My chance for PTON

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I am an Intl student from India. My stats are as follows:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.9/4 (school does not weight as every student takes the same difficulty)
SAT I - 2320
maths-800
verbal-750
writing-770
SAT II
Math II -800
Physics -800
Chemistry -780</p>

<p>school does not rank but top 2% (as told by counsellor)
Will get good recco's as I have good relationship with my teachers.</p>

<p>Awards
1st National Cyber Olympiad (state level)
8th i.e. silver merit National Cyber Olympiad (National level)</p>

<p>Participated in a National Computer Olympiad COFAS (70+teams) all four years of high school. (Have won programming in C++,a jingle competition and a Software competition here)</p>

<p>Participated in a National Computer Olympiad sponsored by microsoft in Delhi called MODEM.This too all four years of high school (won programming,Digital video editing and group discussion)</p>

<p>Techno computer whiz Kid 2002- till date (for four consecutive years winner of this award which checks knowledge related to computers)
Here,in my grade 9 I defeated all the students in high school (i.e. 10,11,12 graders)</p>

<p>Activities
Co-Founder (2002) and current president of the computer club of my school
Student Council: School captain (just 1 out of only 16 in whole high school of about 2500)
Debating Society: Panel Member
School Magazine Editorial Board
School Choir-Lead Singer (for 10 yrs,lead for 5yrs)
Participated in a grand musical Peter Pan in grade 11</p>

<p>Research projects
Devised a programme for graphing an exact speed of a moving motor on a computer screen using C++.</p>

<p>work experience
Store Technician at reliance web world (since Dec 2004)abt 6hrs a week.
Pro gamer and have started own league for training pro gamers while charging little fee from them.</p>

<p>Community Service
Tuitions for underpriviliged children during school holidays
In the summer did my school SUPW with mentally underpriviliged children.
Teach general usage of computers to underpriviliged children.</p>

<p>So can anyone tell me what would be my chances if I were to ED or RD. I would really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>vampiro, i'd refer you to Sucharita, Mercurysquad and AkashBansal - possibly top 3 candidates for 2009 class from India. Your profile is a very similar (and to some extent a combination) of these three cc'ers, so look up their profile, stats, acceptances, rejections, etc.</p>

<p>As for your chances-
a. you are a very good candidate
b. if princeton is your first choice, apply ED and you'll have better chances
c. internationals dont tend to have as big of an advantage for ED vs. RD as domestic (all 4 pton acceptees from India to the class of 2009 were accepted in RD)
d. international admission is a crapshoot. there is no use in guessing chances, etc. use your time wisely on your essays etc. and you'll be fine.
e. apply to as many colleges (incl safeties and match) as you can (and none of the ivies, mit, caltech, duke, etc. can be defined as a safety or a match)
f. except for need blind colleges, applyin for financial aid will screw your chances</p>

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<p>It's also interesting because there were 3 different outcomes. Sucharita got into Princeton, AkashBansal didnt but ended up at Duke, but unfortunetly I dont think MercurySquad got into any US universities.</p>

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<p>hi vampiro, you have really good chance doing either ED or RD, however you should also check out MIT since it seems you are a comp wiz :P</p>

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<p>Hehe thanks guys..check out MIT! Man I have bin checking out MIT since I was 8. Sort of a dream place (only prob they don't offer EA to Intl's).
I wont apply ED though to PTON. But Yeah it is my second choice coz I love the general methodolgy and attitude of the people there.</p>

<p>Adi..In what ways am I similar to the fellow Indian CCers.
Thanks for the advice everyone.</p>

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<p>duuude why not apply to india tech with those numbers...</p>

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<p>princeton2010 - if by India Tech you're referring to IIT - they don't look at any numbers other than the ones you score in their entrance test. </p>

<p>(and if vampiro is like the Indian '09 CCers he'll probably hate IIT LOL :p)</p>

<p>vampiro I think your stats look very good, but like adi said, intl admissions are a crapshoot so no one really knows what's going to happen</p>

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<p>oh how sweet of u vampiro, to leave ED princeton to ur indian bro right here? ;)</p>

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<p>hehe sure callthecops you can have the ED. (did you read what adi wrote..that is in reality the case).
Thanks for the replies everyone.
Sucharita..well these guys don't really know the IIT's that well...hehehe
Adi still waiting for your reply.</p>

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<p>vampiro - chk some previous posts on tit 13 (link on pg1 of tit14), esp around 3/31 and u'll get an answer...</p>

<p>you'll also realize that as fabulous as ur stats, ecs, awards, passions etc. are - there will be few other intl applicants like u as well and at that time it could be a tossup...wont matter what chances thread will yield...there is only 1 way to find out ur chances...apply to enough colleges and await for your decision...</p>