<p>School: The Bronx High School of Science
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian) primary Language speak at home is Sindi.
GPA:91.76 (Should be about 92.4 when January grades roll out)
(Was brought down one term due to the effect of my aunt getting
cancer)
Classes Taken-Sophomore Year: Honors Chemistry, Honors Algebra/Trig
Biology Projects (Intel STS research)
Junior Year: Honors English, Honors Physics, Biology Pojects
Senior Year:A.P English Language and Composition,
A.P Mircoeconomics, A.P Calculus AB,
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
A.P Chemistry, Macroeconomics at local college
Family Income:<24,000
Other tidbits: Dad was an alcoholic and abusive and has no contact (I have
to get the noncustodial waiver form filled out right)</p>
<p>ACT-34 Composite Essay:10
SAT II Biology M- 710 (freshman year)
Will take SAT II Math IIC in November-expecting a 800
Will take SAT II U.S History in December-expecting a 750
Will take CLEP Biology in December-Expecting a 77 out of 80</p>
<p>EC'S
Pre-Med Society (9,10,11,12)
Chess/Go Club (10,12)
Key Club (11,12) Won Distinguished Key Clubber Award. Projects Committee
head
American Cancer Society, Bronx Science Chapter (12)
Dental Internship (9,10,11,12)
Independent neuroscience research (11,12) Mentor will write very strong rec
2 day Sanskrit camp (12) It was very intensive.
Learned Hindi at home. This took up a considerable amount of time.
S-Prep program for minorities/economically disadvanatged at Columbia Medical School (12) Class taken here: Microbial Pathogenesis: How Microorganisms
Cause Disease and Penicillin, Witchcraft and
Guns: Exploring Organic Molecules in History</p>
<p>Jobs
Summer before 11
Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital: Interacted directly with patients and discovered my passion for neuroscience</p>
<p>Summer Before 12
Sunnyside Community Services, Basic Clerical job</p>
<p>I am the projects committee head of Key Club. Thats it. Most of my sinifcant ec's are outside of school a.k.a classes at columbia med, research, dental internship</p>
<p>I would say you're a potentially strong candidate, but you will need to emphasize your lower-income challenges delicately [but like, definitely play the poor card], perhaps address your aunt's illness, and juggle all those activities into something meaningful and coherent in the essays. Also, I would need to know the AP scores to make a better estimation. </p>
<p>I was in a similar situation when I applied -- I'd be happy to rap with you/work on essays. <a href="mailto:nhopkins@princeton.edu">nhopkins@princeton.edu</a> / AIM : verliebtinadorno</p>
<p>Im also scared I'll get a 760 in math and about a 730 in u.s history? Will this matter? I was orginally expecting a 800 and 750? But I don't have much time to study anymore!</p>
<p>Scores in the low 700s are acceptable; not great, but they will suffice (look at me for example!) But that is a prerequisite. You now need some defining characteristic about yourself that you can convey to Princeton. You need to show them why you are interesting.</p>
<p>Every year there are a few "academic superstars" you are admitted without any other hook besides academics - in other words, the fact that they have near perfect GPAs and near perfect standardized test scores gets them in. You will not be one of those students so you need something different.</p>