chances for engineering major

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I'm having a dilemma on whether i should apply...due to an unusual circumstance, I can only apply to a few places...i want to go to princeton, but if i don't stand a chance, i'd rather apply somewhere else...btw, i'm international (thai)
GPA 3.6 , top 10% of class of 170 students. Toughest Courseload in school with IB DIPLOMA; predicted grades 39/42
SAT: CR 580; M800; WR600
SAT2: Math2 800; Physics 760; Chem 740
TOEFL; 297/300</p>

<p>Rec's/Essay
Teacher; one excellent, one average-good
Soccer Coach; excellent
Counselor; pretty good
Essay; about why i wanna study in US- i guess it's good</p>

<p>EC's (i listed only the ones i'll send to princeton)
5 years varsity soccer (won awards in southeast asian level twice)
4 years assistant coach of middle school soccer team
4 years Treasurer of soccer club - organizes tournaments
3 years of Bangkok soccer league division 2
Class president
Chairman of school improvement committee
4 years Math Club and 2 years on School's math team (school winner AMC10, and got 3rd place in Thailand math competition)
about 200 hours of comm service</p>

<p>Please help me evaluate my chances for princeton...don't be afraid to be harsh..haha..just give me the truth...I don't wanna apply if i have poor chances....thanks!</p>

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<p>I would work on the critical reading/writing score, seeing as it looks like its hurting you, especially being an international applicant to Princeton. Most international students here on this board have high scores all around. The ECs look fine, and besides, there is not really much you can do to them now. I would apply if you have the opportunity because you have nothing to lose and Princeton to gain. Good luck in the RD round!</p>

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<p>thanks for the input...so the bad part of my app is only the SAT CR and WR? Wouldn't TOEFL help at all?</p>

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<p>anyone? my chances??</p>

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<p>yea the TOEFL negates the 580 CR, i dont know much about it but it seems that a 297 is a really good score</p>

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<p>so will it help? i think someone said princeton laughs at TOEFL cuz it's so easy...</p>