Chance Me?

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<p>Im new here, but here's my first post:</p>

<p>Want to go to Princeton too. So to start off, here are my grades from 9-12th. Im from Canada. The following are in %.</p>

<p>9
Math: 80
Geo: 93
Science: 91
English: 94
French: 93</p>

<p>10
Math: 92
History: 99
Science: 98
English: 98
French: 97</p>

<p>11
Math: 96
History AP: 98
Chem. AP: 97
English AP: 98
French: 97</p>

<p>12
Math: 96
History AP: 98
Chem. AP: 97
English AP: 98
French: 97</p>

<p>SAT Score:2400
Ranking in class: 1st of 100</p>

<p>I know my performance in the ninth grade wasn't the best but I was struggling to cope with the passing away of my mother and grandmother due to cancer. I decided to write my book to confront the problem and raise my grades.</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p>-Published Author (All profits of the book donated to Canadian Cancer Society).</p>

<p>-Canadian Cancer Society Youth Representative
-Community Service Council Pres.
-Started local subsidy system for farmers in my town. (We all support local farmers to promote local farming)
-Multicultural Society Council Pres & African- Canadian Rep.
-Interfaith Society Pres.
-Writing Center Tutor & Pres.
-Newspaper Editor & Chief
-Senior Debating Exec.
-Model UN Pres.
-Member of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets Commanding Officer
-DECA (Canadian National Business Competition) 1st place nationally</p>

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<p>So you've already completed high school? Are you taking a gap year, or have you started taking classes at another university? If it's the latter, you're not eligible to apply. Nice stats and ECs. If you're able to apply, you've got a pretty good shot.</p>

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<p>I hope you've already applied... but yea ur an excellent candidate! Princeton LOVES 2400s!</p>

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<p>If true, stands a good chance but accomplishments and grades sound suspicious. Can someone say troll?</p>

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<p>you're gonna get in boiiiiiii
princey lurves 2400SSSSSSSSSS1!!</p>

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<p>That's why half of them get rejected. Applicants with 2400s that is.</p>

<p>Rejected</a> applicant alleges bias against Asians - The Daily Princetonian</p>

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<p>Which is still five times higher than the overall admit rate.</p>

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<p>Exactly the point of the previous posters if I understand correctly.</p>

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<p>Obviously a 2400 is a great accomplishment, but does Princeton really appreciate a perfect score that much? Like, if I were to get a perfect score, how much higher would my chances be than say, a 2350?</p>

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<p>even though Princeton rejects 50%, it also accepts 50%. 50% is much higher than a measly 10%. Also, great ECs, a writer!</p>

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Obviously a 2400 is a great accomplishment, but does Princeton really appreciate a perfect score that much? Like, if I were to get a perfect score, how much higher would my chances be than say, a 2350?

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<p>Even at the 2300+ level, higher scores make a big difference. For the Class of 2011, Princeton accepted 26% of those with SAT scores in the 2300-2400 range (Source</a>). The average for this group was probably around a 2330. But of those applicants who have a 2400, Princeton accepts roughly half (Source</a>).</p>