How do Harvard adcoms view g.p.a in correlation with rank?

espinlh
Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:30:20 +0000

Hi,
I am new to this forum. My son is applying to HYP Ivy Leagues (H as early action). His rank is 1/200, SAT is 2310 and weighted GPA 5.13. SAT Subject tests: 780 in Biology, 800 in US History and 750 in Math II. His ECs activities are participation in Debate tournaments, tutoring underprivileged students with a volunteer trip to Nicaragua. He spent the last two summers learning about Health disparities for minorities and doing Cancer research with MD researcher. He already had an interview with Harvard alumni and expect the results in December. Because he is a first Hispanic generation, he was told he has a chance at Harvard. Is this true?
He is also applying to Penn, UChicago, Cornell and Hopkins just in case he is not accepted at HYP. Any advise?