Is Princeton only for Princes or can my Pauper-self get in?

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<p>I am an Indian Male.
My GPA is a 3.45 in core academic subjects (Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, English, Math), with assigning 4 pts for A, 3 Pts for B, and 2 Pts for C. I have one of the 5 hardest schedules in my school. So, this GPA is a bit deflated, in my opinion.
My rank is 99/471, but will go up to about 90/471. This is also due to many schedules that are a lot weaker than mine at a huge suburban, competitive, high-school.
I have a 800 V, 740 M on SAT I
710 Math IIC, 760 Chemistry, and 700 US History.</p>

<p>I recently turned 16 years old, and I am a senior, I hope that helps.
I sent in a CD, and a copy of my research paper on Field Emission. That paper was a big deal...It was at a prestigious lab..blah, blah, blah.</p>

<p>I am an Eagle Scout, so I have a 1000 + Community service hours with that.
I have been a varsity swimmer for 2 years. An avid swimmer for 8 +.
I'm an active Stand-Up Comedian.
I'm on my school's Math and Science, as well as Academic Quiz Bowl Teams. I have some awards and good showings at these. I am captain of two of them.
I used to play piano for about 6 years, but stopped 2 years ago.
I have lots, and lots, and lots of community service, through Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, The Local Library, a Center for Autism and Related Disablities, and coaching sports to low-income kids.</p>

<p>Other Interests, Activities, and Notes</p>

<p>· Member of school’s Pep Club (Big Bad Wolves)
· Long interest in Stand-Up Comedy
· Sustained interest in hiking and other outdoor activities
· I have a very strong interest in football and baseball. I was very eagerly awaiting a chance to play on my high-school varsity teams until I suffered an injury that shattered my wrist. However, I still play intramural flag-football, as well as intramural baseball with local high-school students.
· I am very proficient at cooking traditional Indian dishes.
· I am an avid hip-hop enthusiast and DJ. I experiment with making break-beats and cutting records with my friends on weekends.
· I am fluent in Hindi and Telugu. Telugu is spoken frequently in my house, but Hindi is only spoken occasionally. I practice Hindi by watching Bollywood films. This is one of my guilty pleasures.
· During my youth, my family traveled to India, Scotland, Italy, France, and Germany. This travel has been very influential and has been instrumental in giving me a more worldly view.
· I have participated in some research every summer at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and The Center for Advanced Power Systems. This research has not been “official.” I will “officially” be allowed to participate this summer, as I have just recently turned 16.</p>

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<p>I am not even kidding. kill your self. right NOW</p>

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<p>OMFG uh i hate you!!! Go kill yourself seriously. Commit suicide.</p>

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<p>Princeton likes qualified paupers. Not sure how they feel about trolls though.</p>

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<p>Ah, a pretentious pauper showed off--otherwise you wouldn't have even posted this thread.</p>

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<p>honestly, i think that GPA might bring you down</p>

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<p>"I am very proficient at cooking traditional Indian dishes."</p>

<p>hahahaha ... are you really going to list that on your app?</p>

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<p>Hey, guys, take it easy....</p>

<p>Do you have a weighted GPA as well as an unweighted one that reflects the difficulty of your schedule?</p>

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<p>Your rank and GPA seem really weak but maybe all your international travels might make you stand out above other applicants.</p>

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<p>I think that if you got in, it would be because of personal qualities. I think the stand-up comedy thing is really cool, even though things like Boy Scouts, community service, and quiz bowl are classically considered better. VPat06 is right...your rank isn't that impressive but I think you definitely have an above-average chance if you managed to portray yourself without sounding pretetious or like a stereotypical Indian kid. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input, everyone.</p>