<p>white male Maryland
from poor family</p>
<p>SAT: 700E, 690M
SATII: 750/730/700</p>
<p>IB Diploma, GPA 3.9</p>
<p>ECs are above average.</p>
<p>More information is needed to at least make a decent guess. Can you be more specific about your ECs? They can make or break you, especially when applying to Princeton, because your passion must come across in your essays. Also, will your recs be good? Are you a 1st generation college student or not? With more information people might be able to help.</p>
<p>Then again, chances threads are inherently inconclusive.</p>
<p>If you want Princeton to accept you then you need a lot more than that</p>
<p>As far as standardized test goes, you should aim for 1500+ and mid 750’s. I’m not saying you need them, but they will put you in the more competitive range. Remember, without anything else, even with 1500+ and 750+ on SAT IIs don’t mean a thing !</p>
<p>Princeton accepts people, not numbers</p>
<p>i have heard that admission officers often visit this site, and that you shouldn’t give information that is too specific so that they can narrow it down to you when you apply.</p>
<p>my parents make less than 18,000, so I think that should be a good thing as Princeton is trying to get students who perform well despite being poor.</p>
<p>1400 isn’t well for princeton caliber</p>
<p>I agree with Angelndizgiz.
On the Princeton website under Admission, it specifically states that the student should excel in the context of his/her own school and community.
Yes, high test scores help and academic excellence is expected, but if the OP (Anon06) is exceptional at his or her school, then that will be a factor, and in that case the school profile could be very important.
Anon, if your SAT results are well above average for your school, or the highest, then make sure that your guidance counselor notes this. If your school ranks and you are at/near the top of your class, that could help too. (Considering the context helps students at very competitive schools as well; exceptional students may be found a bit deeper into the class.)</p>
<p>One of the Princeton EDers made a comment about sincerity being a hook. I think there is something to that. Your essays will help you if you write honestly and vividly, with examples from your life as opposed to flowery prose. When the application, recs, activities and accomplishments have a cohesiveness, I think it comes across.
Also, have a good sense of why you want to go to Princeton, how you would fit into and contribute to that community. </p>
<p>Do your best with the app, then also apply to a good range of schools including ones you know for sure you can get into and can afford. Everyone should do that. </p>
<p>I’ll hope for the best for all you Princeton EDers and applicants. Good luck!</p>