<p>my scores and grades are good enough. I taught myself 3 APs in 1 month ( physics B, C, Microeconomics, and calculus AB) and got all 5s ( i didnt take AP cal AB test since i study it for physics C exam)</p>
<p>but my ECS:
Chess, chess, chess, and chess...., probably chess trainer for my school's chess team this coming senior year.</p>
<p>Economics researchs during this summer.</p>
<p>I'm teaching myself game theory( math for economics and several social studies).</p>
<p>I'm working on a short fiction ( more or less than 50 pages)</p>
<p>That's it, and i'm not a social agressor. I don't really involve in things that are social.</p>
<p>I disagree. An applicant’s extracurricular activities – whatever they may be (anything from local school clubs to national awards) – could mean the difference between a rejection and an acceptance. Without ECs, there isn’t as much to make an applicant stand out besides the essays.</p>
<p>Last time I checked, chess is by nature a social activity, unless you’re playing against the computer. But since you are planning to be a trainer, then that definitely involves some social interaction.</p>
<p>Have you won awards or competitions with chess? That could be a cool and interesting thing to put on your application. And if you demonstrate that you’re a good individual competitor, as well as a team player and a leader–by training others–than that’s a great activity.</p>
<p>But since you describe yourself as not being a “social aggressor”, that leads me to wonder whether you’d be happy at Princeton. If there’s one way I can characterize the Princeton student body as a whole, I would say it’s pretty social. Sure, it’s no party school (not that it’s not fun!), but I would say the majority of students are friendly and social. Would you fit in in such an atmosphere? I know personally, I’m not much of an extrovert, but I enjoy surrounding myself with people that are more outgoing then I am–it helps to draw me out of my shell. Maybe that describes you too. </p>
<p>Applications-wise, I don’t think it’s a big deal. But when you eventually make decisions (and hopefully you will have a good group to select from), I would definitely consider whether you yourself feel comfortable at a school before you commit to attending.</p>
<p>JTC007 is right. Princeton’s number one characteristic is friendliness. That said, some shy people are wildly happy there. You don’t have to be friendly with 100 people. It is also true that once you find yourself amongst peers, what you thought was was shyness disappears.</p>