<p>Freshman courses don’t really make a diffrence. they focus more on your soph/junior grades/courses</p>
<p>At many schools, you’re allowed to jump straight into APs. For example, my HS science track was:</p>
<ol>
<li>Honors Chem</li>
<li>AP Chem</li>
<li>AP Bio</li>
<li>AP Physics C</li>
</ol>
<p>Only one wasted course :)</p>
<p>My school doesn’t require you to take the Honors version first. Trigonometry is taught in our Algebra 2 course as well. Maybe if I’m lucky, my dad can convince the school to let me take Geometry this year. If not, I’ll just do it over the summer.</p>
<p>I want to take a minimum of 10 APs in high school. (3 years of Science APs, 3 years of History APs, 3 years of English APs, AP Human Geography, and a couple of math APs.) </p>
<p>This is what I’m aiming for…</p>
<p>10+ APs, all 4s and 5s
2,300/2,400 SAT 1 (I scored 1,590 as a seventh grader, by the time I take it again, I should improve by several hundred points.)
4.7 GPA in my final three years.
Top 5/1,700
Eagle Scout
Rotary Interact Governor</p>
<p>Weasel, are you a student at Princeton, or a staff member?</p>
<p>I’m a student. A few thing you’ll want to bear in mind in regards to APs:</p>
<ol>
<li>Taking BC Calc is just as good as taking AB and BC.</li>
<li>There are only two English APs.</li>
<li>History APs are relatively useless because they often do not let you place out of anything. Consider taking two histories along with micro- and macroeconomics.</li>
<li>I suggest you take a foreign language AP.</li>
</ol>
<p>I took AP Calc AB as a sophomore, but don’t worry too much. You can also take classes online if you want. Florida uses [Welcome</a> to Florida Virtual School](<a href=“http://www.flvs.net%5DWelcome”>http://www.flvs.net), but non-Floridians can take classes too.</p>
<p>I agree with the poster above…</p>
<p>I kind of doubt that your IQ is 140+ when you have such trouble with math and such a low score on the SAT (even for a 7th grader.)</p>
<p>Did I mention that you can take Geometry at the same time you take Algebra 1 by taking it online? I really recommend CTY’s distance education. </p>
<p>[CTYOnline</a> - Honors Geometry](<a href=“http://cty.jhu.edu/cde/math/courses/geometry.html]CTYOnline”>http://cty.jhu.edu/cde/math/courses/geometry.html)</p>
<p>That would free you up to do other things with your summer. </p>
<p>Also, keep an eye out for awards and contests at your school. The one thing you can’t do at the last minute senior year is win awards. In this case, it’s good that you’re thinking ahead.</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters in that we can’t really tell you if you have a “chance,” but we can offer our best advice for making the most out of high school and preparing for Princeton admissions. If you have other questions, just ask : )</p>
<p>''I agree with the poster above…</p>
<p>I kind of doubt that your IQ is 140+ when you have such trouble with math and such a low score on the SAT (even for a 7th grader.)‘’</p>
<p>I know, it just shows how inaccurate IQ tests, even expensive ones, are. I don’t consider myself a genius or anything, and even if I am, it doesn’t matter, because I squander it on a regular basis. Is my math really that bad? Is 1,590 bad as a 7th grader? What score should I have gotten? I got something like:
English 590
Math: 430
Other category: 570</p>
<p>I live in California, would my school accept the online Geometry courses? </p>
<p>What would you guys rate my chances as being if I had these stats…</p>
<p>9th:
Journalism
Algebra 1
P.E.
Honors English
Spanish 1
Honors Biology</p>
<p>10th:
AP Chemistry
AP Language and Comp (Can you take this as a sophomore?)
AP World History
Spanish 2
P.E.
Honors Algebra/Trig at the very least, maybe Honors Pre-Calculus</p>
<p>11th:
AP Science (Should I take Biology, Earth Science, or something else?)
AP History (U.S. or European?)
Honors Pre-Calculus, maybe AP Calculus
AP Literature and Comp
AP Human Geography
Spanish 3</p>
<p>12th:
As there are only two AP English courses, what should I take as a senior?
AP Economy?
AP Biology/Government?
AP Spanish
AP Calculus or AP Statistics?
Journalism</p>
<p>Extra extracurriculars:
Boy Scouts (Aiming for Eagle)
Rotary Interact President/Governor
Piano</p>
<p>Good recommendations, good essay, 2,300+ on both SAT 1 and SAT 2.</p>
<p>My Biology teacher told me this, but I want to double check. AP credits earned in the freshman year don’t count, right? Also, will colleges look at me as being ‘‘slow’’ for taking Algebra 1 as a Freshman, or will they see it as improvement since I will finish way ahead of where I should have been?</p>
<p>Ahhh, you’re too young to be freaking out about this! I mean, it’s good to be concerned and to make sure that you’re challenging yourself, but don’t get obsessive and torture yourself for the next four years…! </p>
<p>I second previous posters’ suggestions to take a math course over the summer, if possible. It’ll look good that you took the initiative to get ahead in math, especially since you’re obviously capable of doing higher-level work. </p>
<p>Mm… you can think about your future schedules now, but you’ll probably change your mind. 
