mtbozeman

Background:

Residence: South Carolina
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Income (family of 3 children, 2 dependent and both in college): ~$145,000

Academic:

Rank: School does not rank
GPA: ~4.6 unweighted, ~4.0 weighted
ACT: 35 Composite (36 English, 32 Math, 36 Science, 36 Reading)
ACT Writing: 12/12
AP: (not many available at school)
9th Grade: --
10th Grade: AP Euro (5)
11th Grade: AP US (?),
12th Grade: AP Psych (?), AP Eng (?), AP Stat (?), AP US Gov./Politics (?)
Honors:
9th Grade: English 1, Biology, Geometry
10th Grade: American Literature, Chemistry, Algebra 2
11th Grade: French III
12th Grade: (?)

Extra-curriculars

Yearbook page designer 9th and 11th grade; editor 12th grade
Played JV Soccer 10th grade
NHS Member
Beta Club Member
^150+ volunteer hours
Class President 9th and 11th grade; 2nd place for President in 10th
Student Body President 12th grade
Accepted to and attending Davidson College summer program

*ALSO: I am type 1 diabetic and have mental health problems; will this help at all?

P.S. I have really good recommendations and essay

awkwardpenguin13

Are you kidding me? You have a 35 ACT and a 4.0 GPA and you're wondering if you should even apply?

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Boondocks

"*ALSO: I am type 1 diabetic and have mental health problems; will this help at all?"

Can't imagine why you would mention either of these. Type 1 Diabetes is usually not a major disorder to overcome at your age (not like you're blind or have no legs); mental health problems aren't supposed to be counted negatively against you, but you can never tell if these will make an admissions officer wonder if you can handle the pressure of Princeton, which is greater than you'll experience if you go to your state university (at Princeton, you'll be average for the first time in your life).

enonimouse

As a mother of a son (not yet college age) who has type 1 diabetes, I can tell you that your response was both insensitive and uninformed. Type 1 D is a huge obstacle at all ages, particularly adolescence when glucose control is very, very difficult to maintain. The person with D can often feel unwell, be extremely tired, and depression is a concomitant condition in many cases. Vacillating glucose levels effect brain metabolism and function. Further, even as a teenager secondary effects are not implausible to see. I think a teenager who performed extremely well should have it put in perspective of all challenges he or she may face.

That said, I am not sure I would point out its negative effects on mental health in a college application.