<p>I think I’ll just put down 3 for the AIME. A 3 isn’t going to affect my decision anyway, since many people will have much higher scores.</p>
<p>Good luck to you too, but remember, the AMC gets progressively harder as you shoot for 150!</p>
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<p>That means you should send in as little supplemental information as possible ;)</p>
<p>maddy, Im doin pretty good… spending all my time working on like a bazillion RD apps… lol haha</p>
<p>to the deferreds…ly my dd applied ed to P…glowing recs, incredible interview, extra alum rec to the dean, full IB with a predicted 43…well, you get the pic. After a few days of ice cream for breakfast lunch and dinner it was back to the rest of the apps.</p>
<p>by april she really didn’t want to go to P anymore…which was a good thing since she didn’t ultimately get in :-)…but she did get in to many wonderful schools…brown, georgetown, swarthmore and harvard among them. This isn’t a rejection of you, but rather a sorry, we aren’t sure if you are the right puzzle piece for the class of 2011. you will be the right piece at many other fine schools where you, if you make the effort, will have a wonderful four years. Get those rd apps done, enjoy the holidays, and try what my d did…make a poster that lists each school you applied to with the one really great reason you want to be there…and then go back to school and keep those grades up!</p>
<p>thanks sarap! uplifting notes i must say… AM happy for ur D</p>
<p>Chances?
I thought since so many people now know where their stats stand it would be a good time to post my stats…</p>
<p>I am a white male floridian (born in NY) who attended a small Christian Academy not very well known by colleges for Freshman and Sophomore years, and now attend a competitive Catholic School because it offered more than my other school (which my guidance counselor has put in my recommendation for college to let them know I wanted a challenge)</p>
<p>In Short…
Cumulative GPA…3.85
Courseload…Most rigorous possible (9 honors, 9 AP)
E/C’s…V Tennis (since 8th), V Cross Country, V Track, NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, NJHS, FCA, FBLA
Awards/Recognition…U.S. National Achievement Award in Science, All American Scholar Award, MVP in Tennis, Placed 2nd at districts in tennis, a few more less important
Leadership…President of Sophomore Class, Founder and President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (10th), Captain Varsity Tennis
Service…170+ Hours with various organizations
Special…Internship at Smith Barney (All four years), People to People Student Ambassador, Took College courses through Eastern Washington University
Hooks…I like a challenge, and is shown by how I took the extra step by taking online AP courses Sophomore year, Internship @ Smith Barney </p>
<p>9th_____________________________________________________________
Average GPA: 4.3 Weighted, 3.79 Un-weighted
Courseload: Hardest Possible (4 Honors)
Mu Alpha Theta
NJHS
Varsity Tennis- 1st Chair, MVP, Captain (placed 2nd at districts)
Intern @ Smith Barney (Stock Brokerage)
Swim Team
Dean’s List
U.S. National Achievement Award in Science
All American Scholar Award
Started a self-run web design business at http://
-Raised nearly $500 (over the four years of high school, if I don’t get any $$$ Senior year) towards my college spending money 
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<p>10th____________________________________________________________
Average GPA: 4.5 Weighted, 3.88 Un-weighted
Courseload: Hardest Possible (5 Honors); Online Web Design Class; AP Microeconomics online
Cross Country- SACC All Conference, “Rookie Runner” award
Varsity Tennis- 1st chair, captain
Varsity Track
Intern @ Smith Barney
Future Business Leaders of America
Fellowship of Christian Athletes- Founder and President
Mu Alpha Theta
Student Council- President
Yearbook Club
National Honor Society
People to People Student Ambassador to Australia
** College Credits (through Eastern Washington University)**
a.) Comparing Cultures and Societies - 4 Creds.
b.) Exploring Cultural Diversity - 3 Creds.
c.) World of Arts - 5 Creds.</p>
<p>11th______________________________________________________________
Average GPA: 4.6 Weighted
Courseload: Hardest Possible
SAT: 1900
Cross Country
Varsity Tennis
Varsity Track
Intern @ Smith Barney
Future Business Leaders of America
Mu Alpha Theta
Yearbook Club
National Honor Society</p>
<p>By my senior year, I will have completed 170 service hours and have some very good recommendations. I am also ranked top 5-10% of students and have held this rank throughout high school. Please chance me for the following:</p>
<p>ED to Princeton</p>
<p>there is no ED at Princeton</p>
<p>Either way, he has an amazing shot at RD. Just remember, Princeton is like a freaking lottery and reject a lot of perfect scores and students who are unique and have straight A’s. They have to fit in the URMs, the Alumnis, which easily take up about 2/5 students from the application pool. Don’t be surprised if you get deferred. A lot of good people get deferred/rejected (some genius’s too). Don’t let this Princeton University fool you with the one in the well known “A Beautiful Mind.” This is not that.</p>
<p>Amazing shot with 1900 SAT and 3.85 UW GPA?</p>
<p>yeah, i don’t get it. also, this is the decisions thread.</p>
<p>Yep an amazing shot. It’s a lottery, there’s no quota WindSlicer. I mean…look at hieronymus. He was amazing but he got deferred. Don’t be soo insular on SAT’s and GPA’s. Okay maybe with GPA…but not SATs.</p>
<p>Yeah, you’ve got an example going the opposite way.</p>
<p>Show me a non-URM who got accepted to Princeton with a 1900 or lower.</p>
<p>My friend who is asian and has good musical talents. There shown.</p>
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<li>Neither of those was a valid sentence</li>
<li>You didn’t answer my request</li>
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<p>Anyhow, I don’t want to turn this thread into bickering</p>
<p>ttyl.</p>
<p>A 1900 is hard to overcome, but it’s not impossible. But lets put it this way: No one has an amazing chance at Princeton. So many people get rejected who have such great stats, and its very competitive. But, the least one can do is apply and hope for the best.</p>
<p>Hmmm, I’m sorry but what is URM???</p>
<p>Btw, deferred too. Let me join you deferees…</p>
<p>So sorry, trangham. =/</p>
<p>URM means under represented minority.</p>
<p>Thanks, omz :)</p>
<p>A few days ago I didn’t think I’d be able to overcome deferral/rejection so well… 
Now I’m thankful for just not being rejected since they’ve deferred so many amazing people…</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>Fee Waiver Used?: No
SAT I (by section): 800 CR 800 W 780 M
SAT IIs: 800 US History, 800 Math IIC, 800 Writing, 800 Biology, 780 Physics, 760 Chemistry
ACT: No.
APs: Five 5’s
IBs: N/A
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: N/A
Rank: school didn’t rank; around #20
Senior Yr Courseload: APs- calc, polisci, econ, english lit, spanish; PE
Number of Apps from Your School: 1
Common or Princeton App? Common
Other stats: courses at local university, research
ECs, awards- too lazy to list (biggest- west coast debate champion)
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): random public school in Nevada</p>
<p>Ethnicity: African
Gender: M
Prospective Major: ?
Hooks(background, connections, legacy etc.): None.
Strengths/Weaknesses: strong ECs
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: charisma.
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: best of luck to ya all!</p>
<p>Excellent stats! It’s great to see an African get in, not because of his race, but because of his accomplishments. Excellent job, and congrats!</p>