I swore I wouldn't give in and ask for chances...but here I am! Pton, Rice, Emory

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, so I know I'm not a super qualified applicant, but I'm curious as to whether I'm doomed, or I actually might have a shot at the elites. Just be nice, please :)</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (800 CR, 750 W, 660 M)
[</em>] ACT: 34 (36 E, 33 W, 31 S, 34 M. 12 essay)
[<em>] SAT II: 740 Spanish w/Reading, 790 Lit, 620 Math II (did not send)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97 (only B's come from high school classes I took as an eighth grader and first semester freshmen year, though)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): We don't rank, but I'm in the top quartile.
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish (5), Enviro (5), Lang (5), Gov (5), Euro (5), Music Theory (4; did not send)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: APUSH, AP Lit, AP Micro, Calc AB, Advanced (honors) Physics Newspaper, Forensics
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Nothing super impressive, but here goes:[/li]-National Merit Semifinalist
-Scholastic Art and Writing American Voices Gold Medal for Poetry (also published in Scholastic's "Best Teen Writing of 2011") plus regional Gold Keys
-1/2 in my school chosen to attend our state summer honors academy
-NCFL (speech and debate nationals) semifinalist, 1x NFL nationals qualifier, 2x state speech tournament qualifier, 1/8 competitors in the country chosen to attend a tournament in my event</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Speech and debate (9-12, captain, NFL Degree of Premier Distinction, NFL Academic All-American, tons of local awards - attached extra sheet), journalism (10-12, Web-Editor-In-Chief of school newspaper plus EIC of teen page of local newspaper; contributor to panel of local student journalists), club that benefits victims of domestic abuse (12, co-president), NHS (11-12), Mock Trial (10, 11) A-team, Link Crew leader (11), Model UN (10-11, co-president)
Note: listed Link Crew/MUN for resume for Alabama CBHP/Fellows, but not on Common App.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: private tutor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: club mentioned above; NHS stuff. Nothing significant.
[</em>] Summer Activities: summer state honors academy, Sewanee Young Writers Conference, internship with U.S. Senate campaign (perhaps the most high profile one in the recent elections, actually), family vacations
[<em>] Essays: My counselors and English teacher liked my common app essays, and I did, too. I think they show my personality. As for my supplements, my Princeton supplement essay was pretty good; hard to tell about the others - I liked them, but who knows?
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Good, I assume. Probably one of their better ones, but nothing all that special. Former admissions person is writing me a rec or Emory.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Good.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None.</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[list]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): MO
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Small public; competitive
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: > $300K
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy at Princeton.</p>[/li]
<p>Chance me for Princeton, Rice, Emory, Vandy, Duke, USC. Applied for Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholarship and Emory Scholars (ha), plus University Fellows/CBHP at Alabama, where I'm already in.</p>

<p>This is probably irrelevant, but my Princeton interview went really well! She told me she'd tell them to let me in, haha, but that it probably didn't matter much what she said.</p>

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<p>I think you definitely have a shot at it. </p>

<p>It seems like you did a lot with writing, so your essays are probably great. Princeton puts a lot of emphasis on high quality of writing, so it’s hard to judge your application without reading it. It seems like you’re solid in everything. </p>

<p>I guess it’s just the luck of the draw now.</p>

<p>PS: of all the ivies, princeton admit the most amount of legacies kids. that’s definitely going to help you.</p>

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<p>Wow, thanks! That’s a more positive response than I anticipated, haha.</p>

<p>I hope my essays are good…I worked really, REALLY hard on them. I know there are a lot of great writers out there, though!</p>

<p>Yeah, it all comes down to luck now! The hardest part is waiting.</p>

<p>P.S. I know…my dad picked the right Ivy to graduate from, haha</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>I feel like you’re sort of in the same boat as me-- you definitely have a solid chance, but it’s impossible to know until we check the website on the 18th. That being said, let’s stay optimistic! </p>

<p>I’m really bad at chancing other people, by the way…:P</p>

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<p>No, actually, I think you have a much better chance that me.</p>

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<p>Haha I’m pretty bad at it, too. I want to be hopeful, but I also don’t want to be let down. Darn Hurricane Sandy for making us wait. >.<</p>

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<p>What makes you think I have a better shot? We have comparable test scores and your ECs are way more unique.</p>

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<p>I just feel like you would since you’re a legacy and most other things about us are pretty similar in terms of test scores, etc. Although you do seem to have more nationally-ranked awards.<br>
It would be nice if we could both get in!</p>

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<p>I think you have a good shot at the three of them. If you apply to all the universities you mentinoned i think you will probably be accepted for sure in at least two of them</p>

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<p>@lexiophile: I hope we both get in, too! Idk how much legacy helps though. In the end, I guess it comes down to what the admissions officers believe will create the best class.</p>

<p>@simonferro: Well thanks! My fingers are crossed! Do you mean the three scholarship programs I’m applying to? If I end up even being interviewed for any of those, I’ll be astounded haha.</p>

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<p>Rice- High Match
Emory- Low Match
Princeton- Reach</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good shot at all of these schools! Your course-load and grades are excellent and your SAT is really good. Your legacy status at Princeton will definitely help too.</p>

<p>Good luck!!!</p>

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<p>Thanks! I’m hoping for the best :)</p>

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<p>Did you get in?</p>

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<p>To Princeton? I don’t know. Decisions aren’t up until Tuesday.</p>

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<p>Hey, I go to a really competitive private school where some kids have gotten into Princeton. Here are my thoughts. While you have an amazing app, the only him I could think of that COULD hurt you is that you haven’t dont have community service. Other than that, with the legacy especially, I’d say you’ll probably make it! What’s your class rank? Top percentages really help</p>

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<p>Also top schools really look for something unique, but again, I think you’ve got it. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yeah, community service isn’t my strong point. :confused: I did found a charity club, but it only started this year, and I am in NHS, but I don’t have a ton of hours - maybe 20 over the course of a year, which is pretty sad, considering.</p>

<p>Thanks for the super positive response :slight_smile: I hope you’re right! My school doesn’t rank, since we don’t weight grades, but we use quartiles, I believe, and I would be in the top quartile. I’m hoping the fact that I was one of 2 out of my class chosen for my state honors academy will look good, though.</p>

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<p>You have a very good shot! I would say make sure your essays are amazing!!</p>