<p>Hi. I am currently a junior and high school and i am weighing out my options. Can you plzz rate me for any high institution such as Princeton. Ive been reading places that i need some thing that stands out. It would be nice if I had some alum or current undergrads weigh in their thoughts// My highschool is intense!!!
My freshman GPA was 3.5: Will that really effect or does that look good cuz I improved a lot?
Highschool GPA Weighted: 4.33 sophmore, and 4.44 junior (11 AP's total)
Debate team- (placed in some state competitions)
Swim team-(moderate placement.)
Letterman, district competitions with flute gold (first) (i am a guy).
Sat: 2270
National Scripps Science Fair Project- (Protein reactions of sea sponges) (distinguished)
Science olympiad (6 years
Volunteered at doctors office
Did some lab word with UCSD proffesors for 2 years. Published my work....Interned biotech company....good recommendations from proffessors
Took some classes at UCSD. (economics, physics, maths)
California Honors Society......President of Impact Club</p>
<p>Colleges like princeton want to see depth and passion for one subject. You seem to be very interested in the sciences, especially since you did so much research. O recommend you use that as your focus when applying to the Ivies. Your SAT scores are decent, though your chances would be way higher if it was 2300+. Experience wise, I think you sound like a very qualified candidate for higher colleges. Good luck!</p>
<p>Your SAT scores and GPA would make you a competitive applicant, but so are about 80% of students who apply to Princeton. </p>
<p>That’s all anyone can truly say, as it’s virtually impossible to predict with certainty anyone’s chances as so much of the applications process is subjective and comes down to how an admissions director “feels” after reading your teacher recommendations, guidance counselor report and essays, and compares them to all other applicants. </p>
<p>In addition, every college tends to look for something different every year. For example: one year, maybe too few students are majoring in X, and Admissions needs to actively pursue students who might be interested in majoring in X. Then, the following year, it changes to Y. So your chances actually vary from year-to-year depending upon on a number of variables, some of them totally out of your control. When the time comes, you need to just send your applications out into the universe and hope for the best.</p>
<p>Please read this five part interview with Janet Lavin Rapelye, Princeton’s Dean of Admissions, for a detailed look on how Admissions works at Princeton and other select colleges. Best of luck to you the rest of the year and in the college process!</p>
<p>SuperXX: Please don’t revive old threads, as the person may no longer check CC on a regular basis. And you end-up causing well-meaning folks like me to reply to threads, such as this one, without noting that they are 3 years old!!! If you want to know how someone made out, send them a private message.</p>