<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2320 (800 M, 740 CR, 780 W)
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 750 French, 720 Math II
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), French (5), Chem (5), English Language (5), US Govt (5), Environmental Science (5), US History (4), Comp Sci A (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Psych, AP European History, Multivariable Calc, AP English Lit, AP Stats, AP Bio, AP French Lit (independent study)
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (President), JSA (President), French Club (President), Quiz Bowl (Co-captain), School newspaper (Editor)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Translator for French research organization
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: 4 hours a week on local first aid squad
[<em>] Summer Activities: I did Governor’s School last summer, but that’s pretty much it
[</em>] Essays: I wrote my common app on being raised by a single working mother and what I learned from taking care of my two younger siblings, then my supplement on my passion for human sciences.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read them, but they were probably solid?
[</em>] Counselor Rec: She’s known for writing excellent recommendations but I didn’t read mine.
[<em>] Additional Rec: N/A
[</em>] Interview: About an hour long, pretty informal and relaxed, it was pretty much a casual conversation.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public (small, about 500 students)
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket:<60,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Not sure…
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Essay, APs, extracurriculars I guess?
[<em>] Weaknesses: No major accomplishments outside of school or national or state recognition
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I guess a combination of academics, essay, and extracurriculars.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Oxford University, University College London, Manchester Uni, Imperial College London. (I’m not international or from the UK or anything, it’s just that Harvard is the only school in the US I applied to and UK applications are much cheaper than US ones)[/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m absolutely honored to be accepted to Harvard, and I wish the best of luck to those who will apply next year or have been deferred. People shouldn’t feel like they have to be the best at something in the world or internationally recognized or a certain race or ethnicity to be accepted to Harvard. It’s really about doing all you can with what you have. If any juniors or underclassmen have any questions about the process and applying to Harvard, or tips or anything, feel free to PM me, even if you’re reading this years after I posted it. Again, best of luck to everyone!</p>