I really want to get into Harvard. Do I have any chances?

Hey everyone. So I'm an european 20year old guy who has been accepted into an university in the UK. But what I really want is to be accepted into Harvard, I never applied because I never thought I'd have any chances but lately I've realized I'm making a huge mistake. I'm not one to settle down for the easy way, I want to be at the top of my field, I don't just want to be another guy in the field, I want to be the best. Sure there's very few chances I'll ever be the best but I'm ambitious and I like to give my all to the things I really care about.

If I must be honest I haven't exactly finished highschool. I originally failed Physics-Chemistry (it's only one subject in my country) and Maths but then I passed maths. But I got accepted into an university in the UK so I had just let it stay like that.

I had some really good grades in other subjects which led to an average of 14 (out of 20) which according to a webpage I read is equivalent to a B? I know Harvard accepts students with B (also I have 19 in both English and the subject related to the field I want to study) and I know they focus more on SATs and ACTs for international students so I was hoping to try and do those after a really intense studying. I don't know if I would be able to enter this year as I don't know how the academic calendar is in the US that's something I'd have to look at but I'm not in a rush, if I have to wait 1 or 2 years until I have things in shape I don't mind.

And then they want interesting people, I've seen this guy who studies/studied there recommending a YouTube channel because it shows creativity and if you monetize it entrepreneurship as well. I always wanted to make a YouTube channel, I actually had a few but in my parents house it was really difficult to commit to a schedule because I liked to record when no one was home.

And I had also thought of starting my own charity/charities, I have one in mind, for people with neurological disorders. I have recently realized I might have ADHD which if true surely affected my grades since I could barely study at all. On the other side things related to my field are extremely interesting and I could study those 24/7, this is what hyperfocus is. I never knew exactly what ADHD is so I thought maybe starting a charity for people with neurological disorders who can't afford treatment, and in a way do some volunteer work spreading awareness and stuff.

Let's say I do these last two (YouTube channel and a charity), I get about the minimum average for the SAT and/or ACT and if necessary (is it necessary?) I finish my last subject of highschool and maybe even try to raise my Maths grade (it would be difficult to do these however since I'm not in my country anymore and going back is not much of an option). Would I have any chances of getting into Harvard?

Thanks

Submitted May 31, 2021 at 07:38AM by typicalBACON https://ift.tt/3wKW3mK