Do you think I can get into Harvard?
Objective:
* SAT I (breakdown): 2400
* ACT: 36
* SAT II: English Literature (750) Math Level 1 (800) Latin (750)
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.75
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/124
* AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus AB (4), Macroeconomics (5), Microeconomics (5), English Language (4), Environmental Science (5), European History (3), Human Geography (5), Physics B (4), Psychology (5)
* IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
* Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature and Composition, AP US Government/AP Comparative Government, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, AP Latin IV, Newspaper
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): isef?, national writing awards
Subjective:
* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): World Language Club (Latin/Greek Rep), Key Club, Wild Life Protection club (co-President/co-Founder), NHS, History Club
* Job/Work Experience: Borders (book store)
* Volunteer/Community service: Local Library, School help, Random local labor jobs
* Summer Activities: Journalism Summer Camp at State College (OIDJ), Summer library program
* Essays: About how I’ve seen what little choices people make affect their overall life, including myself (doesn’t sound it but it is EXTREMELY personal)
* Teacher Recommendation: Awesome?
* Counselor Rec: She loves me!
* Additional Rec: Journalism teacher she also loves me
* Interview: N/A
Other
* State (if domestic applicant): Oklahoma
* School Type: SMALL Charter, college-prep school
* Ethnicity: Black
* Gender: Male
* Income Bracket: around 90k I think…
* Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Recs, Published works, Published Novel, numerous state awards?, isef?
lol yes if you mention that I am black I know your not racist so don’t worry lol
Okay you know that you can take the SAT and ACT anytime even freshman year or earlier! And did “poorly on my SAT IIs”?! You do realize that the highest you can get on them is an 800? And on the AP exams I really suck at history that’s why I did bad on some of them.
Also I copied and pasted this format from another website and the stuff in ( ) are examples of what would go there not my actually stats so no I am no a first generation but I am a URM. PLEASE pay attention to the colons that’s where my actual stats start
ohh..wow..and your african america…that’s got to help a lot (sorry if it comes off as racist…wasn’t trying to be..just that…nvm)
ya..i’d say that you’ll get in…probably with some scholarship
there’s a good chance..but idk if you’ll get that many financial scholarships making 90k those are usually reserved for the families making 60-70k less.But all in all everything looks fine..just make sure you have your letter of recommendations on point and get a teacher to proof your essays. but considering the acceptance rate is less than 10% last time i checked..timing is key for acceptance.the longer you wait the less chance you’ll get accepted
Um, stats seem very made up.
The number of Oklahoma residents who scored a perfect score on both the sat and act last year was 2. Neither went to a small college-prep school, or even a small school. + neither were black.
Now, it’s possible that you accomplished this feat over the summer or in the fall, but still.
I find it hard to believe that someone who did that well on both tests did so poorly(relatively) on your SAT IIs and AP tests.
Unless your high school has serious grade deflation, there is no way you can be 3rd in your class or even in the top 10% with a 3.75
Also, anyone hoping to go to a top tier college should know better than to take the math 1 test. It is at the same level as the regular SATs and is basically the equivalent of the math section. Anyone who knows better takes the math level 2 test.
That being said, if you’re black have perfect ACTs and are 3rd in your class, you’re pretty much guaranteed admission at Harvard. They love their first generation URMs.
To answer your question, SAT subject tests are curved extensively. The numbers are not comparable to SAT ones.
A 750 in latin is 86th percentile (roughly the equivalent of a 630 on critical reading)
a 750 in literature is 94th percentile. (roughly the equivalent of a 690 on critical reading).
While these aren’t necessarily bad by any means, in comparison to how well you supposedly did on the SAT 1, they are by no means go. I find it incredibly hard to believe that someone who got a perfect score on the original SAT did so poorly on the literature section.
YESSSS. I really do think you could get into any university you want with that list. Amazing test scores, amazing GPA, amazing course load, I could go on. It’d be a shame if you didn’t get in.
This is straight up from a fellow Oklahoman.
Admittance to the elite level universities is very competitive.
You have to realize that you are not the only URM seeking admittance.
Your overall academics and achievements are outstanding.
Your overall chances are probably relatively decent.
I think your personal letter introducing yourself and your goals will
play a significant role in your possible acceptance to Harvard.
Remember, a person who cannot express their self well tends to be ignored.