What Majors Should I Be Looking At?

Colleges & Universities Princeton University
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<p>I’ve visited Princeton and love everything about the school. I just don’t know what academically Princeton has to offer me. In the case that I find nothing, I am obviously not going to apply.</p>

<p>Based on my statistics below, what majors at Princeton should I consider? (Note, this is not a chances thread.) </p>

<p>Based on my application, what does it appear that I have an aptitude for? I can then emphasize that on my application as like a “theme.” Thanks!</p>

<p>Scores
SAT: 750CR, 800M, 800W (75/12 Essay) on 1st and last time
SAT IIs: 800 Math IIC, 780 Chemistry, and 740 US History
AP Exams: 5s in 10 classes - US, Chem, Stat, English Language, Euro, World, Comp Sci A, Calc AB, Physics C Mechanics, and Physics C EM</p>

<p>Rank: 1/461</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.65 weighted cumulative</p>

<p>Grades:</p>

<p>9th Grade
Honors Geometry - A
Honors English I - A
Health/Physical Education - A
Honors Earth and Space Science - A
Computer Programming: Design and Logic - A
Spanish II - A
Honors Government - A</p>

<p>10th Grade
Pre-Calculus - A
AP United States History - A
Honors English II - A
AP Chemistry Lec./Lab. - A
AP Statistics - A
Honors Spanish III - A</p>

<p>11th Grade
AP European History - A
AP Language and Composition - A
AP Calculus AB - A
AP Computer Science (A) - A
AP World History - A
AP Physics C (Indep. Study) - - A
Honors Spanish IV - A</p>

<p>12th Grade (projected)
AP Literature and Composition
AP Economics
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Government
Calc II and III at community college…school doesn’t offer beyond Calc AB</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Student Member of the Board of Education for entire school district (represent 22,000 students)</p>

<p>Class President (4 years)
School Student Government Executive Board Member (4 years)
County Student Government Exec Board Member (3 years) - past President
State Student Government Executive Board Member (3 years)</p>

<p>National Honor Society Treasurer
Student Government
Math Team
National Honor Society
Computer Bowl Team (Tricounty Programming Competition…2, maybe 3 years)
Mock Trial attorney (4 years)
Key Club (community service organization) - past treasurer
It’s Academic (quizbowl type competition between area high schools…2 years)
DECA - past vice president</p>

<p>AP National Scholar
AP Scholar
will be National Merit Scholar, Commended (212 in a competitive state)
State-Wide Distinguished Scholars Program, Finalist (350 finalists chosen from entire state based on GPA and SAT scores)
Assorted School Departmental Awards</p>

<p>8-week Paid Summer Research Internship at the National Institutes of Health with National Cancer Institute</p>

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<p>Someone else cannot tell you what you would like or be good at. it’s up to you. Princeton will offer one of the best programs available in pretty much whatever you choose. picking a college by prospective major imho is not a good idea because many people switch at some point at least once.</p>

<p>if you are looking for a theme, i would say “I am good at everything so you should accept me,” only a bit more subtle. Good luck.</p>

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<p>OK, so let me get this straight: you loved Princeton and everything about it, but you don’t know if you’ll apply because you haven’t picked a major yet and are worried it won’t have one you want?
Princeton’s distribution-requirement system is perfect for people like you. Since you appear to be good at every subject, shop around and take lots of classes in different fields until you find your niche in a department that you’ll be happy in. A lot of people change their intended majors several times before declaring, so you’ll have plenty of time to be indecisive. </p>

<p>As far as emphasizing something on your application, that’s something only you can really pick. You get straight A’s and have a lot of good EC’s, but surely you have more specialized areas of interest?</p>

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<p>yeah sorry man, i don’t think asking an online forum what you should do for the next 4 years of your life is a good plan</p>

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<p>what an odd kid.<br>
Study slavic languages.</p>

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<p>I’d say either LGBT studies or Anthropology. It’s really a toss up.</p>

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<p>Actually, I think UPenn has both “Africana Studies” and “African Studies.” Maybe you should go there and double major to find out the difference…</p>