Is Princeton ED a stretch?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I would like to go to Princeton, but I don't think I may be able to get in, even if I do go ED. Other schools I've looked at are:</p>

<p>JHU, Carnegie Mellon, UVA, UMD, Washington and Lee, William and Mary.</p>

<p>Asian (Chinese) male, not first generation, both parents highly educated.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.96
Rank: I don't know exactly, but one of top 10 students out of 504
SAT: 680 CR, 760 Math, 710 Writing
SATII: 770 Chem, 770 Math Ic, 650 US History
Major: Biochem, Cellular/Molecular Bio, Premed program</p>

<p>Hardest courseload available:
By the time I graduate, I will have 12 science credits, 7 math credits, 5 english credits, 3-4 history credits (not sure yet), 4 foreign language credits</p>

<p>APs: Calc BC (4, 5 sub), Chem (5), US History (4), Eng. Lang (3), planning to take Eng. Lit., Bio, and Stat & Prob (maybe Euro history, not sure).</p>

<p>ECs:
--12 years of piano lessons, performed in public about 45 times total (student and Honors recitals), 4 solo student recitals, one of which was a performance in Shanghai, China (not a student recital, I went on invitation). Piano is one of my two passions.</p>

<p>--3 years mock trial (going on 4), All-County lawyer junior year, a lot of public speaking (and acting) involved.</p>

<p>--6 years swimming (a combo of varsity, community, and USS): rookie of the year award, Gatorade Will to Win award, School record holder, varsity letter</p>

<p>Work experience:
--Piano Instructor with a private school (1 hr per week)
--Science Intern with National Cancer Institute (full time during the summer, at least 15 hrs a week during the school year). Possibility of publishing articles in nationally renowned science journals. (My other passion)</p>

<p>Volunteering: ~90 hours
--At Hope Chinese School (Administrative Assistant: help organize activities)
--Monocacy Middle School (coached the math competition team)</p>

<p>Expecting decent essay, extremely good teacher recommendations.</p>

<p>How do I stand for Princeton ED? What about the other schools I've listed? Thanks for your input!</p>

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<p>I think you have some really excellent ECs.
Your scores are good, but not great but remember that HYPS is a crapshoot.</p>

<p>Otherwise, I think you have a good chance but it might be a bit of a reach.
Good luck, and tell us what happens!</p>

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<p>yeah, maybe a steller essay would give you that boost you need. Instead of using EA for what is essentially a crapshoot, you should go for a school that you are TRUELY interested in, not just a school that screams Prestigious... If your heart is set on Princeton, apply EA, if your only applying for the prestige, I think you may have a better shot a William and Marry and all of the other schools you mentioned</p>

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<p>I would apply RD and get your SAT score higher. It's esentially a 1440, too low for a non hooked white or asian.</p>

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<p>thanks for the input! Otherwise... bump</p>

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<p>anyone else have input?</p>

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<p>if u wanna be more certain, do ED cornell, or ED Columbia. You stand decent chances there. maybe even Penn ED. They have high acceptance rates and are easier to get in.</p>

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<p>Yes, a major stretch.</p>

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<p>I agree it's a huge reach.</p>

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<p>how would you end up with 12 science credits?.. I don't think my school even has that many different sciences.</p>

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<p>Princeton is quite stretchy. Publications would be great but I doubt that you will get any by the time you apply to colleges (1st involves sending a paper, waiting a few months for a list of revisions, fixing the paper and resubmitting, waiting a few months for it to be accepted, then waiting a couple more months for it to be published).</p>