My Chances at Princeton...

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<p>Hello, I am going to be a senior 2008-2009, in new jersey, and i wanted to know my chances at PRINCETON!</p>

<p>WEIGHTED GPA 98 flat highest possible is a 101.5
UNWEIGHTED GPA - DONT KNOW</p>

<p>All HONORS CLASSES THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL
AP'S - English, Chemistry, U.S. HISTORY, ... currently taking Biology, Physics C, Calculus BC</p>

<p>SAT - 660 CR, 750 M, 760 W (2170) ONE SITTING OCTOBER 2008
SAT II - Chem 780, U.S. HISTORY - 700 and will be taking MATH 2 NEXT WEEK... HOPEFULLY - 800?</p>

<p>AP's Chem, U.S. - chem 5, history 4- 2 year foreign language HS + 2 year middle school (counts as 1 year hs) --->right? havent taking bio, physics c and calc bc yet!</p>

<p>EC's
-VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY - (going to try and make it to states, group 4, red divison - new jersey - NORTH - COMPETATIVE DIVISION) - 18:20 3.2 mile = ~ 17:40 5K as a junior
- VARSITY SPRING TRACK - 4:57 MILER as a sophmore
- Hospital work
- Library Tutoring
- Community tutoring
-SMAP
- Key Club
-NHS
- Future leaders in medicine
- SCIENCE LEAUGE
- WORKED IN AN OFFICE, DEPARTMENT STORE
- cricket club</p>

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<p>Unless you're good enough to get recruited, I don't think you have a very good chance. Sorry.</p>

<p>At least it never hurts to apply.</p>

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<p>I don't know. If you used caps on your app as much as you did here, I'd say negative.</p>

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<p>I don't know. If you used caps on your app as much as you did here, I'd say negative.</p>

<p>LOL.</p>

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<ol>
<li>any leadership or awards? you don't mention any</li>
<li>how good are you athletically? if you can be recruited, then it's a very good shot. otherwise, meh</li>
<li>weak test scores</li>
<li>if you go to princeton hs, you can probably give yourself half a bonus point</li>
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<p>you don't really have that a "hook" unless you are good enough at track to get recruited, no leadership positions in any clubs, no special honors/awards listed. you have to realize the competition in the pool of kids applying to princeton...</p>

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<p>wow those caps really are annoying</p>

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<p>remember there is a bold or italics option for emphasis.</p>

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<p>The caps and the fact that you spelt "competitive" wrong tell me that you'd be a mediocre candidate....haha, jk. :D.</p>

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<p>Probably not</p>

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<p>Also, what is up with your GPA? I have never seen a GPA like that, odd, but interesting!</p>

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<p>Some schools give you a GPA thats literally your grade average, instead of a 1-4 scale. I like the idea. Better portrayal of grades, and distinction between someone getting 100's all over the place and someone getting 89.5's.</p>

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<p>um- i would just like too say that i know people who have gotten into princeton with much lower stats in general- its all a crap shoot. apply. you have nothing to loose. except the application fee which is worth it i would say.</p>

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<p>and your from jersey which increases your chances by A LOT.</p>

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<p>Being from NJ actually harms your chances...severely.</p>

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<p>^ actually being from NJ doesn't affect your chances at all. Its not a state school so it wouldn't prefer Jersey applicants and they won't specifically discriminate againist NJ applicants. So residency shouldn't really matter....</p>

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<p>I think you need to calm down on the caps first before you go start making chance threads.</p>

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<p>New Jersey typically has huge numbers of highly qualified applicants to Princeton, that's why it's considered a disadvantage (compared to same stats from a Wyoming applicant, for example.)</p>

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<p>ha.. thats what they tell you. but they lie.</p>

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<p>oh yes. compared to a wyoming applicant- but not compared to NY or Cali.</p>