Chances for Princeton EA?

Applying to College
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<p>*Hi, i'm new to CC, so I apologize if i've posted this in the wrong place!</p>

<p>I was hoping someone could tell me what they think my chances might be for admission into Princeton (SCEA) based on the information below. (I'm also looking at Tufts and Penn, so feedback on those would be appreciated too) And I know i'm not the typical perfect-GPA/SAT asian girl, so any advice is totally welcome.</p>

<p>*Planning to submit an art portfolio as a supplement</p>

<p>Objective:
• SAT I: 690 CR, 760 M, 790 W (2240)
• SAT II: 800 Bio, 650 World {Taking Math II this year, maybe Lit and US}
• GPA: ~95 Weighted
• *No Rank provided besides 1st & 2nd, which themselves aren't released until next year
• AP: (4) World {Taking Bio, US, and Lit this year}
• Senior Course Load: Science Research, AP Lang & Comp, AP Calc BC, AP Macro, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP Art
• Major Awards: Gold & Silver Keys + Honorable mentions (3 of each) for Scholastic Art Awards, 2nd in Medicine & Health at WPI (a minor Science Research Competition), Earned several High Golds and a "Best in Show" with a competitive dance team</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars: (**Many were joined this or last year though..) Campus Congress (Lead Grade Representative), Literary Magazine, Dance Squad (Choreographer), Student Council (Secretary and Art Committee President), Newspaper, NHS, Prevention Awareness Committee, French Club (President of Fundraising Committee), Model UN (Secretary), A World of Difference (Treasurer and President of Fundraising), Relay for Life (Committee Chair), Competitive Dance (for exercise/fun)
• Job/Work: Skiing/Snowboarding Club Chaperone, Babysitting
• Community Service/Volunteering: Blood Drive Organization, AWOD Community Work, Teaching Photoshop/Technology Skills to community members and librarians at local library, Church involvement (cleaning up, service trips & activities), Tutoring 3 underclassmen in Honors Bio, tutored middle schoolers in the past
• Summer Activities: 2012-Ideally doing research at Princeton, 2011-RISD Precollege: All A Grades, 2010-Went to South Korea to assistant teach an english class at a public school, Painting internship with professional in South Korea
• Essays: N/A
• Teacher Recs: Probably will be good
• Counselor Rec: Hopefully great!
• Additional Rec: Possibly from Princeton researcher if I work for him this summer
• Interview: N/A</p>

<p>Other:
• Applied for Financial Aid?: Will this change anything? I'd like to but don't need to
• Intended Major: Molecular Biology
• State: NY
• Country: US
• School Type: Public
• Ethnicity: Asian
• Gender: Female
• Income Bracket: Not sure
• Hooks: ... overrepresented minority lol</p>

<p>So that's all I can say for now... I know it's hard to chance someone based on little more than pure stats, but i'd love to hear your opinions. Thanks!!</p>

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<p>I’d say Princeton is an unrealistic reach with your scores and ECs.</p>

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<p>I disagree test scores dont count you out (i recommend retaking the sat to improve critical reading) and ive heard the scholastic awards are a pretty good award, especially gold
Key. So not a great chance but a decent chance imo.</p>

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<p>Thanks to you both for your input- I forgot to add that I also got a silver medal for one of the key works.</p>

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<p>Your ECs are very very club joinerish, meaning you decided to join every club on campus. Yea, you have a few leadership roles in there, but I don’t see a string of passion throughout them which is a negative.</p>

<p>That said, you did in fact post this in the wrong place. Furthermore, what can people who are not Princeton admissions officers accurately tell you about your chances to Princeton? Little to nothing. Chance threads are pointless. Don’t worry about your chances, good luck when you apply.</p>

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<p>Thanks dfree124- While I just want a sense of whether my goals are completely unrealistic or not (and what I can do to improve them), what you’ve said is entirely true. Either way, i’ll definitely try to narrow my ECs down to stuff that i’m really interested in!</p>

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