<p>He’s going to need someone on the admissions staff to advocate for him in order to have a chance. I would include a very positive statement in the Additional Information section about how he didn’t have the appropriate background when he moved to this high school, so he struggled a little freshman year and how he took on the most rigorous schedule junior year and ultimately succeeded in doing impressive work, handling the AP tests extremely well (his guidance counselor can also write something about his work ethic, because frankly, Princeton will be worried that he’s a smart but lazy kid given the disparity between grades and test scores). Hopefully, his senior year grades will be even higher to back up his claims that he can handle the hardest workload.</p>
<p>The problem I see from an admissions standpoint is that his academic profile is below Princeton’s norms (although his test scores might well be above average) and so he will need to have a compelling story or compelling extracurriculars in order to get the admissions staff to admit him. He will definitely get a read, but he needs to have essays and a package that brings him to life and explains what he could offer Princeton.</p>