I recently went to visit a bunch of colleges and I fell in love with Princeton. However, I know Princeton is a highly selective school and rejects a lot of highly qualified students. So I’d like to know realistically what are my chances (if any) of getting in to an Ivy, especially Princeton. Also, if anyone has suggestions for what I should do next year to strengthen my application, it would be greatly appreciated.
I’m currently a sophomore at Stuyvesant High School, a prestigious and highly competitive public school. My average is 94.7, but it’ll probably drop to low 94 or high 93 by the end of junior year.
My school does not weight averages, and does not rank students.
Electives, Honors, and APs I took or plan to take:
Freshman - math team, honors geometry
Sophmore - math team, genetics research, human diseases, Honors Trig / Algebra 2, Honors Chem, AP World History
Junior - Topics in Neurobiology, AP English American Places & Perspectives, AP US History, AP Spanish, AP Bio, Honors Physics, Honors Precalc
Senior - Asian American Literature, Acrylic Painting, Watercolor, AP Spanish Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP English Great Books, AP Comparative Gov, AP Psychology
SATs:
I haven’t taken the SAT yet, but I usually get around 2200 on practice tests.
SAT II Bio - 720 (I’m planning on retaking it though)
Extracurriculars:
Dance -
I have a few regional and national titles in contemp, hip hop, and open. However, they are all for group dances. I’ve never competed a solo before.
I’ve also danced contemp and latin in many school performances and I directed latin crew this year for a major school production.
Art -
I won a Gold Key in Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for Drawing / Illustration this year, and had art published in 2 school publications.
I’m going to attend Summer Arts Institute this summer, which had an application process in which they only accepted about 25% of the applicants.
I’m also planning a solo exhibition around the end of this year.
Others -
Passed level 8 ABRSM piano test with merit
Alternate on team F on school Math Team
Finalist in 2015 Greater New York Math Fair
Member of Layout for 2 school newspaper and yearbook
I took the AMC 10 four times but my scores aren’t stellar and I’ve never scored high enough to advance to AIME.
Currently taking free online classes (Coursera)
Volunteer Work:
I haven’t really done any significant or outstanding volunteer work.
10 hours of work with Stuy Red Cross last year
Worked as a teacher assistant at a summer chinese camp - 135 hours
I’m Chinese, and plan on majoring in Psychology, minoring in Neuroscience.