What can I do better?

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>Looking to apply to Harvard and wanted to know where I can improve
Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Israeli Male, public high school in South Florida
Going to be a junior next year
Rank:1/958
Gpa: 4.0 uw/6.5w by the time I graduate
PSAT: 203- 60CR/76Math/67Writing
AP: Cal AB-5, Euro-5, Stats-5, Bio-5
Community Service: 250+ hours right now, about 500 by graduation</p>

<p>Classes Taken:
9th
Honors English I-A
Honors Biology-A
Honors Algebra II-A
Honors World History-A
Spanish I-A
PE-A
Health-A
Honors Chem-A</p>

<p>10th
AP Calculus AB-A
AP Biology-A
AP European History-A
AP Statistics-A
Honors English II-A
Spanish II-A
Honors Physics- A</p>

<p>11th Will take
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C- Mechanics and Electricity
AP US History
AP English Lang
AP Psychology
AP Art History</p>

<p>12th Will Take
Multivariate Calc
AP Environemntal
AP US Government
AP Macro/Micro
AP Human Geography
AP English Lit
AP Computer Science</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars/Awards/Leadership:
-Mu Alpha Theta, VP(11)
-National Honor Society, hopefully will become an officer
-Science Honor Society VP
-Key Club
-Varsity Swim Team-2nd in districts 2 years running and regional finals qualifier
-Swim Team High Points this year
-5th in Dade County in 100 Back
-Optimist International Oratory Competition District Winner and Zone Runner Up
-Holland and Knight “Do the Write Thing” Essay Finalist
-AMC 10 School Winner, Qualified for AIME
-University of Miami David Essner Mathematical Examination Superior Score
-Help Organize “Hoops for Heart”, Raising money for the Red Cross to combat heart diseases in the USA
-Head Councellor of the FIU Gear Up Program, teaching underpriveledged children how to swim
-Statistics Competition Team Captain
-Top Score in County on the Barbara Nunn mathematics Exam
-Student Delegate from School to Florida AP Conference in Statistics
-Outstanding Mathematics Student in the School (9,10 grades)
-Lightning Award from School for great school spirit and commitment
-Thunder Award from school for outstanding community service
-Participated in “Kids in Distress”, was a mentor to a kid who was either abused or abandoned by her parents
-Teacher at Learn to Swim Program at local JCC for underpriveledged children
-Spent this summer in a cancer research lab interning, will begin research this year (11), leading to Intel and Siemens
-Judging by my PSAT this year and AP scores, probably some sort of AP Scholar and at least NM commended</p>

<p>I know I don’t have an SAT score yet, but it will be significantly better than PSAT(I plan to prep)</p>

<p>Other than that, all input appreciated on chances/ what I can do better
Thanks a lot</p>

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<p>Well I’d say you’re on the right track, get good SAT scores, and you’re set in the academic department. </p>

<p>The only thing I could see is maybe getting more involved in the ECs that really interest you.</p>

3

<p>Well, seeing as you are an athlete, if you could get recruited by Harvard’s team, you’d be set. What are you times?</p>

4

<p>I don’t think I’m fast enough to get recruited</p>

5

<p>bump please all info would be really appreciated</p>

6

<p>get your sat’s up and keep getting A’s. everything else seems great.</p>

7

<p>only other thing I might mention is to not drop the language, I understand that it could hurt your GPA but taking 4 years of all subjects is something they will look at. is there an Honors Spanish 3?</p>

8

<p>thing is, if I take the third year of language, I’ll probably drop to 3rd in class rank, and I won’t want to do that…btw spanish 3 isn’t honors in my school, as about 70% of the kids are hispanic here</p>

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<p>Harvard will know that Spanish was available and correctly ascertain why you didn’t take it.</p>

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<p>if you don’t want to take spanish, don’t take it. as long as you’re learning something, it’s fine.</p>