<p>Agree with most of what the above poster said, though I disagree with his/her point about scores. Your test scores (and your academic credentials as a whole) make you an academically competitive applicant for Princeton. You don’t need to take the SAT again, as you’ve passed the “competitive threshold” of scoring above 700 on each section. Beyond telling you that you’re competitive academically, it’s difficult to chance you without reading your entire application (essays in particular) and comparing it to the entire pool. Read this:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html</a></p>
<p>When reading your application, adcoms will evaluate you in the CONTEXT of where you live and learn. They’ll mostly be looking to see if you’ve taken advantage of all the resources available to you (with respect to ECs) and certainly won’t hold your school’s lack of ECs against you. </p>
<p>If you are admitted, Princeton will not give you any “scholarships” based on your stats. The only type of money which Princeton gives to students is “need-based” financial aid, for which you will have to apply by submitting your parents’ tax returns and filling out some financial forms. </p>
<p>At this point, all you can do to improve your “chances” is to work on your essays. When you sit down to write them, focus not on getting in but rather on representing yourself authentically. The essays that stand out really are those in which a student’s voice is apparent, so you should discuss something about which you care deeply in a writing style that reflects your own voice. DO NOT pay any attention to what you think they want to read, as it is very apparent (and undesirable) when a student writes about a topic just because he/she thinks the adcoms will like it.</p>