Chances at Princeton

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Do I have any chance at Princeton? If not, what Ivies?</p>

<p>Personal
Gender: Male
Income: I think I'm fine with tuition.
First Generation Student
URM?: Asian
State: NJ</p>

<p>Intended Major:
something in mathematics; more likely quantitative major, engineering possibly</p>

<p>GPA UW: 93/100 (we do out of 100 and don't weight)
GPA W: N/A
Class Rank: we don't do class rank; i'd guess like 15/~70 though</p>

<p>Subject Tests: Chinese (790), Math II (800), Chem (probably 790-800), Physics (probably 750-780 ish, will retake, never learned E/M)
SAT: 2300 (800 math, 800 writing, 700 CR), estimating final of 2360 by next year</p>

<p>APs: 5 AP Calc AB, probably 5s on AP Chem, Physics C: Mechanics, Calc BC</p>

<p>(I go to a Magnet school; they consider all our "normal" courses to be "honors" level, if that means anything.)
9th Grade:
Biology
Tech
Geometry
French II
World History
English I
Fitness
Foundations of Science/Data Analysis</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Chemistry
Physics
Tech
AP Calculus AB
French III
U.S. History I
English II
Fitness</p>

<p>11th Grade:
AP Chemistry
Multivariable Calculus/Linear Algebra
AP Physics C: Mechanics
Tech
French IV
U.S. History II
English III
Fitness</p>

<p>12th Grade Anticipated:
AP Physics C: E/M
AP Lit
AP Stat
Fitness
Tech
Comm Media (we have to take "arts" requirement, and my school doesn't have a music program)
Chemical Engineering
Linear Algebra/Differential Equations</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Varsity Swimming (10-11)
Volunteer at local library 1-2 hours a week
part of local orchestra since third grade, concert master several times
NJ Region Orchestra (6-12), concert master once, assistant concert master, etc.
NJ All-State Orchestra (7-12)
All-Eastern Honors Orchestra 1st violin
Math League Captain
Chinese School
Violin
Piano</p>

<p>Awards/More Info:
many local/statewide piano/violin competitions/scholarships
concert master, assistant concert master several times of local orchestras, Regions, etc.
USA Mathematical Talent Search gold medalist
Central Jersey Math League #1
New Jersey Math League #1
Mandelbrot NE top 10
AMTNJ #1
132/7 on AMC/AIME sophomore year
All-Eastern Orchestra
possibly ASTA National Honors Orchestra senior year
780 on SAT I math in 7th grade
i'm pretty good at piano accompaniment; awards for that</p>

<p>Summer Stuff:
NJ Gov School for Engineering and Technology junior year</p>

<p>Work Experience:
N/A</p>

<p>Volunteer Hours:
100 something?</p>

<p>Other Interesting Stuff:
Writing my own syllabus for Multivariable Calculus/Linear Algebra</p>

<p>My science/math grades are excellent, but my GPA is lower than my test scores. French is a C junior year (very worried), but everything else is either A or close to low A.</p>

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<p>hmmm…those are some rocking AMC/AIME scores. I think you have excellent chances at Princeton, and even MIT/Caltech. The only thing that should worry are grades/class rank, which could be better, considering you’re asian (yeah, it sucks, I know). Maybe you can somehow explain the C…</p>

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<p>An Asian applying to Princeton with a C in junior year is, unfortunately for you, a tough sell. Hopefully they’ll be able to overlook the C because it is in a foreign language class and you are planning to major in basically the polar opposite academic area, otherwise everything looks amazing! Good luck!</p>

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<p>All-Eastern Honors Orchestra 1st violin</p>

<p>wow.</p>

<p>If this is all legit (which I highly doubt), in everywhere.</p>

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<p>Does my other stuff really do that much to overlook my poor grades?</p>

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<p>Also, which schools would be reach/match/safety?</p>

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<p>jesus. If your school doesnt report rank your solid.</p>

<p>Makes me feel sad looking at these chance threads.</p>

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<p>so C in french in junior year won’t affect anything? that comes after an A freshman year, B sophomore year (in french)</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance. The syllabus is cool.</p>

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<p>Wow, you pwned the AMC/AIME. A lot of people from my school got into HYP with far fewer achievements. You have a shot at probably any school in the nation, whether it is Harvard, MIT, Princeton.</p>

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<p>asian is not urm my friend, it is the exact opposite…</p>

<p>That C could hurt you a lot…esp. because it is in junior year</p>

<p>But i still think you have a decent shot</p>

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<p>@ib612, yea I meant to write “no; asian”</p>

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<p>@IndianPwnerDude: their grades were probably better, right?</p>

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<p>bump 10chars</p>

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<p>I would say you have a better chance at middle and lower ivies than HYP, although they are not out of the question. Try ED if you can at your favorite ivy besides Princeton since you can only apply RD there. </p>

<p>Chance me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/732738-i-am-not-applying-college-i-am-applying-nyu-ed.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/732738-i-am-not-applying-college-i-am-applying-nyu-ed.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Any ideas for reach/match/safety?</p>

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<p>u’ll get in, first yur from new jersey so that helps, second yur well rounded with good acad and ec’s finally u have so many awards to brag about (most of em, i dont even no what they r)
i dont no if being asian helps tho with all this affirmative action stuff</p>

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<p>reach harvard yale mit stanford caltech duke
match emory
safety rutgers, georgia tech
just an estimate tho</p>

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<p>speaking of C’s and low grades…if i got a final grade of an A in a class, and an A in every term, but bombed my midterm w/ say a C+ on a really off day, would the colleges ever even know considering ti didn’t effect my grade at all?</p>

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<p>I don’t see why they would know…
@92jjxx: being azn would hurt me</p>