Chances 09

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>Basic
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
High School: Public, Top 50 (Newsweek)</p>

<p>Scores
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.9 W
Rank: School does not rank, but WGPA is highest in class
SAT: 2300 - 800M/710CR/790W (Retaking in October to raise CR)
SAT II: Math IIC 800, Chemistry 800, Spanish w/ Listening (November)
AP: US Gov 5, BC Calc 5, Computer Science AB 5, Chemistry 5, Spanish Language 5, Macroeconomics 5, Microeconomics 5</p>

<p>Math/Science/Technology Academy Member</p>

<p>Courses
Freshman:
H English 9
H US History
H Precalculus
H Spanish Immersion 4
H Biology
H Programming 1
Gym</p>

<p>Sophomore:
H English 10
AP US Government
AP BC Calculus
H Spanish Immersion 5
H Chemistry
AP Computer Science AB
Photography</p>

<p>Junior:
IB English
IB European History
Multivariable Calculus/DEQ
IB Spanish 6
AP Chemistry
AP Economics</p>

<p>Senior (projected):
IB English
IB European History
IB Mathematics
IB Spanish 7
AP Physics C
AP Biology</p>

<p>EC/Work/Awards
Varsity Baseball / Club Baseball out of school
Cross Country
Indoor Track
It’s Academic/Quiz Team Captain
Math Team President
Spanish Honors Society President
Spanish Immersion Program
Student Academy of Sciences (Science Club)</p>

<p>Intern at NIH, Biochemistry</p>

<p>Web Design for Neighborhood Businesses
Volunteered at Local Baseball Camp</p>

<p>National Merit Semifinalist (will be)
AIME Qualifier
AP Scholar with Distinction
Science Fair Awards from Office of Naval Research, Northrop Grumman, and US Air Force
School Award: Excellence in Chemistry</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good chance. Your coursework is excellent, and your stats are good as well. I guess you could have done more in the way of leadership, but other than that your EC’s are also impressive. I would emphasize baseball in your application because it’s not a sport that many high stats people are good at. Maybe write your essay on it. Also what was your AIME score? I’d go ahead and list it if it’s four or higher.</p>

3

<p>wow youre really smart. are you in state though? that wouldnt help.</p>

4

<p>Why would being from NJ hurt? NJ is the most represented state at Princeton, so it doesn’t seem as if the admissions office is trying to limit the number of students from NJ.</p>

5

<p>Being from NJ hurts because although Princeton does accept more applicants from NJ, the number of overall applicants from NJ is higher to a degree that the ratio of accepted/applied from NJ is overall lower than that of other states.</p>

6

<p>True that. States that are most represented are also the most competitive.</p>

<p>Oh, and by the way, your coursework is incredible. Considering you have incredible test scores, too, if you write a few sweet essays you’re money. =]</p>

7

<p>Where did you find the statistics on applications and acceptances for NJ students?</p>

8

<p>I’m from the east coast, but not from NJ however. </p>

<p>I scored 4 on the AIME. Do you think it would be worth listing that score?</p>

<p>I think I want to write my essays about how I’ve grown up my whole life surrounded by baseball. I have a couple humorous anecdotes that would work well for that topic.</p>

9

<p>Yeah I would report your score since it’s above the mean.</p>

10

<p>Would being having my name on a published scientific paper significantly increase my chances?</p>

11

<p>bumpo diezchar</p>

12

<p>It will help, the extent depending on the quality of the journal in which it was published.</p>