Chances? Piano for 9 years, Composition, Latin, Architecture

vaniificat
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:58:32 +0000

What chance do I have of getting into Princeton?

Unfortunately I am a WASMM. The double M stands for Mormon male.


ACADEMICS -


GPA: W 3.96, UW don’t know

My school is one of the top schools in the nation (it’s in Northern Virginia)

Freshman: 3.7 ish, Sophomore 4.25, Junior 4.45, Senior 4.3 as of yet (should be 4.6…long story about that)

Transferred freshman year, so 3.7 is a skewed representation - more difficult grading scale

Class Rank: 41/411 - current valedictorian has a 4.21 or so

APs: 10 Total

2 Sophomore: Latin: Literature (4), World History (5)

3 Junior: Latin: Vergil (4), US History (4), Chemistry (3)

5 Senior: Physics C: Mechanics, Computer Science AB, US Government, BC Calculus, English Language & Composition

SAT: superscore: 780 CR, 670 M, 750 W

first time 700 CR, 670 M, 640 W

second time 780 CR, 660 M, 750 W

SAT IIs: Chemistry (awful), Math II (probably bad), US History (>730 is my guess - easy)

Just took them Saturday

I plan to retake Math II and Chemistry and take Latin as well in December

Recommendations:

outstanding one from Latin teacher

very good - excellent one from Physics teacher

Awards:

National Merit Commended Student

AP Scholar with Distinction

Perfect score on National Latin Exam in sophomore year

Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Scholarship/Award

Additional info:

am taking Latin VI which is not offered at my school - teach the class part time, and the rest of the time do independent study, part of which involves writing a Latin poem in epic verse (dactylic hexameter)

skipped Latin III

am taking/accompanying Chamber Chorus, the highest level chorus, even though I’ve never done chorus before - only student accompanist ever in my school

youngest boy in my grade (16 y.o.)


EXTRACURRICULARS -


Piano:

taken for 9 years, many of which from a conservatory-level teacher

practice from 5-15 hours a week (used to be consistently 14, but senior year is too busy)

many awards, including winning State Concerto Competitions and performing with the Montgomery County Symphony Orchestra

Music Composition:

compose classical music, especially baroque - fugues, concertos, etc.

Architectural Design:

have sketched/designed/planned many architectural things, mainly classical architecture

can write a lot about it on college essays, etc.

Boy Scouts:

been one since I was 12

am now a Life Scout; could get Eagle but I need a leadership position for another few months, and do my Eagle Project

plenty of service hours here

Church service:

many service hours spent and lots of experiences to relate - too many here on CC