300 Point Spike! New Chances for Low Income Student of Color?

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<p>Location: Oakland, CA</p>

<p>Low Income, 1st in my family to go to college…
Ethnicity: Persian/ Filipino/Hispanic (Mom is part Spanish approx. 1/8)
Major: Medicine</p>

<p>Rank: 1 / 300</p>

<p>ACT: 26 E/W:29, M:28, R:25, S:26, E:26</p>

<p>1st SAT RESULTS:
CR: 520, M: 610, W: 550 (1680) <:P—Took the test when I was sick…</p>

<p>BEST SCORES!!! (re-took two more times)
<strong><em>SATI: CR: 640, Math: 660, Writing: 660</em></strong>*
Essay:12 [Improved 300 points!]</p>

<p>SATII:
US History: 780
Biology (M): 720
Math IIC: 630
Math IC: 700</p>

<p>Summer 2005: Harvard SSP Neuroscience: A-</p>

<p>Freshmen Year:
GPA: 4.0/4.0</p>

<p>Sophomore Year:
GPA: 4.333/4.333 (Straight A’s, most rigorous courses)</p>

<p>Community College 2004
Micro Economics: A
Chemistry: A</p>

<p>Junior Year:
AP Biology… A
AP US History… A
AP Studio Art… A
AP English… A
HP French 4 … A
HP Pre-Calculus … A</p>

<p>GPA: 5.0/5.0</p>

<p>Senior Year taking: (PREDICTED Mid-Year GRADES)
AP Calculus B+
HP Physics A
AP English B+
AP Gov/Econ A
AP Art 2D A
Current Life Issues A
[My grades started to fall significantly due to dire family situations beyond my control, which evidently lead to this SNAFU in my GPA. I hope College Officials will be understanding…and see it as an anomally because I’m pretty much a straight “A” student. Any advice in this area would be greatly appreciated.] </p>

<p>AP Exams:
AP Euro History: 5
AP US HIstory: 5
AP Biology: 5
AP English: 4
AP Studio Drawing:3 (Didn’t include)</p>

<p>EC’s & Awards:
-Questbridge Finalist —> sent application to Princeton & Stanford
-UC Berkeley Incentive Award Candidate
-President Art Club
-VP Key Club
-Varsity Tennis (scholar athlete)
-Newspaper Editor: Freelance Writer, Illustrator

  • Historical Art Association: Best in Show (1st time school earned this honor)
  • PTA Art Relfections: City Council 1st Place
    -Principal’s High Honor Roll
    -Mayor’s Award Recipient
  • *4th Place: San Francisco Bay Area Science Fair 2003 (Parallax Shift)</p>

<p>*Stellar Essays! Conveyed my passion for art; throughly explored my background, interests, philanthropy and thought process.
*Great Rec’s From Teachers & Director of School District
*Great Rec’s from Renown Local Artist
*Submitted my Slides of Paintings to Princeton with list of my resume (I have won considerable regional acclaim with respect to my artwork, despite the fact of my limited resources at disposal; I am also considered to be the best high-school artist in my area.)
*Only student applying to Princeton in my Highschool

  • #2 & #3 in my class were accepted into Stanford</p>

<p>Thanks for the Comments!</p>

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<p>You may have a chance. I know someone who had 1670-yes, 1670-on SAT got deferred- not rejected. So anything’s possible.</p>

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<p>Your new SAT score puts you close enough to the low end of Princeton’s range to give you a viable chance - however, it is still too low for you to be a standout, even with your first-generation status, grades, and ECs. However, the adcoms will likely forward your slides to the art department, and if they like your work, you’ll probably get in.</p>

<p>As far as your drop in grades is concerned, it isn’t precipitous, so you shouldn’t be too concerned. If there are legitimate circumstances, however, you should have your GC write a letter to schools explaining these circumstances. Since the drop isn’t that dramatic, the tone should probably be " I just want you to know how well he has done in spite of x, y, and z, " rather than " I know these grades are not up to par, please excuse them because of x, y, and z."</p>

<p>I don’t know where else you are applying, but barring HYPSM, you have an excellent shot at any other school, and even those five are reasonable possibilities. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>Just for clarification: Your mom is 1/8 Spanish and you are calling yourself part Hispanic?</p>

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<p>Yes, that is true. And according to the monogenesis hypothesis in conjunction with the infamous “one drop rule,” I am also part Ethiopian.</p>

<p>I know this question may sound absurd, but would anyone recommend that I take the SAT I for a fourth time? Bump…</p>

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<p>Bumpty, bump…</p>

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<p>I dont think a fourth time would be good, unless you think you could improve like 400 points</p>

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<p>you wont get in -your color is asian and that isnt a good ‘color’ to be</p>

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<p>^^ whoa. I find that comment rude and unnecessary. Hey kid, don’t get discouraged. Just apply and see what happens. Alot of people who were believed to have no chance get in. Admission process, in fact, is unpredictable. Someone with 1950 SAT got in Princeton, 1940 SAT in Yale, and 1980 SAT in Duke. Like I said before, nothing’s impossible. However, you may have a very small chance- your stat is not as excellent as others’. But, who knows?</p>

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<p>Wow, that’s quite offensive.</p>

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<p>Hey, Hairypotty, do you happen to know more about the person who got into Princeton with a 1950 SAT?</p>

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<p>Does anyone know when financial aid for Princeton is officially due?</p>