Chances on ORM.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I'll be applying to Princeton ED, but I was just wondering whether I have a decent chance to get in....</p>

<p>Other colleges I'll apply to: University of Michigan, Cornell, Duke, UPenn, Northwestern, Dartmouth, Columbia, Harvard, and Yale.</p>

<p>SAT score: Total: 2280 - 800 M/ 750 V/ 730 W
PSAT: 219 :-P
GPA/Rank: 4.20 on 4.00 scale / (4/~700)
SAT II – Math IIC – 800, Physics - 800, US Hist - 780</p>

<p>A.P.'s
11th: U.S. History - 5, Comp Sci - 5, Gov't - 4
12th: Calc AB and BC, Physics, English, World History, Chemistry, Spanish</p>

<p>Awards/Achievements: AMC-12 (119.5), AIME (6) (AMC School Winner), Top 20 mathematicians in the state, 3x top marimba player for length of study in the state (will have been playing percussion for over 7 years), Youth symphony’s scholarship winner, NMSF</p>

<p>10th grade: AMC-12 106.5 AIME: 3, Top 200 Mathematicians in the state</p>

<p>Clubs: Founder of math club (3 years), NHS (2), President of Key Club (1)(my most important club), Key Club Member (3), Students Against Drunk Driving (2), Spanish Club Secretary (3), Youth Symphony (4)</p>

<p>Other E.C.'s: 200+ Volunteer Hours in Nursing Home</p>

<p>Summer Programs: 9th grade - HCSSIM (6 week competitive math program), 10th grade - State Science program (4 weeks)
11th grade - NASA SHARP - Interned at Northrop Grumman (Military contracting firm similar to Lockheed and Martin)</p>

<p>Sports: JV Swim (3), Tennis (Varsity - 11th and 12th, JV- 10th, 9th)</p>

<p>I applied under the electrical engineering program...</p>

<p>and my sister goes to Princeton</p>

<p>Let me know please!</p>

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<p>I just love the marimba player thing. What is your academic passion or differentiation? Stats are fine.</p>

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<p>Legacy status only applies to parents at pton</p>

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<p>While I won't have legacy, will a brother-sister relationship help at all?</p>

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<p>i dont think so...i know an alum who's sister applied, she had better grades, test-scores, and more leadership, and she didn't get in, so i think a lot of it is the authencity of your app - siblings dont matter, because they havent become active, significant donating alums yet...so unless your brother is a millionaire helping erect whitman</p>

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<p>Hi SantasHelper,</p>

<p>Princeton is actively seeking more engineering students, and your AMC/AIME score should tip the probability a bit (although it isn't earth-shatteringly awesome, it's still within the range of top math students). I'd say you have an excellent chance making it into Princeton early, but nothing is certain these days.</p>

<p>Hope this helps, and good luck!</p>

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<p><em>looks up</em></p>

<p>funkbunk say what? Princeton "is actively seeking more engineering students"? Where did you hear that? Is it just heresay? </p>

<p>'Twould be awesome news if true.</p>

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<p>Your stats look very promising to me. You are one of the most qualified I've seen, although their are plenty in the Harvard forum.</p>

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<p>it'll help....the admissions director will probably be like "oh, that's cool, then this person probably does know a lot about our school" but it won't help you get in.</p>