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<p>Stats:
SAT I: 730V, 710M
SAT IIs: 670 Wr 600 IIC 630 Phys
GPA: N/A
Rank: 2/260</p>

<p>Location:
Small Town (Pop. 20,000) in Ontario, Canada
School Type: Public
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Chinese</p>

<p>Recommendations:</p>

<p>Essays: Good
Teacher Recs: Amazing. All said I was one of their best.
Counselor Rec: I think pretty good.</p>

<p>Activities:
National Lifeguard (CPR “Class C”, Standard First Aid, Defibrillation Certification) I work as a Lifeguard/Instructor currently.
RedCross and LifeSaving Society Swim and Leadership Certified Instructor
(Spanish) Classical Guitar (Gr. 8 Royal Conservatory of Music) - less popular of an instrument
Minister of Finance on School Student Parliament
Assistant Manager at Kumon Institute of Education (5 years)
School Chess Club Founder & President (our school doesn’t have any clubs except Student Parliament)</p>

<p>*Notes:
I have taken the most rigorous course load offered by my school. I have no spares and have taken a full course load.<br>
I applied Princeton early and was deferred.<br>
My grades have been in an upward trend since Gr. 9. My Gr. 12 marks are by far my best.</p>

<p>How are my chances at making RD for Princeton?</p>

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you’re about to find out :p</p>

<p>edit: I’m not a "chances’ expert, but I’d say you have a shot.</p>

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<p>bump!!!
bump!</p>

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<p>SAT II scores are not too strong…ethniticity (chinese) and international location (canada) will hurt you. i honestly dont think youre chances are too hot, but you are certainly in the running. in the end, admissions seem to be based solely on chance (and, therefore, you still got a chance). in any case, good luck!</p>

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<p>does what nationality you are play a big role in admissions. What are the ‘best’ countries to come from? the reason i ask is that i am from UK and some ppl have told me that that helps whilst others have said it hinders so i was just curious.
Thanks</p>

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<p>Those math scores seem oddly low for someone who works at a Kumon center. </p>

<p>And guitar is not a hook instrument. (Double-reed instruments are usually the best for a musical instrument hook, but that varies year by year depending on what currently enrolled students are active in what ensembles.) </p>

<p>You can’t get in if you don’t apply, so you do the right thing by applying. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Not saying that steve_975 isn’t, but you don’t have to be that smart to work at Kumon. I know because my friend does.</p>