Would Harvard Take Someone Like ME?

Colleges & Universities Harvard University
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<p>Do I have a realistic chance of getting into Harvard? I don’t want to waste my time.</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>ACT: 34
SAT 2: 720 Lit, 740 Bio, and the next one coming up
Rank:13/485
GPA: 3.88 UW 5.55 W
Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>Took 11 APs: English Lang,English Lit, Art History, Comp Sci A, Chemistry, US History, Physics B, Calculus AB, European History, Biology, Comp Sci AB
Work Experience: I worked at Wal mart for two summers</p>

<p>My Ecs: Soccer (9th-10th)
Debate (10-12th)
Tuba Player (9th-12th)
Research (9th-11th)-I worked independently on various things but my most recent one (and most successful involved studying how ionizing radiation affects the length of telomeres of Arabidopsis during DNA replication.</p>

<p>Soccer:
3rd Place in district
1st Place in district</p>

<p>Science Awards</p>

<p>Outstanding Science student in School District x 3
My research was published in Dynamic Patterns of Research-an amateur science journal
5th Place in American Institute of Biosciences Competition -Regional
Genzyme Corporation Research Award
3rd Place Cleveland Science Fair</p>

<p>Tuba
9th
Cleveland Musical Showcase Outstanding in Division Award
Outstanding Tuba Performance x 2
Orlando Musical Showcase Participant</p>

<p>CX and Congress</p>

<p>10th
Qualified for state in CX debate x 2
My team got 4th at the state competition
1st place Ohio State University Forensic Tournament
National Forensic League Distinction Honor
State Quarterfinalist in Congress
4rd Place in District for Congress
5th Place District in congress
National Forensic League Special Distinction Honor
Shinto is online now</p>

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<p>You definitely have a shot. It’s a reach for just about everyone, but it won’t hurt you to apply.</p>

3

<p>most definitely, you’re within the ballpark of the people they accept :slight_smile: GO FOR IT!</p>

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<p>I am really worried that my class rank is going to kill my app though XD Has anybody as low as 13 ever got in?</p>

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<p>Shinto, I am sure students lower than 13 have gotten in, but it will depend on the school to some extent and also what else you bring to the table. Your research experience, your debate awards and even your tuba playing are all likely to be looked on as positives. There are certainly no guarantees except this one: if you don’t apply you won’t get in.</p>

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<p>When people say you have a shot does that mean I have a realistic chance of getting in, or that I just won’t automatically get rejected. I am really worried about my GPA. I already applied to Harvard so now I just have to wait, but my low rank is killing me.</p>