Chance me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I want to go to Princeton because of their need-blind aid that includes international students. I am an international student who has been living in the US for 12 years. I am applying early action. Can you please tell me what you think my chances are?</p>

<p>▬SAT
Reading- 700
Math- 640
Writing- 770</p>

<p>▬Subject Test
Biology- 780
English Literature- 760
Math I- 730
Math II- 650</p>

<p>▬GPA (unweighted)- 3.725 out of 4</p>

<p>▬rank (weighted)- 15/312</p>

<p>I have takes several AP courses and I'm taking more this year (senior year). Overall, I have had a rigorous curriculum that emphasized science.</p>

<p>▬Awards:
- commended National Merit Scholar
- Mayor's volunteer award</p>

<p>▬EC activities
-Science research- 3 years
- presented original research projects at the science fair
- won award from rider's university's PROBE program
-Life Science Tutoring club- founder and president
-Waksman Science Program- participated for two years before it ended
-FHS- secretary
-Raise the Arts Club- secretary one year and PR representative another
-Academic Team- captain
-NHS
-Choir- 4 years</p>

<h2>-Key club- 3 years</h2>

<ul>
<li>175 hours volunteered at the local library</li>
<li>organized a blood drive over the summer</li>
<li>organized a group of students to restore a community park/ wildlife reserve</li>
<li>tutored a large group of younger students for the Biology Exit exam</li>
</ul>

<p>I'm sure that my recommendation letters are good. I asked teachers who I was on good terms with and in whose classes I did well.</p>

<p>In my essay, I plan to convey my interest in the environment and the life sciences. I want to use my college education to explore the topic that I care very deeply about.
I am planning on studying environmental engineering or something similar. </p>

<p>thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>I think your GPA, class rank, and SAT I scores (particularly math and reading) are a little low for this very selective school. Your Math 2 subject test is also a little low, particularly if you’re going to be majoring in engineering. Your ECs are solid. I believe you will have some very good options to pick from, I’m just not sure Princeton will be one of them. Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>I think that to have a realistic chance, one should be ranked in the top 1% of their HS class</p>

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<p>How did you get a 760 on SAT II Lit but only a 700 on CR?</p>