Friday, March 9, 2012

What are my chances of getting accepted to Harvard?

Tomorrow, Harvard will let me know whether I am accepted or not. However, I am somewhat stressed out over the upcoming results. I just want to know if I have a good chance of being accepted:



SAT Scores: Math 780 Reading 590 Writing 600

SAT Subject Test Scores: Math Level II 740 Chemistry 550

AP Scholar with Honor

AP Tests: AP English Language and Composition 3

AP United States History 3

AP Art History 3

AP Spanish Language 5

I am part of the National Hispanic Honor Society and National Honor Society.

I was President of my the Science Club for a year



I have participated in the Mexican Math Olympiad: 2nd place Regional (2008-2009), 2nd Place State (2009-2010), 4th Place State (2010-2011), and a Bronze Award at the National Competition (2010-2011)



I also have participated in the Science Fair: 1st Place in Physics and Astronomy Regional Competition (2007-2008) and 4th Place in Physics and Astronomy Texas State Competition (2007-2008)

1st Place in Physics and Astronomy Regional Competition (2009-2010) and 3rd Place Sweeptakes Regional Competition (2009-2010)



And I have been participating in the Academic Decathlon: In the Regional Honor Division, 1st Place Language and Literature, 3rd Place Social Science, and 5th Place (Overall Score)-(2008-2009)

In the Regional Honor Division, 1st Place Science (Chemistry), 1st Place Music, 1st Place Super Quiz (French Revolution), 2nd Place Language and Literature, 3rd Place Arts, and 2nd Place Overall Score + 3 Team Medals-(2009-2010)

In the Regional Honor Division, 1st Place Arts, 1st Place Super Quiz (Geology), 2nd Place Mathematics, 3rd Place Music, 3rd Place Social Science, and 1st Place Overall Score + 3 Team Medals- (2010-2011)



I have finished a research project of Quantum Gravity, in which I attempt combine the four fundamental forces of the Universe in a coherent model by using the constant of light.



My essay is about my dream of becoming an astronaut and my struggle in life to achieve it.



Besides being involved in competitions, I usually read about 20 books per year.



I currently have a 99.71 (out of 100) GPA



I have over 250 hours of community service which mostly include Math Tutoring and involvement with the Church.



I plan on taking four more AP exams (Calculus AB, English Literature and Composition, United States Government and Politics, and Spanish Literature).



I am an international student studying at a U.S. High School and speak English and Spanish with the same fluency.



Thank You for your attention. :)What are my chances of getting accepted to Harvard?
If you had really managed to combine the four forces, you would have solved the largest problem in physics in the last 100 years. As an astrophysicist, I think I would have heard about it when you published the paper and put out a press release. Since that hasn't happened, you might be slightly exaggerating your accomplishments. So your chances? Without that claim, maybe 20% or so (better than most). With it? Doubtful.
Um, wow. If all that is actually real...I think you know your chances are just as good as everyone else's ;) Besides, you'll find out in %26lt;24hrs, so just take a deep breath and wait ;)
The main problem I see are the low SAT Critical Reading and Writing scores. Also, that research project means nothing if you're not published.
Good luck!What are my chances of getting accepted to Harvard?
Honestly, even if your scores and grades and such were higher, you would have little chance. Usually, you would have to score a 4 or above to even be considered for Harvard and other elite schools. But good luck!! =D
I agree with the person above. Also, being a minority might help.What are my chances of getting accepted to Harvard?
Your SAT reading and writing scores are worrisome. Nonetheless, you have at least some chance of getting in. Harvard will take into account that you are a foreign student when assessing your reading and writing scores. Harvard is considered by many to be the finest university in the world. Competition to get in is correspondingly fierce. If I were you I would give it a try, but put in applications at some of the many other world class universities this country has to offer.

Check out universities at:

http://www.princetonreview.com/

http://www.unigo.com/

http://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/

http://reviews.collegetimes.us/

http://collegeprowler.com/

http://www.studentsreview.com/

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http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/se鈥?/a>

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=col鈥?/a> (enter the town of the school you are checking out)

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Some of these sites have blogs where you can ask specific questions about the university.

Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Princeton, University of California at Berkeley, Cornell, or Dartmouth would also be good choices. With your interest in science you might actually be better off at MIT or Cal Tech than at Harvard. (One student said of MIT that it was "like trying to get a sip of water out of a fire hose!")

Oh. And congratulations on integrating the four forces. Your Nobel prize is waiting.

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