Sophomore to Harvard

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>Hi, I’m a sophomore at one of the best high schools in California. I was wondering what I would need to do in order for me to be qualifiable. </p>

<p>Asian, Male
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Later in future: 4.45/4.0
Class rank: top 10%
New PSAT’s: 2070/2400
SAT2: Korean 800, waiting to take Physics, Math 1c and 2c
Will enter Science Fair this year (physics), Teachers predict it may go to nationals.
Charter Oak Winner
Reflections Winner</p>

<p>EC: (I’m really weak in this category, especially community service)</p>

<p>Varsity lettermen Soccer 4 years
Varsity lettermen Track 4 years
Defensive MVP in Soccer
Captain/ sophomore year
Record Holder for Track/ Freshmen year
MVP for Track/ freshmen year
(Hoping for the same sophomore year)</p>

<p>Helped with the mayor/city councilmen campaign, which they all won.
Leader of a group for this campaign.
Will get a recommendation letter from Harvard Law Graduate
Position at a City Hall</p>

<p>Concert master/ church orchestra
My school orchestra was ranked top 5 in the nation.
Will perform at Carnegie Hall with Julliard students this summer.</p>

<p>Hoping to get into People Ambassdy Program to China(summer)
Studying abroad in Spain (summer)
10 day intensive course at any college in nation/medical (summer)</p>

<p>I was wondering which one I should take?</p>

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<p>You are a sophomore but you have been in soccer/track 4 years…mvp freshman year? What were your times/events. try and get recruited. Besides that, we can’t say anything until you get your real scores.</p>

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<p>Are you a sprinter?</p>

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<p>Well, I haven’t been in varsity 4 years yet. But I lettered as a freshmen so probably will be. Yes, I’m a sprinter.</p>

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<p>What are your times?</p>

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<p>Last year (freshmen), I ran in 11.37, 23.1, 50.1…I wasn’t really fast compared to other high school varsity runners, but our school was kinda dorky.</p>

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<p>Cool. I am a sophomore too. My sprint times are similiar.
Are those hand or computer times.</p>

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<p>On Harvards track and field website the top two Harvard sprinters for the 100M and 200M were
100 Meters
Lambert, Chris 10.29
Meeker, Sean 10.86
200 Meters
Lambert, Chris 20.94
Meeker, Sean 22.44
(They are computer times I assume)</p>

<p><a href=“http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/harv/sports/m-track/auto_pdf/2003PerfList.pdf[/url]”>http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/harv/sports/m-track/auto_pdf/2003PerfList.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Wow, yea I once visited the Harvard’s website and happen to see their times. There’s lot of gap though so I’m assuming Lambert must be above average…</p>

<p>Mine was based on a computer time. What was your time?</p>

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<p>Is it rare to get recruited to Harvard based on athletics?</p>

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<p>a 50 is really good…</p>

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<p>What’s a 50?</p>

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<p>I’m assuming you meant 50 seconds for the 400 m…right…</p>

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<p>Come back in two years. Spare yourself the angst!</p>

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<p>oo gotcha…</p>

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<p>Takoma: I’m so nervous and anxious like every day…especially when I’m like competing against my cousins…</p>

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<p>Man, just keep doing what you’ve been doing and stop worrying. You don’t need to start worrying until a long time from now. Prolly a year or more …</p>