multipie

Hi! I just want some advice, please

Academics:
-GPA: 3.8 (Out of 4.0, unweighted)
-Not yet taken SATs, but 200 on PSAT
-Take most difficult courses for my grade

Add-Ons:
-Double Legacy, Mother and Father's side went to Princeton--including sister
-Current Freshman Activity Planner for Princeton University Alumni Association
-Winner of Princeton University Reunions Award for best child care at 1981's 30th reunion

Sports:
-Varsity Diving since Freshman Year, Captain in Junior Year

Awards (Academic)
-African American Scholar Award for Outstanding Academic Acheivement (Fresh., Soph., Junior year)
-National Honor's Society
-President of French Honors Society

Awards (Other)
-Winner of Be Who You Want, Play what You Want Music Contest; became brand spokesperson for Music and Arts
-Girl Scout Gold Award
-Girl Scout Medal of Honor for Heroism
-National Commendation by Girl Scouts, Global for work on STEM initiatives for young girls
-Three consecutive Presidential Gold Volunteer Work Awards

Leadership:
-Captain of FTC Robotics Team
-Coach of Young girls' robotics team
-Treasurer of Young democrats chapter
-Founder/President/Head Writer of Sketch Comedy Club
-Head Comedic Writer for Film Club
-Volunteer Organizer at Church Youth Parish
-Head Altar Sever at local Parish
-Ambassador Girl Scout, 10 years

Other:
-Patent holder on blue tomato
-Classical and electric bassist
-Member on Advisory Committee on my school's Language Arts Program
-DJ and News Anchor on school radio and TV station
-Science Club member (for the fun )
-Lab Assistant for my AP Bio teacher

It seems like a lot.. But I worry about my grades...

Any input?

EarthPig

Your parents (classmates of mine) will be able to give you a better idea than anyone on this board will, because they have a better idea of the strength of your academic and extracurricular record. These Chance Me summaries are way too brief for anyone here to evaluate your chances at getting into Princeton.

The advice I'd give you is the same I would give anyone else. You're in the ballpark. A lot of other kids who apply are in the ballpark, too, and only some of them get in. Even double legacies.

Apply and see what happens. Also, apply to a bunch of other schools, and good luck.

gibby

Without an actual SAT score, it's too early to ask for chances.

That said, your PSAT score (which translates to a 2000 SAT) needs to be, at minimum, 100 points higher to be a viable applicant. See: The trodden path: Applying as a legacy - The Daily Princetonian

"A legacy applicant is now viewed, “first and foremost, on his or her academic performance,” Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said in an e-mail, emphasizing that the size of the applicant pool forces her office to reject many students with outstanding credentials, whether these students are legacies or not.

Applicants who have “significant family ties to the University … are evaluated in the same rigorous review as every applicant,” Rapelye explained. “We assess the applicant and not the parent. In a small number of cases we do take into account the nature of a family’s ties to Princeton.”

The University has admitted between 34 and 47 percent of legacy applicants over the last 17 years, maintaining the proportion of the class made up of alumni children at a steady 10–15 percent, Rapelye said."

EarthPig

Your under represented minority status is probably more significant than your legacy status. But neither or both is enough to carry you through admissions. You will get in or get rejected based upon what you've done, or look like you could achieve.

But remember, there are no admissions committee members answering questions on this board. The only way to find out is to apply, and that isn't a very difficult thing to do.

By the way, something to ponder: if you grew up in Princeton, wouldn't you want to experience another location for college?