Chance a Princeton hopeful!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>This is the jist of my application without going into the exact specifics:</p>

<p>White Male
4.12 GPA Unweighted (A+ counts as about 4.3)
9 AP's, so far 5 have been tested (all 5's). Three were self-studied
Rank: 1/450
2310 SAT (770 CR, 770 M, 770 W)
800's in Math II and Chem
Direct legacy to Princeton. My Mom (alumna) and my family (me included) are very active at Princeton events, reunions and such.</p>

<p>EC's:
Track Freshman and Sophomore year
Band Freshman and Sophomore year
School newspaper editor Junior and Senior years
Started my own business Junior year (quit track and band as a result) - this is what my essays and whole application is really based on
Am involved in many clubs, a few of which I started on my own</p>

<p>I applied as an engineer (which is considered easier) early action.
Again, without going too far into specifics, assume my essays are above average for Princeton applicants (but not necessarily spectacular). My recommendations are very good as I am friends with my teachers. My interview went extremely well.</p>

<p>Thanks! Very curious to hear what you have to say!</p>

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<p>you seem to be doing everything you can…I wouldn’t say anything further than match because of the nature of HYPS, but everything checks out and beyond…</p>

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<p>Well, you can’t have an unweighted GPA above a 4.0…</p>

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<p>^Agreed. </p>

<p>But honestly, with your involved family and legacy status, I’d be quite surprised if you didn’t get in (assuming your essay and supplements are outstanding).*</p>

<p>Best of luck! </p>

<p>*Yes, the Ivies are a “crapshoot,” but at the end of the day, certain factors will sway adcoms in your favor, and because of that, a lot of the time one can predict the outcome of someone’s application to an Ivy with surprising accuracy.</p>

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<p>That’s true but see above - my school’s unweighted counts an A+ as a 4.3. I have all A’s and A+'s, so I guess that would be a 4.0 in most schools?</p>

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<p>Same with my school but that just means it’s “Weighted.” Unweighted would be in a 4.0 scale. </p>

<p>But anyway, I think you have a good shot , though!</p>

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<p>My school is very strange. That is truly the unweighted. My weighted is actually a 5.0 out of 5.3. Most schools don’t use that scale so I thought I would give my unweighted. Do you know if my unweighted is considered a 4.0? Anyone else have comments on my chances?</p>

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<p>Yeah, your unweighted in college’s eyes is a 4.0.
Best of luck, man. Congrats on Val so far.</p>

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<p>I’m really impressed at the uniform distribution of your SAT I scores.</p>

<p>It’s so aesthetic.</p>