10)
Grade Representative (9)
Pres 12 - Students Against the Drilling of Alaskan Oil (3 years)
Had an article published in state paper for awareness and held a local protest of 200+ people!!
Pres 10, 11, 12 (Founder) - Native American Cultural Club (3 years)
Captain 12 - Debate Team (4 years)
Lead in school musical (12)
10, 11 only minor roles</p>
<p>Volunteer:
345 hours helping baby seals at an animal shelter
330 hours (span of 3 summers) travelling down to blackfoot reservation with club members and helping out
1500+ hours working at local NixNax (99cent type store) not sure about the hours exactly although I will soon check the logs (working for 5 years there so far to support myself; I refuse to take more money than I need to from my wonderful parents. I can never ever ever ever fully repay them.)</p>
<p>1/2 Native American (I am not a blackfoot although I write blackfoot. I want to stay anonymous)
1/2 French</p>
<p>I live in Alaska and I have been raised by foster parents since 7th grade if that helps any.</p>
<p>I’m afraid because my school is not at all competitive, even though we offer many APs. Only 20 people in the history of my school (80 something years) have ever made it to Harvard. What are my chances please?</p>
<p>Siemens Westinghouse SemiFinalist - This should help a great deal. Moreover, the fact that you can say you are Native American - that will REALLY help you.</p>
<p>I think you have a good shot, you bring geographical and racial diversity, a nice amount of volunteer hours. Some of the SAT II and AP scores are a little suspicious, but they probably won’t count against you.</p>
<p>Yeah. I remember at an information session from an admissions officer at X University (not mentioned because he said he didn’t want it to be too well known, but since we all know it anyway) – that they REALLY lower the standards for Native Americans in comparison to other URMs.</p>
<p>the two 4s and the two 6xx ones, I said they probably wouldn’t count against him and I said he had very competitive stats regardless of race or anything.</p>
<p>No I do speak french, lol, but my parents passed away in a plane crash when I was 12 hence I am living with foster parents now. They are both as American as you and I. Came from Kansas lol.</p>
<p>Sigh, I should not have taken the AP Spanish test without taking the AP Spanish class. I might have gotten a 5 and perhaps that would put me over the edge. A lot of my fellow classmates, (similar students, many of them also native american, and half native american) think I will be an easy reject :/</p>
<p>But who is anyone to say, really? Just hope for the best. The consensus on this board is, obviously, that you have a strong chance; but it’s really not our place to say. I can say, however, that AP scores certainly aren’t the be-all, end-all when it comes to college admissions. This sentiment is straight from a Harvard admissions-committee member. The pertinence of these scores really kicks in after you’ve decided to enroll and are looking for some credit; which, as you know, at Harvard, means that those 4s won’t be worth much. But 4s are nothing to scoff at, neither are those fantastic SAT I/II scores. </p>
<p>I, too, applied to Harvard SCEA, with minority status, lower SAT scores than you, a 2 on an AP test, a slightly lower gpa, and an academic index rating in the 200+ high-teen range. But I think I have a chance because of my dedication to my interests and activism. I think if you can find what makes you unique, flush it out, and make yourself “rise off the page,” so-to-speak, you have a good chance anywhere. No worries!</p>
<p>Blackfoot, I think you have as good a chance as anyone else here. We all have areas that aren’t as exceptional as we’d like them to be. Your leadership experience looks great! Yoohoo for Debate! I’m Captain as well and feel that some of my most memorable AND rewarding experiences have been through Debate. That’s why I’m thinking of Poli-Sci!</p>
<p>I don’t know that I’d say you’re a shoe -in as some people seem to think. You definitely have the potential to be accepted and nothing to hold you back. You just have to get lucky. They say that the top 4,000 kids are all about the same and to make the top 2000 you need some luck, so you’ll be up there. good luck.</p>
<p>again. Don’t post your stats. Just wait and see - you know you’re good so what’s the point posting your entire application? Save it for the Admissions Officers.</p>
<p>And you really think any of us have any idea who’ll get in? </p>
<p>However, I DO wish the best of luck to you because we’re all going through the same “butterfly” stage and I relate.</p>