Harvard hopeful 2014!!!!!!!!!

Applying to College
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<p>I am a current freshman at Myers Park High school in Charlotte, NC. I am in the IB MYP program and will do the IB Diploma Programme. I am hoping to apply SCEA to Harvard. I made 2 B’s last semester, but I have maintained all A’s throughout the rest of the 2nd semester and plan to work hard to get all A’s for the rest of high school. I am in the debate team, IB Council, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), and am planning on doing an internship somewhere. I will most likely make the varsity golf team next year. I am doing the Google Science Fair 2011 building a magnetic generator. I am doing IB HL 1 sophomore year along with other IB classes.</p>

<p>Please comment with suggestions, advice, and ESPECIALLY if I stand a good chance.</p>

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<p>There’s no way to tell the chances of a freshman. None at all.</p>

<p>Go enjoy your life and participate in things you want to do.</p>

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<p>all right. what should i start doing though?</p>

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<p>i mean ec-wise. any summer programs or something to prepare for other than SATs and ACT?</p>

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<p>Doing anything for the purposes of building a resume is bad. Don’t fall for that trap.</p>

<p>If you see a summer program you think would be fun and that you’re interested in (and you can afford it), go for it. If not, there’s absolutely no need for summer programs.</p>

<p>It’s way too early to start preparing for the SAT and ACT, too. You should wait until the end of sophomore year before you even start thinking about them.</p>

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<p>Try out clubs, pick a sport you enjoy, stick to it. Don’t pad your resume with stuff you’re doing just for the app. </p>

<p>To go completely against what I just said…</p>

<p>If you’re at all athletic I’d recommend crew… I know a kid who got in to Yale with something like a 3.0 GPA in very few honors classes, no APs. I mean he WAS incredibly gifted at rowing but seriously, the Yale coach went out and said to him sophomore year “Maintain a B average and you’re in”.</p>

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<p>well my school doesnt have a rowing team, so do coaches scout athletes who are part of an organization like YMCA?</p>