Ivys within reach?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm in 11th grade now and I'm really interested to go to Princeton... I'm an Asian Male. (These are all what they would be when I'm in 12th grade)</p>

<p>Colleges I'll apply to: University of Michigan, Princeton, Cornell, Northwestern, and MIT.</p>

<p>SAT score: Total: 2220 - 800 M/ 740 V/ 680 W (Should be able to get at least 720 in June)
PSAT: 219 :-P
GPA/Rank: 4.20 on 4.00 scale / (4/~800)
SAT II – Math IIC – 800
Just took U.S. History and Physics (Should get 740-800)</p>

<p>A.P.'s
11th: U.S. History, Comp Sci, Gov't
12th: Calc AB and BC, Physics, English, World History, Chemistry, Spanish, and Statistics (Maybe)</p>

<p>Awards/Achievements: AMC-12 (119.5), AIME (6), Top 20 mathematicians in the state, 3x top marimba player for length of study in the state (will have been playing percussion for over 7 years), Youth symphony’s scholarship winner</p>

<p>10th grade: AMC-12 106.5 AIME: 3, Top 200 Mathematicians in the state</p>

<p>Clubs: Founder of math club (3 years), NHS (2), President of Key Club (1) - This is going to take MASSIVE dedication..., Key Club Member (3), Students Against Drunk Driving (3), Spanish Club Secretary (3), Youth Symphony (4), Student Council Member (3), Library's Teen Advisory Board Secretary (4)</p>

<p>Other E.C.'s: 100+ Volunteer Hours in Nursing Home</p>

<p>Summer Programs: 9th grade - HCSSIM (6 week competitive math program), 10th grade - State Science program (4 weeks)
11th grade - NASA SHARP</p>

<p>Sports: JV Swim (3), Tennis (Varsity - 11th and 12th, JV- 10th, 9th)</p>

<p>I'm hoping to major in business, engineering, or computer science.
Sister goes to Princeton</p>

<p>Let me know please!</p>

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<p>I think you have a great shot. Can you tell me how yopu got so high SAT scores?</p>

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<p>I didn't... lol You should be asking the people who got 2300+!!!</p>

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<p>i would kill for a 2200. My stats/ ecas/ comm serv. / rec letters/awards are great. My SAT scores may present a red flag. Not to brag or anything, but i am afraid my SAT scores may get me rejected and destroy my four years of hope and effort.</p>

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<p>cryptic_fate: DONT THINK LIKE THAT... think about what makes you special and don't give up just because of a lousy SAT score. It has been proven that you do not NEED it to get into HYPSM; preferred, but not a MUST</p>

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<p>well actually they are my dream school and I am trying my best to gte into them. obviously i also intend to applying to non-ivies like Mit,duke,amhearst, stanford, northwester and so on.</p>

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<p>SantasHelper
what state are you from?</p>

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<p>cryptic_Fate, i am in the EXACT position as you!! everything for me is just great, except my standardized test scores. they're a bit too low, but i'm planning to retake in June, hoping for a great boost in score.</p>

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<p>ivies are a reach.. but i say you have a great shot</p>

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<p>hey, did anyone start coming on college confidential, AFTER they got into college...?</p>

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<p>yeah, strangely enough, I stumbled onto this forum after I'd submitted all of my apps and was just waiting for the good/bad news.</p>

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<p>i had already known about it, at gov school in july, i roomed with thisguy who stayed on this site instead of going out and actually meeting new people, and he played starcraft all the time... hey buddy if u readthis, im me...</p>

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<p>lol thread hijacker.... So what does everyone else think?</p>

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<p>"thread hijacker" LOL.
i think.. you have exact same stats as me, and i hope our apps arent next to each other. your pretty darn good in math... dang</p>

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<p>Ok...Ivies are a total reach for everyone. Test scores aren't everything. I think you have a great chance of getting in anywhere, and even if you don't get into Princeton, you can be just as happy at another school. Just do what you can, you have so much going for you. I can't wait until the day we all look back on this and realize how big of a fuss everyone was making about this college admissions crap (I hope).</p>

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<p>I'm just gonna be the positive-outlook fairy and leave nice little posts.</p>

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<p>izalou
i always think people make a big fuss about it</p>

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<p>Exactly, right? The point is that there is no formula for student admissions, colleges are random I guess. I love how quickly people respond to these posts. It's exciting...I'm already getting addicted. Crumflake: what state are you from?</p>

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<p>Santashelper- you have good stats, but you should apply to some safety schools. College admissions can be random.</p>

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<p>Santa- </p>

<p>My advice would be ED Princeton. Also, apply to UMichigan WAY early. That way if you get into Princeton you are done, if you get deferred you still will have Michigan in the pocket. </p>

<p>If this happens, You have an excellent shot but you need more schools. I think you are basically in at NU and Cornell though. You might look to add a couple more top schools like Duke, Penn, Dartmouth, etc just to broaden your potential choices slightly.</p>