Is it possible for me to be admitted to Harvard College?

Question

Academic: Sydney NSW State top Boys Selective School. Ranking around 10-15/150 in most subjects, slightly higher in some and slightly lower in others. For Year Twelve planning to study: Maths Ext.2, Maths Ext.1, English Ext.1, English Ext.2, Chemistry and Economics.
(Does not studying history lower your chances???)

Languages: Fluent in Chinese writing, reading and speaking.
Beginner in Japanese.

Sport: Martial Arts, Badminton are the main ones.

I also play the piano with Credit at 8th grade. Planning to get 2 years of work experience by the time I apply.


Please rate my possibility of admission out of a scale of 10. (10 being almost certain, 0 being impossible)
Also welcome to add any suggestions on subjects or acticities to make it more likely for a position.

Answer 1

No, not studying history would not hurt you as an international student. However, Harvard is one of the most selective schools in the world, who turned down thousands of people with perfect records last year. Being ranked 10-15th/150 is just not likely to be good enough for them - if you aren't #1 or 2, they probably aren't going to be interested. Your SAT scores might make a difference, but given what you have told us, I would have to rate your possibility as a 2.

Answer 2

We need your SAT score; your academic record, not just your class rank, which I might add is average.
International Admission is insanely hard, especially for Harvard. Harvard only accepted 8.7% of all its national applicants, with the international rate way lower. In order to be competitive as a international; you would need near perfect rank, SAT, SAT II.

Your chances based on these info: 1