Hello! What're my chances at Princeton? =]

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<p>Hi. I’m only a junior right now, so I have a little room to improve, but I’m pretty sure that nothing will change too drastically.
Whad’ya think?</p>

<p>White Male from Minot, North Dakota
HS Class of 2010 (junior)
1st Generation College Student
Highly Ranked Public High School
GPA (unweighted): 3.726
GPA (weighted): 3.961
ACT: 31
Yet to take the SAT, but I got a 226 on the PSAT.
Class Rank: 12/174 (2/174 weighted)
Major: Chemistry </p>

<p>CLASSES (HP=Honors Placement)
FRESHMAN: Spanish 1, HP Earth Science, HP US History, HP English 9, HP Geometry, Band
SOPHOMORE: HP Spanish 2, AP Biology, APUSH, HP English 10, HP Algebra 2, AP Gov, Band
JUNIOR: HP Spanish 3, AP Chemistry, AP Euro, AP English, HP Pre-Calc, Band, Music Lab
SENIOR: AP Spanish, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP English, AP Calc AB, Band, AP Music Theory</p>

<p>AP Scores up to date:
APUSH: 4
AP Gov: 3
AP Bio: 1 (all we did was watch TV in class.)</p>

<p>EC’s:</p>

<li>Band, Band, Band, more band… Band…</li>
<li>Percussionist</li>
<li>4 years of High School Band.</li>
<li>1st Chair since sophomore year</li>
<li>Made the most Elite Audition band in my school 10th-12th grade</li>
<li>3 Music Letters, all from various Band Activities
<strong>Marching Band</strong>
-5 years, 8th-12th grade.</li>
<li>Section Leader for upcoming season</li>
<li>Co-Section Leader last year
<strong>Drum Line</strong></li>
<li>Co-Captaining the Drum-Line</li>
<li>5 years</li>
<li>Our group won 2 state titles
<strong>Pep-Band</strong></li>
<li>Section Leader junior year</li>
<li>Winter and Spring</li>
<li>Composed a song that we performed
<strong>Jazz Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>1st Chair Pianist/ doubled up on bass when needed</li>
<li>3 years</li>
<li>Performed in DC
<strong>Solo & Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>Played a Sax Solo sophomore year and received a superior rating</li>
<li><p>Fresh-Junior Year: Played with group and got excellent/superior ratings
<strong>Traveled to Spain last summer with the band to perform in Madrid</strong>
<strong>Accepted into the North Dakota state High School Honor Band</strong></p></li>
<li><p>Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor)</p></li>
<li><p>1 mile, 2 mile, 4X400 m. Relay</p></li>
<li><p>Captain Junior Year for Indoor</p></li>
<li><p>Freshman Year-Senior</p></li>
<li><p>National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>300 Community Service Hours to this point</p></li>
<li><p>Includes peer tutoring to disabled children in the elementary school</p></li>
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<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>The good thing is that Princeton doesn't see a copy of your AP scores...other than that, you will benefit from being from an under-represented state...and according to your PSATs, you should become a national merit finalist. And the fact that you have a legitimate passion for band can only help--most people don't have legitimate passions like you do. Either way, it's a crapshoot...but the best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>OMGG thanks for telling me that they don't see AP scores. The Bio one is a serious eyesore.</p>

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<p>Sorry, I don't usually bring threads back from the dead... but bump?</p>

<p>EDIT: If it means anything, my February ACT score improved from a 31 to a 32.</p>

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<p>wait someone said Princeton doesn't see AP scores? How is that, and does that apply to other top colleges?</p>

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<p>^ They don't see AP scores until after you are accepted. Then they ask you to send a formal score report. To the best of my knowledge, yes, this applies to other top colleges.</p>

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<p>I don't want to hurt you, but I don't think your numbers are gonna do it. You should consider Brown or the LACs.</p>

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<p>Sounds like you have a strong interest in music, so you should also consider Hopkins and Vanderbilt.</p>

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<p>AP scores are on the common ap</p>

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<p>Yeah I don't know if I'm going to apply here.</p>