Chance me for Princeton SCEA

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Chance me for Princeton SCEA please. I am also applying to Harvard, Stanford, UChicago, Georgetown, UPenn, UNC Chapel Hill and some other safeties.

Stats:
ACT: 34 (35 English, 35 Reading, 34 Science, 32 Math)
SAT II: Spanish reading (780), US History (770)
Rank: 2/250
GPA: 4.0 uw, 5.129 w
10 APs–eight 5s and two 4s

ECs:

-Violin Lessons for 12 years. Competition prizewinner, professional solicitations, solo performances, summer festivals, radio performances, recitals.

-Youth Orchestra Concertmaster, concerto soloist, principal 2nd violin

-Quartet/Chamber Music: 1st violinist. Masterclasses with various renowned quartets, TV and radio appearances. Numerous charity and benefit concert performances.

-Science Olympiad: regional champion in Anatomy and Physiology, state placer

-Student gov: honorary member (9th grade), treasurer, secretary. Helped raise 15k annually for cancer research

-Work: kitchen asst. for local catering co.

-School Open Forum, co-president. Grades 10 and 11 only.

  • Self Spanish study. I skipped from Spanish 1 to 4 and scored a 5 on the AP exam. This is a consuming passion of mine.

-Cantor at synagogue.

-Community service: Sunday School lead teacher at local synagogue (all years of high school), youth orchestra mentor to younger musicians (12th grade only), mentor to underprivileged kids at local elem. school, 12 grade only.

-SUMMERS: I was a student for 3 summers in a row at a renowned music festival where I was a concertmaster, showcased artist, etc.

AWARDS:
NHS
Junior Marshall
NMS Commended Student
AP Scholar with Distinction
Science Olympiad regional champ and state 7th place

DEMOGRAPHICS
White, rural south, Jewish
Income: approx. 80 k

Additional:

My recs will be decent. One will be from my Spanish teacher, who can speak to my passion for the language and will likely mention the fact that I self-taught myself and skipped from Spanish 1 to 4 and scored a 5 on the AP exam.

I also have a Princeton music faculty member recommending me. I don’t know how much this will help.

I feel like I can write very compelling and interesting essays.

I am also taking a gap year to work and perhaps travel abroad in the spring,

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I will also be submitting an arts supplement.

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@estudiante123 I think you have a chance. Pton seems to like musicians. Our area sent a couple of violinists there in the last few years. Their academics were stronger than yours though, both in terms of APs and standard tests scores.