Chances!! Princeton ED for artistic new immigrant student (2 years in the US)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>go to one of the top public high schools in the nation (sent 6 people to Harvard last year)
changed 4 different schools since 9th grade (2 in Taiwan, 2 in the States)</p>

<p>senior year class load: AP drawing, AP English (big challenge to me), AP bio, AP Econ/Gov't, Japanese 3, multivariable calc, biotech & genetics (CC)
GPA 4.41w 3.97 uw
SAT: reading 620, math 790, writing 610 (took it again in oct. i am waiting for the score)
SAT IIs: Math IIC 760, Bio E 780, US History 730, Chinese 800
ACT: going to take it. I am aiming 34~35
TOEFL: going to take it this saturday
AP's (all 5's): US History, Calc BC, AB sub score 5, Chem, Stats, Enviro
all of the AP's are taken in 11th grade because i went to a crappy LA school in 10th grade</p>

<p>EC's:
NIH Cancer Research Training Award
NIH summer intern program award
participate in NIH poster day, NCI frederick poster day, gave a pretty serious talk in the lab meeting (there were about 30~40 PhD's)
interned at NIH: going to publish a paper & enter intel
treasurer of Amnesty club
outstanding scholar of the school
student of the month in japanese class
President of the Science & Math Gifted Magnet in Taiwan
president of school debate team (tw)
national calligraphy awards in Taiwan
various visual art awards in taiwan (design, water color, engraving, chinese painting etc etc)
was in a science & math magnet in Taiwan (very very heavy class load. 7 hr of physics, chem, bio, math each and 4 hr of earth science and research classes)
interned at a plant pathology lab in Taiwan
1st place in reginal science fair(tw)
was in a school preparation program for international bio olympiad in taiwan (but i can't do it now because i'm in the US)
studies in an art specialized program in 9th grade</p>

<p>recs: good recs from two teachers and counselor, outstanding rec from my mentor in NIH (he's very happy with my work), great rec from the dean of my high school in taiwan
family income: <$18,000 (4 people)
going to submit an art protifolio (my art works include some science related paintings, drawing about my summer project in NIH, chinese painting, calligraphy, and watercolor)
essays: about my immigration experience (i was told 6 months before i moved here. big big shock to me and also my family is very very poor and faced a lot of problems in the US), my love toward art and science </p>

<p>I know my SAT really sucks and so far don't have very significant awards/grades in the States, but I am really passionate and motivated. I really want to go to Princeton because of their visual art program + good bio department. I'm especially interested in a art & science competiotin thing they have in Princeton.</p>

<p>Could you guys give me some advices? thanks so much in advance
p.s. I am not int'l. I have green card</p>

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<p>Who really knows, the Asian competition is fierce. Just one thing, think twice about writing your essay on the immigrant experience as it is very common. Something about combining art and science would be more unique and interesting.</p>

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<p>uhh "sent 6 people to Harvard last year" isn't really THAT impressive. It may be pretty impressive for a school in the buried in the desert of Colorado or on the mountains of Alaska, but it's pretty normall for any public schools that are "competitive." My school get about 8 Harvard acceptances each year but no way does that ensure that everyone at the top of the class will be accepted by HYPS. Being Asian AND foreign doesn't help you. For one thing, your chance of acceptance is immediately reduced if you are an international student and need financial aid. And IMAO told 6 months before you moved here gave you ALOT of time. Please don't feel sorry for yourself because there are many people with more extraordinary experiences. Look outside, isn't that what you came here for?</p>

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<p>well..I am not international because I have green card.</p>

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<p>can anyone else give me some opinions?
any advice about where else I should apply since it seems like i am going to be rejected from Pton</p>

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<p>well first of all you need an attitude adjustment, or you wont get in for sure</p>

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<p>can you be more specific...i mean attitude adjustment?<br>
thanks for the reply though</p>

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<p>write good essays</p>

<p>And
Get 750 for cr and writing
u should be good
your ec's look solid</p>

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<p>take out the:
outstanding scholar of the school
student of the month in japanese class</p>

<p>those sound silly next to the other better ecs that you have.
you shouldn't worry too much. they will consider your situation.</p>

<p>just relax. two years in the US and achieving that much? that's a great plus</p>

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<p>thank you guys for the feedback</p>

<p>yes I need to work on my SAT. just practice and practice and practice =((</p>

<p>any more opinions/advices?</p>

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<p>bump =))) </p>

<p>bump</p>

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<p>it is kawaii. a little bit above average chances at princeton, which means you probably won't get in, but you might get in with some luck. I wish America did college admissions Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, British, or just like how other countries do it. 1 test. Nothing else other than that 1 test with no retakes. Maybe I'll see you at UCLA next year if I can scrap a scholarship or two.</p>