<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>My big dream is to get into Harvard, and I’m motivated to make it a reality. However, I first need some opinions as to whether it is realistic. I’m gained National and almost International recognition for my figure skating achievements, and I’m super involved in my community. I fluently speak 3 languages fluently.</p>
<p>I am currently a Junior of Belgian nationality studying in an International/American school in the Netherlands.</p>
<p>BACKGROUND</p>
<ol>
<li>Belgian</li>
<li>Father was born in Algeria, North Africa, and came from an immigrant parent</li>
<li>Expat in the Netherlands</li>
</ol>
<p>GPA Weighted
9th grade: 3.51
10th grade: 4.03
11th 4.33</p>
<p>GPA UW
Overall 3.7</p>
<p>SAT
Official SAT Study Guide Practice Test #1: 2100
Official SAT Study Guide Practice Test World History: 720
Official SAT Study Guide Practice Test Math 2: 760
Official SAT Study Guide Practice Test French: 800
(I have the whole summer to improve that and I ordered a ton of SAT guides…)</p>
<p>RELEVANT CLASSES</p>
<p>9th grade
- Geometry Honors (A-)
- Dutch III (C+) (He was super harsh)
- English 9 (C+) - (2 years prior to this, I could only speak the colors…)
- All the rest, normal classes mostly A’s</p>
<p>10th grade:
- Algebra II Trig Honors (A)
- AP Human Geography (Score of 5) (A)
- Physics I (A+)
- Theater II (A)
- English 10 (B)
- IB Dutch Yr. 1 SL (B)
- PE (A)
- Biology I (A)
- Global Studies (A)</p>
<p>11th grade:
- IB Lang & Lit SL (B) (Very harsh teacher, the HL class’ teacher is much nicer…)
- IB Dutch Year 2 SL (A)
- Physics HL (B+)
- Economics HL (A)
- 20th Century History HL (A)
- Math HL (B-)
GPA: 4.33</p>
<p>12th grade (planned):
- AP Statistics
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Physics
- AP Comparative Government
- AP English Literature
- IB Economics HL Yr. 2 (Will take the AP Micro & Macro)
- IB 20th Century History HL Yr. 2 (Will take AP European History)
- AP World History Self Study (Just from general knowledge, I got a 720 on the World History SAT II)</p>
<p>School Awards: None.</p>
<p>EXTRA CURRICULARS</p>
<p>Freshman year:
- Competitive Figure Skating (2nd Division Nationals Champion)
- Tutoring in French
- 2010 French Kermis (helped)
- KSVR (figure skating club) Expat Coordinator
- Piano
- AVIS birdwatcher’s group</p>
<p>Sophomore year:
- Competitive Figure Skating (2nd Division Nationals Champion, Regional Champion)
- Tutoring in French
- 2011 French Kermis (helped out)
- KSVR Expat Coordinator
- “Around the World 2012” Figure Skating show, lead role
- Mytikas Service Group (connect with dutch underprivileged locals)
- NHS Member
- Piano</p>
<p>Junior year:
- Competitive Figure Skating (Silver Medal At 1st Division Nationals)
- Counselor at a non-profit summer camp designed for children of illegal immigrants in Cyprus
- Dutch National Figure Skating Team
- Regional Selection Figure Skating Team
- KSVR Expat Coordinator
- Model United Nations (MUN) Delegate & Deputy President (Security Council USA, chair at ECOSOC)
- MUN Core Group Leader
- Human Writes member (Amnesty Int)
- Environmental Group Member
- Leader of the food waste Initiative (Now 88% of our school waste is recycled!)
- NHS Member
- Canadian Math Competition
- Operation Shoebox Service Project Participant
- Piano
- “Delice 2013” Figure Skating show in Turkmenistan, met the President, audience of 10,000, one of the lead roles
- MSF (Service group) Co-President
- Environmental Group Vice-President</p>
<p>Senior year:
- SAFE (GSA) member
- Continue all other activities</p>
<p>QUESTIONS</p>
<p>Guys, I’m super motivated to go study at a top US institution! 
I can write killer application essays too…</p>
<p>Does the fact that I am not an English native and that I only learned to speak english late in 7th grade help me with my C and B’s in English?</p>
<p>What colleges/universities should I aim for? (I’m interested in Ivy Leagues, Pomona, Tex Tech, A&M, Amherst…)</p>
<p>Is Harvard realistic, given that I will improve my SAT to 2250+?</p>
<p>Thanks!! :D</p>