Chances for Princeton legacy ED

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>While I understand the more info I put on here, the easier it is to make an assesment, I also understand the long posts are very tedious to read, so I will try to keep it short and sweet. </p>

<p>Rank: about the top 12% of a competitive catholic school in Chicago (My class rank will probably get higher after my 1st semester)</p>

<p>Act: 34, but only an 9 in writing (will that hurt?)</p>

<p>SAT II: 710 U.S. history; 700 Math IC; 680 Literature ( I am taking Math II and Lit again in October)</p>

<p>I am taking the hardest schedule possible in my school, and I will graduate with 12 honors/ 8 AP courses (the only regular class I have taken is religion)
My APs so far: English:4, World Hist: 4, U.S. History.</p>

<p>My E.C.s are fairly typical: 4 years baseball and football, with 2 years varsity in each. 4 years various student council positions, Big Brother/ Big sister program, Writing for the literary magazine, etc.</p>

<p>Volunteering: I do most of my volunteer work through my peer ministry group, which includes two missionary trips and other soup kitchen-type catholic relief projects. Also a tutor in Chemistry and French. </p>

<p>Honors: Standard Recognition for a student of my type, but also one of three students from my high school selected to Illinois boys state, along with perfect attendance throughout h.s. ( I am considering writing an essay on this).</p>

<p>I am sure my essays and teacher recs will be good, but aren't they all? </p>

<p>Chances at these schools: </p>

<p>Princeton ED (my father went there and it has always been my first choice)</p>

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<p>Forget your first semester if you go ED...they don't look at it. So it won't matter if your ranking goes up.</p>

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<p>would it be at all better to wait and apply rd? OR is my best chance just applying ed</p>

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<p>ED would be better...especially for legacy</p>

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<p>agreed. you definitely won't get rejected, so if you don't get in you'll be deferred to the rd pool and then be reevaluated with any senior improvements you can demonstrate. princeton is far less likely to accept you, in your particular case, without knowing for sure if you will accept them.</p>

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<p>ur so fking in.</p>

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<p>thanks for the help</p>