chances for an asian kid?

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>Hello,
I am writing on behalf of one of my friends, who is too shy to post up his stat.
He is asian (vietnamese) and comes from a immigrant family, that earns about 40K a year.</p>

<p>Our school doesnt calculate GPA
9th grade:
Biochem: A/ A
Algebra and Geo: A/ A
American Hist: B/ B
American Lit: B/ B+
Spanish: B+/ A</p>

<p>10th grade:
Chemistry: A/ A
Algebra and trig: B-/ A-
Spanish: A-/ A-
World Lit: B+/ A-
World Hist: A/ A</p>

<p>11 th grade: In our school, the last two years are considered college. These are courses that are taught by professors from bard college. By the time the students graduate, they will get an associate degree from bard college.</p>

<p>General physics w/ cal: A-/ A
Calculus I and II: A-/A
Latin american lit: A-
Seminar I and II: A-/ A-
Screenwriting: A
Intermediate spanish: A/ A
Theater Production: A </p>

<p>Extracur.:
9th grade summer: Cold spring harbor DNA workshop 3 weeks
10 th grade summer: Job where he tutors little kids.
Also, 3 weeks at a Play writing workshop in Manhattan.
This summer: Internship at Cooper Union (6 weeks) and the play writing workshop again.
Acted in several plays including “The Violet Hour”</p>

<p>Awards:
Second prize winner in Playwriting workshop</p>

<p>SATs:
SAT I: 2340
M 800 V 780 W 760
SAT II
Bio- 670 (first time in 9th gr.), then 780
Chem: 800
Physics: 800
Math IIC: 800
Spanish: 740</p>

<p>I dont know whether he is applying ED or not. He is afraid that if he does get into the school, he will have to go even if the finacial aid is bad and it will force him to take a large amount of loan.</p>

<p>Bakcup schools:
NYU
SUNY Albany and Buffalo
University of Rochester
Columbia
University of sciences at Phili.
Bowdoin</p>

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<p>HAHAH i almost went to Bard High SChool but they location scared me away… -.- your friend has good SAT @ and SAT scores, his grades seem to be icnreasing, a good string ec of theathre which he seems to be strong in because he has an award in playwriting. I guess he seems focused so yead if iw ere him id definately apply ED Harvard. Id say like above avergae chances… just my two cents… id say most of yes backups schools are almost definate yes… and Columbia like a probably… good luck to your friend</p>

<p>sorry for any spelling mistakes…</p>

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<p>Your friend has a very good chance of being admitted into Princeton. His SATs and EC are almost perfect, no national awards, no perfect score, but still they are amazing. His ECs show a lot of dedication to theater, and schools of Princeton’s caliber love dedication (or so I think). Does living on 40K in New York City, a hook (low income)? Being a first generation college student is that a hook as well, especially coming from South East Asia (I read that in What It Really Takes to get into the ivy league)? Hmm… I don’t know I’m considering them almost hooks. Well overall your friend is an extremely competitive applicant and best of luck.</p>