For Ivys/Harvard

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>I’m shooting for Ivy Leagues, preferably Harvard</p>

<p>Science Research</p>

<p>District/State Science Day - Qualified with a “Superior” Sophomore/Junior Year (unable to attend States sophomore year - family conflict)
-Received perfect score, Statistics Award Junior year at State Science Day
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - Placed third in the Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, sent to National Science and Humanities Symposium
Spent summer '06 conducting research at the University of Toledo bioengineering laboratory</p>

<p>Speech and Debate
Placed in the top 8 at numerous local tournaments in three different events
Qualified for State tournament every year
Placed in the top 6 of the state the past two years
Alternate to Nationals this year (defeated by the person ranked 8th in the nation)
Debate captain sophomore year (1 year term limit)
Debate secretary junior year</p>

<p>Mock Trial
Made varsity team attorney in first year
Qualified for states (top team in district)
Still attended districts after fainting from dehydration/exhaustion the previous day and going to the ER (possible essay topic)
Placed 16th in Ohio, received Best Attorney award for round</p>

<p>Journalism (available only to juniors/seniors)
Received political columnist position as a junior
Placed third in column writing at University of Toledo Media Day</p>

<p>Science Olympiad
Participated </p>

<p>Miscellaneous
…</p>

<p>NHS President
Volunteered in the hospital freshman year summer, volunteered in school library sophomore year
Volunteer every summer at the Hindu Temple - Participate in the Festival of India (dancing, fashion show, setup, cleanup, essay competitions)
Holding a job in a medical office junior year summer
Recipient of Lucas County Board of Education award for Outstanding Mathematics
Two years of high school tennis
Tennis clinics in the summer of freshman year
Petitioned against AOL in 7th grade, made news.com
Organizer of a relay team (team captain, if you will) for a 10-student 24 Hour Relay team
Partipated in the chorus for “CougaReview” - A student written, student directed play sophomore year (100+ hour commitment)
Drama Club Freshman, Sophomore year
Minor political activism (ACLU supporter - about to become a member, attempting to join Students For a Free Tibet)</p>

<p>Academics
SAT - 2270
CR - 800
W - 770
M -700</p>

<p>PSAT - 210</p>

<p>GPA 4.546 (Class rank 6, two B’s only - both in journalism design/writing classes)</p>

<p>Be harsh, be brutal, and be honest</p>

<p>How do you all feel about this?</p>

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<p>how about you tell us all why you like harvard so much… and also explain how you can believe that any ivy would be a good fit for you… you do realize that they are eight very different institutions, right?</p>

3

<p>prestige hookery.</p>

4

<p>alright</p>

<p>first, i’m not really sure what prestige hookery means
i’m assuming it means blindly picking schools because they have a great reputation
no doubt, they all have great reputations, but there’s more to them than merely their names
why ivy leagues?
my sibling had a very positive experience in one, and highly recommends it to me
that’s what got me first curious
i want a university with great resources, prestige is fine on the side
i want a university that will help me conduct great research, especially psychological research
which ivy leagues? as of yet, cornell and harvard
Cornell’s campus is something else - i’ve been going up there for years, and it’s better every time
Harvard draws in the articulate, highly motivated, and opinionated people i enjoy being around
Also, Harvard’s staff has included some incredible psychologists -offhand, Howard Gardner (Multiple Intelligences Theory) and Kohlburg (moral development)
not to mention, some of Harvard’s most popular programs (Econ, Psych, Poli-Sci) are the ones I’m most interested in
certainly Harvard is not the only college to teach these, but, combined with the above reasons, it certainly makes it the most preferable</p>

<p>now, with my motives out of the way, how does my resume seem?</p>

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<p>sorry about my cynicism… i think you have as good a shot as anyone… i love cornell as well… although i dont think my stats are as good as yours… which isnt good for me haha… but if you were to apply to every ivy… i would say that you would get into at least 2 or 3… probably including cornell</p>

6

<p>nah, it’s cool man
i know in a few days of browsing around here i’ll prob’ve lashed out a li’l, too</p>

<p>applying to every ivy’ll be very intense</p>

<p>i think what i’ll do for sure is apply to cornell/harvard, and i really want to do some college visits on the others</p>

<p>the others right now are nothing more than names, i’ve still to penetrate the surface</p>