What are my chances??

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<p>I am an applicant from Canada.
What are the chances that I can get in Princeton?
Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* Fee Waiver Used?: No

  • SAT I (by section): 800M 600CR 620W
  • SAT IIs: 800 Physics 800 Math II 790 Chemistry
  • APs: My school doesn’t offer AP, but planning to take exam in May
  • IBs: none
  • GPA, My school doesn’t do GPA, My average is 90%
  • Rank: precisely not sure, but at least top 10%
  • Senior Yr Courseload: The most challenging possible selection of courses.
  • Number of Apps from Your School: 3-4
  • Other stats: 118 AMC12 National Physics Olympiad final
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* ECs listed on app:Chemistry Club organizer, Physics club president, Stage Band, Curling, Math Club, Chess club, District Concert Band

  • Job/Work Experience: None
  • Teacher Recs: Should be Excellent
  • Counselor Rec: Should be Excellent
  • Interview (feel and general location): It was 45 min. It felt alright, nothing special.
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: Canada

  • School Type: public
  • Ethnicity: Asian
  • Income Bracket: <$80,000/year
  • Gender: Male
  • Strengths/Weaknesses: Lots of awards at different levels( school to National)/ poor writing.
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<p>What’s with the 600 SAT I Math score but 800 SAT II Math IIC score?</p>

<p>Retake your SAT I in January… (seems like your Math SAT score was a fluke (?) and the writing section is rumored to be the most teachable – go for it!)</p>

<p>EC’s are common, nothing extraordinary.</p>

<p>I’d say low chances with current SATs… bring up SATs and I’d say 25%</p>

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<p>I agree with windslicer, but if like me you look at the ED thread you’ll realize that our predictions can be way off…</p>

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<p>I am sorry, SATI 800M 600CR. SO wat kinda ECs are considered Extraordinary??</p>

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<p>Being a Siemens competion finalist, nationally ranked in anything, star quarterback for state championship football team, etc…</p>

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<p>It depends on how amazing your essays are. I just got deferred ED with significantly higher stats. Also you need 3 SAT IIs.</p>

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<p>Those SAT’s are a tad low…if you can get a 700-something, you’ll be good there.</p>

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<p>If you package everything well, you should have a very decent shot. But definitely bring up those SAT’s to above 700.</p>

<p>We have really similar stats, and I got in ED</p>

<p>I’m also
-Canadian asian male
-118 on AMC :wink: (didn’t put that on application)
-physics club president/lecturer
-some band/jazz/pit orchestra stuff
-lot’s of math/science competitions, poor writing (3 typos in one essay lol)</p>

<p>I’ll have to agree with the ~25% chance (that’s with >700 SAT’s)</p>

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<p>for some reason, I cant bring my SAT score up. The first time I did it, I got 2 500s and 1 800. I really dont have time to do the january one. BTW the physics olympiad is ranked top 10 national wide.</p>

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<p>The English scores are really going to hurt you, I think.</p>

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<p>I am fully aware of that. But there is nothing that i can do to improve it. Maybe I am just too dumb.</p>

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<p>beside the english scores is my rest stat fine??</p>

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<p>You remind me, I didn’t put my AMC score on my App. 129.5 =D…I should add that.</p>

<p>(159.5 after AIME)</p>

<p>I agree with everyone else, I think you should retake your SATs.</p>

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<p>ok, Grassroot, is your native language not English? How long have you been in Canada? If only 1 year or something, that 600s are acceptable… btw, how is your TOEFL?</p>

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<p>BTW, does USAMO really count?</p>

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<p>I have been Canada for 4 years, i didnt bother to take toefl. But i kinda gave up SAT after the DEC one, so if i am doing it again, i need a lot of time to prepare again</p>

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<p>if 4 years, only 600, a little bit low. 650 will be better. but keep this in mind, SAT is not everything. Your National Physics award is also remarkable!!! Good luck.</p>

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<p>dont they consider the score ranger rather than the actual score??</p>

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<p>princeton has a wonderful english department, and it’s an ivy, so i’m thinking you need to be good at eng to get in, and I’m pretty sure many of the ppl that are accepted have a higher cr score than m. =\ and again, many international ppl applying have amazing eng sat scores, so you may be at a disadvantage. however, your physics award is pretty good. you’ll need a coherent story to tie together all of your ecs though, i think. (i’m not adcom, so plz dont take my words to heart… they just represent my thoughts) feel free to PM me.</p>