<p>Hi- Princeton has been my dream school for an extremely long period of time. Do you think I could get in? I'm in the Class of 2008, which is unfortunate because Princeton no longer offers an early admission program.</p>
<p>My stats are:
SAT I Reading-800
SAT I Math-800
SAT I Writing-760
(I only took the SATs once)
SAT II Literature-780
SAT II Chemistry-790
SAT II US History-800
SAT II Chinese-800</p>
<p>I'm in the International Baccalaureate Program, and this past year, I took six AP exams, making a total of nine so far. I have a 3.98 cumulative unweighted GPA, and a 4.66 cumulative weighted GPA. </p>
<p>I'm involved in a lot of leadership positions both in and out of school, I volunteer consistently, and this summer, I have a congressional internship. I play a musical instrument competitively, but I usually place, and don't win. </p>
<p>Judging from your post, you are making the all too common mistake of thinking that stats are what get you into ivy league colleges. Stats do help, don't get me wrong (and you have excellent stats by the way), but in order to get in, you must offer the total package. Take more time in developing stuff to put in that last little paragraph about what you do in your free time. That is where passion and college acceptances are differentiated in the elite universities. Good luck.</p>
<p>I've been class treasurer for the past three years, I'm on the Principal's Advisory Committee, I am the president and founder of my school's Young Republicans Club, the president and founder of the Chinese Culture and Games Club, the state co-chair for MDTARS, a school ambassador, VP for my school's French Honors Society, and the student adviser on the Board of Education's Wellness Policy Workgroup. I am on my school's state champion quizbowl team, and I placed first in the statewide Economics Challenge prelims, and ended up being a finalist. I was nominated for a national writing contest (results come back in October) and I was also selected to be a contestant in the Miss Teen Maryland pageant (which is in November). I was a district winner at the National Piano Playing Auditions, and I placed 6th at a prestigious regional competition. I've worked as an intern on a political campaign, as a secretary for a major corporation, as a counselor for a summer leadership camp, and this summer, as a Senatorial intern. I also have more than 600 hours of community service.</p>
<p>There might be a bit more, but this is all I can think of. Could I get in?</p>
<p>hell, i thought i had no chance but i ended up getting accepted.
don't make a mistake of picking a dream college as it really is a crapshoot.
keep an open mind.</p>
<p>Your stats look very good, Chersie. You stand as much a chance as any other for getting in. It seems you have a strong interest in politics; it is good you have a general passion or 'specialty'. Even though Republicans are nothing more than vile, ignorant trolls. :p</p>
<p>Your accomplishments are outstanding, and you should be commended for that. </p>
<p>Your record will not keep you out of Princeton, that's for sure. Whether you will get in will have a lot to do with how you frame your application. You should try to think of a theme. Right now, your activities are very good, but also varied. Unfortunately, well-roundedness does work so well anymore. Colleges want a well-rounded class, but pretty specialized students. Specialized students tend to excel in their fields, do amazing research, start businesses, become politicians, etc. and otherwise bring recognition to their schools. </p>
<p>In the end, recognition is all that schools want. And besides, adcoms are composed of simple people with 3000+ apps to read. You have to make it so that they can describe you in one sentence. "Oh here is the health policy expert - likely to be surgeon general one day." Random example, but you get the idea. This, of course, needs to be supported with activities, accomplishments. Even if you don't have much time to change those things, spend time highlighting certain ones in your app and essays. </p>
<p>whoa, after looking at your resume, i dont even stand a chance. You will certainly get into a good college. Keep up the good work and good luck. =)</p>
<p>girl you gotta chiiiilll. none of us can give a definitive answer to your question, but like everyone else said, you are much more qualified than the average applicant and stand a great chance.</p>
<p>All of your grades and standardized test scores will not get you in. Your scores are high enough so that not only will they keep you out, but they'll give you a plus, so you've done as well as you can in those areas. </p>
<p>However, your essays and recs are still much more heavily weighted on the application as Princeton (and all selective colleges) are looking for interesting people and not just hard-working high-achieving goodie two-shoes (for lack of a better phrase.)</p>
<p>You have awesome stats & extra curriculars, just DO NOT blow the essay & personalized parts of the applicants. You've heard of the 2400 SAT score people that get turned down & those kind of stories, and you'll be one if you don't express your personality and why Princeton should pick you. Good luck, you have a good chance.</p>
<p>You have very competitive scores, but you will need to put your all into differentiating yourself in essays.</p>
<p>You're a basically strong candidate -- let me know if you'd like some feedback or to work on the rest of the app. <a href="mailto:nhopkins@princeton.edu">nhopkins@princeton.edu</a> or AIM verliebtinadorno. Start working on your essays NOW.</p>
<p>My daughter had almost identical SATs and Subject Tests as yours last year and was admitted. The major difference is that she had an non-academic focus in one specific area rather than a few.
You seem to have political interests. I would research the Whig and Clio Societies at Princeton to see if they would appeal to you. If so, you might want to mention that in your application. If your application is ready well before the due date, I would submit it. I don't have any idea whether this would be noted by admissions people, but you would want to communicate that Princeton is high in your thoughts somehow.
If you applied to HYPS I would be very surprised if you didn't get into at least one, and probably more than one.
Just one person's opinion!
Good luck!</p>
<p>YOU WILL GET IN IN ONE OF THE HYPS BUT DONT KNOW WHICH ONE , YOU KNOW THEY TALK , ONE OF (HARVARD ADMISSION OFFICER HAS ADMITTED THAT CASUALLY THOSE IVIES TALK!!!!!!!!!!!! iF YOU GET IN TO HYP GO TO p</p>