Chances for Princeton?

efexer
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:42:50 +0000

Thanks for any input you can offer.

Texan
Black/First-generation American
Middle Class
Brother currently attending Princeton

PSAT: 230
SAT: 2310-CR800/M790/W720 (First try, retaking in June)
Subject Tests: Literature, US History and Math I (Taking in June)

UW GPA: 3.85 for soph/junior year
W GPA: 4.7 for soph/junior year
Class Rank: Not yet released, but relatively low due to poor grades freshman year. Grades show a strong trend upwards.
Courseload: 6 IB classes

ECs

Debate
Captain (09-10, one must be a senior in order to be captain)
Ranked top 10-ish overall by the National Forensics League
10th in Student Congress as a freshman
2nd in Impromptu Speaking as a sophomore
Quarterfinalist in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking as a sophomore
Strong contender for national finals this year
3rd at State in Foreign Extemp
2nd at State in Public Forum Debate
Debater since grade 6
Have written a few hundred pages of original material/argumentation since freshman year
Strong interest in pursuing Parliamentary Debate in college

Young Democrats

Extremely active, leading member since freshman year
Running for club president this year
Volunteered in/recruited for several congressional campaigns
Helped organize election-related events (Debates, rallies, etc.) during '08 election

Theatre

A new, but enthusiastically pursued interest
Acted in three plays this year: Two male leads and one supporting

Personal Pursuits/Hobbies

Avid writer of poetry and prose
Currently writing a fiction manuscript for which I plan to seek publication this summer
Self-teaching in guitar (1 year) / general music theory (Like pulling teeth, but I like the challenge)

Recs

Counselor: Very strong
Teacher: Extremely, extremely, extremely strong from humanities as well as math, fairly strong from science

Whaddya think?