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<p>Hispanic Junior Male
Medical Magnet School
San Antonio, TX</p>

<p>Weighted GPA-~96.5+ (this includes my good freshman grades though...)
Rank-~ Top 15 percent (30/200)
SAT-~2050+ (~700+ Math, ~700+ Critical Reading, ~650 Writing)
ACT-30
I don't know yet, but I'm hoping I got National Hispanic Merit </p>

<p>I'm taking 3 AP classes this year (Stats, English, Physics B), but I'm going to end up taking the US History AP test (we don't have anything but regulars for US Hist). I took Comp Sci AP sophomore year, but didn't take the test. I plan on taking these AP classes next year: Gov/Eco AP, English AP, Calculus AP, Biology AP, and maybe Spanish AP.</p>

<p>ECs: President of HOSA (medical club), involved in knitting booties for premies, (the usual: SHS, NHS, Student Council, Mu Alpha Theta, Red Cross Club), I did something in the sumemr with the homeless and HIV/AIDS victims of inner-city Houston. </p>

<p>Awards: UIL Spelling and Vocabulary 2nd @ Districts, 13th Regionals, This year I'm probably going to get 1st @ Districts, top 10 in Regionals. I'm gonna do HOSA medical spelling, probably top 3 @ regionals; top ten @ state. I'm gonna do UIL stuff for choir. I probably will win like 2nd or 1st best in Botany @ the Alamo Regional Science Fair. Won a couple essay contests. </p>

<p>Chances? Thanks in advance! :)</p>

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<p>Bump, 2ndtime</p>

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<p>:( no responses so far?</p>

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<p>SAT a bit low for princeton, but your GPA is good. And everything else is pretty good. since your a junior, take the SAT as many times as possible; maybe once in next spring and again next fall. If you can get that score up, then you will have a better chance.</p>

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<p>How much do you think it would affect me if Princeton didn't include my freshman grades (which are almost like all As)?</p>

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<p>well, what are your other grades like?</p>

<p>I think a big factor will be getting your SAT scores up, but don't panic about that. My scores went up SO much from Junior to senior year.</p>

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<p>US Hist A-
Eng AP A-
Stats AP B
Medical Rotation A+
Physics AP B
Varsity Choir (I don't get why this is funny...) A+
Precal DH A-</p>

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<p>it will be tough for you to make it. SAT is low, but ACT is very good. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Well, I'm trying really hard to make all my sections 700+. I'm trying to get all my grades really high up. </p>

<p>My mom is a single parent (divorced), and she makes like 45k-50k (she hasn't remarried). Does that help any (not that it helps me because I'm never going to get a car...)?</p>

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<p>It really helps that you are hispanic lowish-income. that's a statement of fact, not meant to be offensive in any way. good job with your grades and schedule btw, those are very good. you have a chance. of course everyone is a reach for ptown.</p>

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<p>I totally forgot! I'd be applying ED, of course. :)</p>

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<p>:D:):D:) <em>just waiting</em></p>

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<p>Which do I have a better chance of getting into? Brown or Princeton?</p>

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<p>Any opinions, please? Accepted or Rejected ED?</p>

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<p>You obviously have a better shot at Brown, considering it has much less prestige than Princeton (and its a bowl of left-wing, weed-smoking, kerry-voting hippies) I'd say you're getting deferred, possibly accepted to Princeton ED. It'll be close.</p>

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<p>"...Brown, considering it has much less prestige than Princeton (and its a bowl of left-wing, weed-smoking, kerry-voting hippies)"</p>

<p>What? I hope you're joking. Princeton is more conservative than Brown. That is a face. But there's no need to insult either institution! Brown ain't a bowl of weed! Unless it's a bowl of ivy...</p>

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<p>I'm talking about Brown being a bunch of ultra-liberal hippies, not princeton. Try reading more carefully next time, jimbo.</p>

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<p>Do you have any subject tests?</p>

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<p>I guess I'm just paranoid because I know that Princeton would be more of a reach, but I really would like to go there. I'm really trying to get all my scores 700+. How much is rank hurting my chances for Princeton if I have like a 96.5+ (weighted, including freshman grades) GPA? I think I'll shine through my essays. :)</p>

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<p>I haven't taken the subject tests yet, but these are predicted scores (pretty close): 750+ Math IIC, 750+ US History, 700+ Biology/700+ Physics (depending on how much I'll prep for the Physics AP test)</p>