<p>So I am a New York State resident in my Junior year in a monetarily deficient school district. I have read that Princeton does not include one's Freshmen Year in their GPA calculations, which helps me because it was my worst year academically by dint of copious personal dilemmas that plagued me that year. My statistics will be posted below. Please chance me honestly and I will gladly welcome all criticisms and suggestions.
Unweighted GPA (including Freshman year)-3.65
Expected Unweighted GPA (according to Princeton's calculations which exclude Freshmen Year)-3.86
Expected Weighted GPA-4.37
AP Classes- 2 this year
AP Language & Composition and AP US History (I believe I got a 5 on the AP exams, although I haven't received my scores yet.)
6 AP Classes Next Year:
AP Lit., AP Gov't & Politics, AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Statistics, and AP French
SAT-I took it this month and am expecting at least 2100+. I'm going to study all summer so suppose I get a 2400 (which I believe is achievable.)
SAT II Subject Tests-Not taken yet but will study during the summer for US History and English Literature so suppose 700+
Expected Extracurriculars:
National Honor Society
Tri-M (Music Honor Society)
French Language Honor Society
French Club
Leadership Club
Junior Class
Senior Class
Interact Club
Newspaper Writer
Science Olympiad
Hooks:
1st in family to go to college
URM (Hispanic)
Feel free to chance me honestly!</p>
<p>I think you have a shot because of the URM status and because of the fact that you’ve done very well as the first person to go to college in your family. Your objective stats will be at the low end of the scale but acceptable. I think if you can get an SAT above 2200 you’ll get a very strong look. You didn’t mention where you’re from. This may help a little if you are from an under represented state. Best of luck to you.</p>
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One suggestion: try to write naturally in your admissions essays. “…it was my worst year academically by dint of copious personal dilemmas that plagued me…” is painful to read. It sounds as if you’re choking on a thesaurus.</p>
<p>Aside from that, it is very difficult to offer objective “chances” with only “expected” GPA, scores and ECs.</p>