Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate if you can chance me!
Might not be the most impressive, but I’m very involved in everything and can explain well in essays what my interests are
Any suggestions you have to improve my chances would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Current junior (male, Jewish, Caucasian) at a Long Island suburban public school.
Besides Princeton, Vanderbilt, Emory, also applying to Tulane, Pitt honors, UVA, William and Mary
GPA: 99 unweighted (all honors/accelerated classes, 1 AP last year, currently taking 3 APs, 6 next year)
ACT:34 composite-35 reading, English, science, but 30 math
SAT:2050-710 math 660 reading
SAT II:chem and math 2, still waiting for scores
ECs:
Varsity Football
School newspaper
Math team
Varsity track (shotput)
Chapter president-national religious youth group (NCSY)
Honors/Awards
President-National Honor Society
English, Italian, Science, Math honor society
Honorable mention-National Italian exam level 4
Honorable mention-American Association of teachers of Italian poetry recitation contest
Commended student-National Merit Scholarship
Gonna be tough for you to get into princeton, the other two you have a good shot
Your app looks great. GPA, ACT, ECs all looking good. Honestly if I were you I would apply to more top 20 schools (with your app you are in very good standings - if Princeton denies/waitlists you, that doesn’t mean that Harvard for example will).
Are you recruited athlete in any sport? Are you taking the classes with the most rigor? Vandy can be a reach too.
@theofrelord Unless he EDs to Vanderbilt, his odds there are not in the “good shot” range.
I’d build up your resume more with the time remaining. Do you have any leadership positions?
I agree with the above comment- look into applying to more schools. You can use these three as a starting list which you really should expand. Although you probably know this, make sure you have a mix of safeties, matches, and reaches.
Ok, thanks everyone for your input. Really appreciate it. Besides the three in the title, I’m also applying to Tulane, UVA, William and Mary, and Pitt honors. Are those attainable? @1650mile thought I should apply to more top 20s. Any suggestions?
@SincererLove I’m taking all APs/honors and am taking more APs next year.
@pineapple86 I’m president of my school’s chapter of National Honor Society and chapter president for a religous youth group
Tulane is a possibility as long as you do not come across as using it as a back-up. Research the school, and if you come across some programs are some aspects of it that really appeal to you, let the missions committee know that you’re really interested. Otherwise, I would skip it. Too many applicants have wound up disappointed. Congratulations on your stellar record and best of luck to you!
If you show enough interest in Tulane for them to admit you, you should be looking at merit around the ~30K amount.
You’re in very good range for Emory, try to apply for Emory Scholars.
UVA, Pitt Honors, and W&M are all attainable (UVA and W&M are basically guarantees if you’re in state)
Vandy/Princeton are pretty unpredictable so it’s hard to say, but I’d definitely apply.