@DrDean794 - I’m sure there are very, very, few Harvard students who got 26 or 27 on the ACT. Even 29 is very low for Harvard. Based on The Crimson survey of the Class of 2018, a 29 ACT and 3.6 GPA would put you in the bottom 1% of the class. I would imagine most of those 1% had significant hooks.
I agree that willpower and determination are the key to success, but they alone guarantee nothing - Harvard wants to see results, too! If your willpower and determination were reflected in a 34+ ACT and a 3.9+ GPA, then I would think you would have a chance, but with your academic qualifications, I honestly don’t think you have much chance of being accepted.
Ultimately, it shouldn’t really matter whether you get into Harvard or not - if you work hard, you can be successful wherever you end up!