<p>I'm mostly desperate because I feel that my EC's are MADDD weak but could you realistically tell me where I'd stand?</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian American
Class rank: our school doesn't officially rank, but im definitely in top 3
GPA: 4.48 weighted</p>
<p>SAT: 730 CR T__T, 780 Math, 770 W
SAT Subjects: 800 Math 2, 790 Chem, 770 Physics, 710 Bio (Planning on re-taking, as well as adding Spanish)</p>
<p>Courses: 9th Grade - Honors Algebra II (A)
AP Physics B (A and got a 5)
Honors Gov. and Ec. (A-)
Band (it was a study hall so i got no grade)
Honors English I (A)
Computer Programming (A)
Spanish II (A)
PE (A)</p>
<p>10th Grade - AP Calculus BC (A and got a 5)
Honors U.S. History (A)
Honors Chemistry (A)
PE (A)
AP Computer Science A (A and got a 5)
Honors English II (B+ <- mad annoying teacher)
Honors Spanish III (A)
Honors Biology (A)</p>
<p>11th Grade - PE (A)
AP English III - Lang/Comp (A- but got a 5)
AP Statistics (A and got a 5)
AP Physics C (A and got double 5's)
Honors Spanish IV (A)
Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra (A)
AP European History (A but got a 4 =/)
Self-study AP's: Macro got a 4, Micro got a 5</p>
<p>Classes: 12th Grade- AP Chemistry
AP Spanish V - Lang
Analysis (1st yr grad level)
Honors Global Studies
AP English IV - Lit/Comp
AP Art History
PE
Potential Self-studies for AP: World History, Spanish Literature, Biology</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Spanish Honor Society (President)
National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society (Executive Member [only position available])
Mu Alpha Theta (Officer [only position available])
Science Olympiad
NJ Science League
AMC/AIME
PUMaC
HMMT
Ping Pong Club (yeah its kinda dumb)</p>
<p>Volunteering:
100+ hours teaching children at local religious center</p>
<p>Others:
National Merit for PSAT
Semifinals in US Physics
Nominated for Gov School of Engineering and Technology</p>
If he has all A’s his GPA is fine (assuming those A’s are unweighted). </p>
<p>Your stats seem on par, although, unfortunately, you’re right about your EC’s just hope your recs/interviews/essays will pull you up a bit. good luck!</p>
<p>Your ECs are not the worst ever. Write a good essay and avoid academic topics. Focus on you as a person. If you write a great essay, you will have a solid chance.</p>
<p>I was accepted to Princeton this past application cycle. </p>
<p>My stats were very similar (class rank, SAT score, and to some extent ECs), but you are a bit stronger in the SAT II area. Overall, you are a decent applicant and can only enhance the package by:</p>
<p>[ul]1. Retaking the SAT I exam. A 2280 is an excellent score, but getting a score above 2300 would [more</a> than double your chances of admission](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/admission_statistics/]more”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/admission_statistics/). Given that you lack any significant hooks, doing this would be in your best interests.
[<em>]2. Increasing your involvement in your extracurriculars, if you haven’t done so already. What do you do as president of the Spanish Honor Society? How have you made that relevant to the students in your school? How have you contributed to your community?
You see where I’m going here.
[</em>]3. Your essays. I mentioned it above, but just because this is so important, I’ll say it again: YOU MUST NAIL THESE. THERE IS NO OTHER OPTION.
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<p>I hope my post didn’t make you anxious at all. Remember, just relax, get of CC, and think about something meaningful that will help you express yourself in a concise fashion to the admissions committee! And if Princeton doesn’t work out (though I hope it does), remember that many institutions would be thrilled to have an excellent student like you.</p>
<p>You seem like a pretty run of the mill asian applicant. Which puts your chances at whatever the acceptance rate for run of the mill asian applicants are. Except you’re pretty good at physics.</p>
<p>Btw, that Analysis course you’re taking next year? Most likely not a grad level course (at Princeton the first class math majors take as freshmen is Analysis).</p>
<p>We kinda have similar stats, seeing as I am an Asian male as well. For what it’s worth, I made a chance thread a year ago and I got into Princeton (by pure luck) and I have a much lower SAT score.</p>
just hope your recs/interviews/essays will pull you up a bit. good luck!</p>
Remember, just relax, get of CC, and think about something meaningful that will help you express yourself in a concise fashion to the admissions committee! And if Princeton doesn’t work out (though I hope it does), remember that many institutions would be thrilled to have an excellent student like you.</p>