Please HELP! What are my chances of getting into Princeton?

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Hi guys! Sorry to annoy you, but I’m 11th grade this year and I’m craving for getting admitted to Princeton! Having searched so much for other applicants’ stats…i can see that it is highly unlikely for me to be accepted. That’s why I think that you guys can give me some advice regarding my stats and tell me if you think that I’m right.

So here are my stats:

School type: (Mandoulides Schools) Private School (one of the best in Greece) - Full merit scholarship 2011-present
GPA: 3.999…
SAT I:2080 (CR 580, MATH 800, WR 700)
SAT II:
MATH 1-800,
MATH 2-800,
PHYSICS-800,
CHEMISTRY-800,
BIOLOGY-800
Prizes & Awards & Volunteering:

  1. 1st award in the Panhellenic Mathematical Contest (Hellenic Mathematical Society) (5th grade)
  2. Silver Medal in the National Mathematical Olympiad “Archimedes” (Hellenic Mathematical Society), (9th grade)
  3. Bronze Medal in the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad, (JBMO 2013, Turkey)
  4. Bronze Medal in the National Mathematical Olympiad “Archimedes” (Hellenic Mathematical Society) (10th grade)
  5. Bronze Medal in the National Mathematical Olympiad “Archimedes” (11th grade)
  6. 2nd award in the European Mathematical Cup 2014, Croatia, (11th grade)
  7. 1st award in the Panhellenic Mathematical Contests (phases “Thales” and Euclid”) (8th grade)
  8. 1st award in the Panhellenic Mathematical Contests (phases “Thales” and “Euclid”) (9th grade)
  9. 1st award in the Panhellenic Mathematical Contests (phases “Thales” and Euclid”) (10th grade)
  10. 1st award in the Panhellenic Mathematical Contests (phases “Thales” and “Euclid”) (11th grade)
  11. Teaching the material and problems addressed in the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad to other students, within the framework of the program” Mathematical thought and logic” which took place at Mandoulides Schools. (9th grade)
  12. Participation in the Harvard Model United Nations conference (HMUN 2015)
  13. Participation in the Rhetoric Speech Competition in English (Panhellenic Forensics Association, 2011) (7th grade)
  14. Participation in the Rhetoric Speech Competition in English (Panhellenic Forensics Association, 2015) (11th grade)
  15. Diploma in French Studies- DELF B2
  16. ECDL Diploma
  17. Volunteering - World Rowing Coastal Championships (Thessaloniki, 2014)

Other Information:
White Male
Greek Nationality

Thanks for any input!

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Assuming as a Greek national your first language is not English, have you taken the TOEFL test? Other than your Critical Reading score (you might consider retaking the SAT I in hopes of sending a better score for that area. Princeton allows superscore so this could work to your advantage if your scores go down in either of the two remaining areas). It is still a long reach (for pretty much everyone) but if you are interested in Princeton you should apply. Good luck!

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I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you can round the 3.999 to a 4

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Thanks, guys! I got 100 in TOEFL (internet-based). I just forgot about in my stats. Do you think it will increase my chances?

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Hi, guys!

Can anyone help me with the list of the best undergrad schools in biochemistry and biophysics (biomedical studies)?

Thanks for any input!

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TOEFL scores won’t change your admissions likelihood - you just need a level of proficiency demonstrated through your score and it is a requirement for all candidates who are not native English speakers.

Here is a link to some biomedical school rankings, which I found through a google search. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/engineering-doctorate-biological-biomedical
http://study.com/top_10_biomedical_engineering_undergraduate_universities.html

Princeton offers bioengineering under the concentration of CBE. http://www.princeton.edu/cbe/undergrad/ http://www.princeton.edu/cbe/research/bio/

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Thank YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU , Cantiger!

You’ve been great help!

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Is it mathematically possible to have a GPA of “3.999…”?

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Making JBMO is very good… I’m not familiar with any of the Panhellenic contests though. However as an international your contest performance probably isn’t good enough to be a hook, as you’ll be in the same pool as IMO medalists.

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