Chance Me Princeton SCEA!! TY

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<p>Thank you!</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (800CR, 800M, 760W, 9E)
SAT II: 750 Math IIC; 780 World History; 700 Biology M (not submitting); 690 Literature (not submitting)
Weighted GPA: 4.33
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank: None, probably top 10
AP Scores: AP World History 5, AP US History 5, AP Literature 5
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics B, AP Calculus BC, AP Composition, AP Biology
Major Awards: Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award; Elizabeth Kroeber Award in Biology, National Merit Semifinalist, Science Olympiad Regional/ State Awards, Math League school Awards. Principal's List (99+ GPA) 4 years</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars
Science Olympiad, 10, 11, 12
Math League 9,10, 11, 12 (Secretary)
Ranger Conservation Corps (community service) 10,11,12
Volunteer Local Homeless Shelter 9,10,11,12
Volunteer local hospital 10, 11, 12
Volunteer local library 9, 10
Research Position at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 12
Church youth group regional - Treasurer 11,12
Summer Scholar's Academy (math & sci program), 11
Columbia Science Honors Program, 12</p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): NY
School Type: private, catholic
Ethnicity: Indian American =[
Prospective Majors: Microbiology
Gender: M</p>

<p>I had a decent phone interview as well. Essays and recs were also ok.
Please tell me if I have a chance</p>

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<p>It’s impossible to predict your chances as so much of the applications process is subjective. Princeton really does read everything in your file, paying close attention to your teacher recommendations, guidance counselor report and essays – all items not included in your post. Your SAT and GPA make you a competitive applicant, but that’s about all anyone can truly say.</p>

<p>This five part interview with Janet Lavin Rapelye, Princeton’s Dean of Admissions, will give you an idea of what is going now in the Admissions Office.
[Part</a> 1: Answers From Princeton’s Dean of Admission - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/guidance-office-princeton-answers-1/]Part”>Part 1: Answers From Princeton's Dean of Admission - The New York Times)
[Part</a> 2: Answers From Princeton’s Dean of Admission - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/25/guidance-office-princeton-answers-2/]Part”>Part 2: Answers From Princeton's Dean of Admission - The New York Times)
[Part</a> 3: Answers From Princeton’s Dean of Admission - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/26/guidance-office-princeton-answers-3/]Part”>Part 3: Answers From Princeton's Dean of Admission - The New York Times)
[Part</a> 4: Answers From Princeton’s Dean of Admission - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/guidance-office-princeton-answers-4/]Part”>Part 4: Answers From Princeton's Dean of Admission - The New York Times)
[Part</a> 5: Answers From Princeton’s Dean of Admission - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/guidance-office-princeton-answers-5/]Part”>Part 5: Answers From Princeton's Dean of Admission - The New York Times)</p>

<p>Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>What gibby is also saying is that nothing we say will be nearly as accurate as the Decision you will be given in less than two weeks. Might as well wait it out like the rest of us. :)</p>

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<p>It’s hard to say, really. I’ve seen people with stats like yours be rejected while others with my stats or lower accepted (and these were not all URMs). It’s a luck of the draw type thing.</p>

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<p>Ok I got deferred aka rejected… sigh</p>

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<p>how do you take the AP Literature exam and then take the AP comp class the year later?</p>

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<p>SATROCKS: Deferred truly means deferred. Some applicants who applied SCEA were outright rejected.</p>

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<p>You definitely have a good chance, but it is impossible to gage. With such a low acceptance rate it is impossible to determine who will be accepted. Several factors come into consideration as well, such as race. You definitely have a decent chance though. Your test scores are up to par, you are involved, you have a challenging course load. I didn’t read your essays and I don’t know your ethnicity so I can’t really fully evaluate you.</p>

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<p>My school does Lit in Jr year and Comp in Sr Year. Scheduling stuff</p>

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<p>Well I did include my ethnicity^^… And my essays were decent; no hospital-building in Africa - just about some of my service related activities. I had it corrected by three teachers… so I guess it would be decent. I also did follow up on the deferral with a letter and some awards… so yea…</p>

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<p>Well good luck tomorrow, you seem to be a strong applicant</p>