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<p>Hello, I've wanted to go to Princeton for either Political Science or Economics since 7th grade. Right now I am in 9th grade at a magnet highschool for leadership, government, and global economics. </p>

<p>Here are my courses:
8th:
IB Geometry (A+)
IB English 8 (A+)
IB French 2 (A+)
IB World History (A+)
Creative Writing (A+)
IB Earth Science (A+)
IB Gym/Health (A+)
IB Gifted Enrichment (A+) </p>

<p>9th:
Foundations of Leadership H: (A+) World History II H: (A+)
English 9 H: (A+)
French 3: (A+)
AP Environmental Science: (B+) Biology H: (A+)
Algebra 2 H: (A+)
10th: Sociology H: (A+)
AP Human Geography: (A+)
English 10 H: (A+)
AP Euro: (A+)
Physics H: (A)
Math Analysis/Trig H: (A+)
French 4 H: (A+) </p>

<p>11th:
AP French:
AP Calculus BC:
AP Chemistry:
Ethics | Seminar:
AP US History:
AP Stats:
AP English Lit: </p>

<p>GPA: 5.19 W/3.95UW
Class Rank: 1/460</p>

<p>E.C's:</p>

<p>Founder and editor in chief of student run online newsmagazine: <a href="http://www.dsfbrief.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.dsfbrief.org&lt;/a> I manage 20 kids from all over the my county to put together this updated daily publication.</p>

<p>Playing tennis for 7 years. Captain and #1 player for grades 6, 7, 8 Varsity tennis #3 player on Highschool varsity tennis in 9th grade, and #2 in 10th grade Previously ranked #1 in state for age group </p>

<p>Founder and president of model congress 3 Oustanding delegate awards 5 Best delegate awards at ivy league school conferences This is student run, so I manage about 30 people in this club, and plan everything related to attending conferences </p>

<p>Model UN VP 3 best delegate awards </p>

<p>Piano: Playing for 10 years 1st place nationally in reflections competition for piano composition 1st place bach competition </p>

<p>Debate 2nd place UVA rotunda debate tournament 1st place district tournament </p>

<p>Writing: Scholastic art and writing national competition silver medalist (1) and gold medalist (3) Published in American library of poetry and spark: best teen writers in the nation </p>

<p>Who's who national scholarship</p>

<p>Please give me some advice on anything I can do, and maybe some comments/suggestions about my E.C's. It would be great for an evaluation of if I'm on the right track</p>

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<p>The B+ in AP environmental science kills your chances.</p>

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<p>Does it really? I mean, I still have like. 5.19 GPA.</p>

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<p>You’re in 9th grade, but you’ve already played 10th grade tennis? I don’t follow.</p>

<p>Anyways, you seem to be on the right track. Keep getting those grades and national awards.</p>

<p>EDIT: a B+ in 9th grade shouldn’t kill you. A lot of school don’t even look at 9th grade. Also, 8th grade doesn’t mean anything really.</p>

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<p>That is confirmed by the coach. Anyways, from 1-10 how much do you think I “pop” on paper?</p>

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<p>I’ll stick to my previous response. You’re definitely on the right track. If I were you, I would try to be recruited by the tennis coach. Start sending out e-mails, phone calls, videos, etc.</p>

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<p>Since you have not taken a single class in 10th yet but know your grades already, you display psychic abilities. I am sure you can push it a bit further to check on a college admission?</p>

<p>It is unlikely anyone here can predict your future before you finish 11th. Getting someone to tell you that you are expected to be in at a school admitting less than 8% of applicants does not make it a valid statement.</p>

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<p>Hahaha I’m just screwing with you man, you’re perfect on paper. </p>

<p>Now that you’ve got the stats, focus on something you love; your passion.</p>

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<p>I don’t think I’m at the level of Princeton Men’s tennis yet. I took a break for half a year, and know I’m getting back in gear. I have hit with/know a girl that got in to Princeton through tennis indirectly and is going there next year.</p>

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<p>@acrylicsalmon: so that would be business/politics/writing</p>

<p>Do you’d suggest doing something more besides MUN, MC, And runnin my online newsmagazine? I think the only club I could join is FBLA, b/c I want to gauge my interest in business. </p>

<p>Any suggestions?</p>

<p>(my newspaper/the brief) We are in the process of becoming a 501c3, so when we run ads, well donate the proceeds to charity (such as the school I’m going to be teaching kids English at in the Karpatian Mnts in Poland this summer).</p>

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<p>@texaspg I’m more of looking for any suggestions/corrections to my academic/ec “portfolio”, and some info on princeton</p>

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<p>From last year’s admit stats, your admit rate seems to be significantly higher if you score over 2300 in SAT (21%).</p>

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<p>Are you polish, Manila?</p>

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<p>Yea, my dads first generation polish</p>

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<p>Bump10char</p>

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<ol>
<li>Stats-wise, you’re impressive. </li>
<li>If you want to be like perfectly sealed in terms of numbers, get a 35+ ACT or 2300+ SAT. Get two or three SAT IIs at least 750+</li>
<li>You can self study more APs if that appeals to you.</li>
<li>Spend your summers exploring what interests you. If it happens o be something oh do at school, great - but it doesn’t have to be. </li>
<li>Princeton doesn’t consider freshman grades. </li>
<li>Your ECs are good, just find ways to really be a leader and stand out. Transcend the limitations of your school. </li>
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<p>I almost never respond to chance threads anymore but something about you interests me. I know a lot about Princeton admissions because it’s been my first choice since I was a kid, and I’ve done a lot of research on the university and know plenty of people who go there. If you want more information or advice, send me a PM and I’d be glad to help - assuming Princeton is also your first choice (no offense, but I don’t really feel like helping you if you’re gonna end up applying to Harvard RD and going there instead for the name :P)</p>

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<p>I messaged you</p>