Am I too lackluster?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I just got contacted for a Princeton interview via email. I started out feeling pretty comfortable with my stats at the beginning of the year but after being rejected by some of my top schools/programs already, I feel very depressed. Could anyone tell me if everything about me is just too common? </p>

<p>GPA: 4.3W (3.9UW) 10/417
SAT: V730 M730 W740
V730 M740 W720</p>

<p>SAT II: Math IIC 800
Chemistry 740
Spanish 710</p>

<p>EC's: Treasurer of Key Club (11-12)
President of Model United Nations (12)
Chief Editor of Chinese school newspaper (11-12)
Chinese Folk Dancing team (9yrs)
Two years summer research at Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Summer volunteer program in Costa Rica 2005</p>

<p>Okay to Decent essays and recs</p>

<p>Chinese Female (the worst thing possible) in public Ohio school</p>

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<p>if your talking top-tier ivies, your sat probably did it for you</p>

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<p>I'd say that you need more impressive ECs with your relatively low sat scores. there are a lot of apps to hyp with stats like your and i'd say that you need to have really strong essays to distinguish yourself.</p>

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<p>the sat scores don't really matter up to a certain point
I say focus on the other qualities of your app instead of standardized tests</p>

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<p>HER SATs ARE NOT HURTING HER APP. in any way!
if an applicant falls comfortably in the gpa/sat range (which she does), then the decision will be based on other parts of the app.: extracurriculars, personality, etc...
i think you have a good chance :)</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! I have my interview tomorrow, so I hope maybe they'll find something that distinguishes me...although I can't think of much besides volunteering. Is that big at Princeton?</p>

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<p>i dont think volunteering is big at princeton</p>

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<p>Which is why they could do to admit more people like long4588!</p>

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<p>hwere were you rejected from?</p>

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<p>Northwestern's HPME</p>

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<p>wow. im shocked they didnt defer you....very strange</p>

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<p>Yea thats surprising... the Northwestern Undergrad rejected you? Because that doesn't seem right... well your Princeton chances seem pretty good. Where else did you apply?</p>

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<p>No, not NW undergrad, their Honors Program in Medical Education (HPME) program. I applied to Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Duke, Upenn, Northwestern, WashU, Case, and Ohio State.</p>

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<p>washingotn univ is a great fit. from your choices, if i didnt get into princeton, i would go there. (people are gonna hate me for saying that)</p>

<p>i think thats gonna be one of the 'hot' schools in a couple years (like g twon is now). i really regret not applying there.....</p>

<p>i also hate harvard and yale, if you couldnt tell....they dont give a damn about undergrads!</p>