Take things as they come, make sure you’re challenging yourself and trying your hardest, and don’t obsess about things like “will colleges look at me as x,” 'cause that’s just useless speculation. You seem like a motivated and intelligent student; you’re definitely on the right path to getting into great schools.</p>
<p>Thanks, I try my best. I’ve actually been freaking out on how to get into Princeton since the 5th grade.</p>
<p>I have two more questions:</p>
<p>1) I’m an Asian male, does that hurt my chances?</p>
<p>2) Since Spanish is the most commonly taken language, does that hurt my chances?</p>
<p>You would need better ECs to have a chance. Some people think being Asian is a disadvantage, but it’s hard to say definitively. If you’re really concerned about it, just leave the ethnicity box blank. Taking Spanish won’t hurt your chances. AP credits count no matter when they are earned. If you continue on your current math track, then yes colleges will think you’re slow. But if you take a course this summer and get back on track, it won’t hurt you at all.</p>
<p>Algebra 2 is a fine course for a sophomore. I think that you’re fine as long as you take some form of calculus before college.</p>
<p>Ohh and about the SAT- a 1590 is a very good score for a 7th grader, just not as high as one would expect from someone with a 140 IQ.</p>
<p>My dad is pressuring me into creating a Rotary Interact club, but there is already a Key club on campus. Is it acceptable for there to be two service clubs that do basically the same thing? Which one should I join?</p>
<p>Of course it is ok to have two service clubs, in fact my school has both, and it would be great if you included another one in your school. Now I don’t usually post (or read for that matter) on Princeton forums, but I must say, please don’t feel complacent about your SAT score. I’m not saying its bad, in fact, I’m saying its excellent for your age; however I do not believe at such a score and at your age, you can extrapolate to how well you can get a 2300+ by the time you are a junior or senior. Sure, you DEFINITELY can, but it won’t be easy, and you will have to study hard, probably just as hard as people who didn’t get as high as you in 7th grade. You just can’t predict how easily one can get to the 2300+ level when you are only at the 1600+ level. </p>
<p>Oh and just another note, I really do believe you are a kid with a lot of potential, so if you really want to eventually get into Princeton, I advise you really, really do some amazing stuff for ECs, as that will be your deciding factor, not your high grades and high SAT.</p>
<p>What else would you suggest that I do for Extra-cirriculars? Should I join both Key club and Rotary Interact? What’s the difference between them?</p>
<p>If you want to clinch a spot in Princeton, represent the US on a national math/science team.=).
Or win intel =).
good luck!</p>
<p>…no, really, instead of trying to work for teh college, work for what you want to do, and actually work at it. if you show passion, that’s more important than 20,000 superficially-involved activities.</p>
<p>Maybe I just haven’t read enough of the previous posts, but how will you be able to take calculus with merely Algebra I as a freshman? Take Geometry, and cover the gaps. That’s what happened to me. In 7th grade I was taking “regular” seventh grade math, then in 8th I jumped to “tenth grade.” (Geometry w/ some Algebra II and Trig) It gave me some gaps in math, but without it, I would not be able to take AB and BC calculus. (I didn’t know this then. However, I found precalc easier than Algebra II, so I don’t think it would be ridiculous to study precalculus over the summer)</p>
<p>Wait, how did you manage to jump? Did you just talk to your guidance counselor?</p>
<p>Key Club, Rotary, Boy Scouts, School Newspaper… people applying to Princeton with ECs like that are a dime a dozen, even if they are really committed and involved. I suggest doing some “activity innovation” ([Study</a> Hacks Blog Archive The Art of Activity Innovation: How to Be Impressive Without an Impressive Amount of Work](<a href=“http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/05/28/the-art-of-activity-innovation-how-to-be-impressive-without-an-impressive-amount-of-work/]Study”>The Art of Activity Innovation: How to Be Impressive Without an Impressive Amount of Work - Cal Newport)) and finding some area of interest or activity that you are really passionate about. Then do something DIFFERENT…as in…no one else does it. It’s hard to give specific recommendations for this because everyone is different…the article I linked to might help though.</p>
<p>So far, Algebra B has been ridiculously easy. I have an A+, 99.2% that would be higher if some idiot had corrected my paper wrongly and docked me two points that I should have gotten. Anyway, I’m going to try to transfer out of this class and into Geometry. The pace is too slow, the kids are too dumb, and I already know all of this. If my counselor lets me, I should be fine. </p>
<p>Ceebee63, thanks, you’ve been a big help.</p>