Chances at Top Schools-Princeton

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey Everyone,</p>

<p>I am really interested in schools like Princeton (First and foremost), Yale, Harvard, Columbia, NYU... idk what else!</p>

<p>Currently:</p>

<p>Rising Junior, white male, from mid-atlantic suburban area.
UWGPA: 3.9 Weighted: 4.4ish</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>-Next year I am going to be a Congressional Page for the fall semester.
-Junior Statesman Summer Schools
Princeton:Comparative Government and speech communication
Georgetown: Constitutional Law
-NHS Member
-Member of 5 person class council, treasurer
-Band
-Interested in taking Chinese and Sign Language at a local college- haven't done so yet
Marching Band- Drum Major- 3rd on Atlantic Coast freshman year and 5th last year-
Jazz Band- First Chair Alto
Concert Band, first chair
Private lessons
-Winner, American Legion Award
-Volunteered with Lion's Club and delivered Christmas dinner to needy
-Interning at local Congressman's Office this summer and throughout HS
-One of 2 student members of the board of the Education Foundation
-Red belt in Taekwondo
-Amateur Golfer will join senior year since I'll be gone this fall
-Academic Challege Captain, 2 years, Second place freshman year, first place last year
-President, Astronomy club
-Recognized as Gifted</p>

<p>No test scores yet- I have taken US history AP and i dont know the score yet for my test. I have taken the most rigorous courseload available at my school.</p>

<p>I think that is about it. I'll have great Recs and when the time comes, a good essay too- probably about my experience as a page.</p>

<p>What schools do you recommend and what are my chances with the ones on my list? </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Bump. Anything at all?</p>

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<p>Without test scores, no opinion is valid.</p>

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<p>IV14, As Zagat mentions your scores are the missing piece of the puzzle. Having said that, even if they're perfect, the ivies on your list are extremely selective, so be sure to have some more solid matches (NYU could be one) as well as at least one super-safe safeties.</p>

<p>I'd also suggest that you take a look at a few liberal arts colleges. Williams has a particularly good offerings in extracurricular music and in golf, but Amherst, Hamilton, Swarthmore and Wesleyan would also be good ideas.</p>

<p>With your interest in politics I'd think you'd be looking at the DC schools, like Georgetown and GW. Johns Hopkins and Tufts also have very strong international relations and political science departments.</p>

<p>Since you're only a junior, you've got some time to research. Keep an open mind.</p>