<p>Since the thread has gone in this direction, I guess I’ll have to think about my actions. I am going to try my best on the SAT, and I hope to do well (I will get sleep this time). If I can do well enough on the SAT, my legacy can make up for some course rigor I’m missing.</p>
<p>My point was, not getting accepted is not the end of the world. I wasn’t trying to whine. I wanted to convey a point using personal experience. I guess it was a bit dramatic. I apologize for complaining.</p>
<p>^
Yes, it’s NOT the end of the world, but it’s pathetic if you don’t do your best and just settle.</p>
<p>If you do your best, and you don’t get in, it’s OK.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind answering…I’m wondering your rank/course difficulty. I don’t want to be nosy, but you keep mentioning it. I do agree your legacy will help you make up for some stuff, but there’s a certain point when your classes just aren’t hard enough to get in.</p>
<p>Definitely still apply! GPA + legacy + a 30+ ACT or 2100+ SAT + great essays (you can write!) could make you a very strong candidate.</p>
<p>I giggled when you said Brevard Community College… I live nearby. As a personal anecdote, my older brother only got a 2110 on his SATs and he goes to Dartmouth. The first time I took the SAT, I got a 2090, and the second time I got a 2280 with double 800s in reading and writing. So study hard, and don’t give up hope!</p>
<p>Fearthetree: I will taken 3 AP classes (Chem, Bio, Calc) out of about 15, and my rank is around 18. I have a 4.0 unweighted GPA, and I have mostly honors courses. I have some random electives (Like an Intro Computer Course) this year. That’s the only reason I was mentioning it. It will be okay though.</p>
<p>There’s no doubt in my mind that you can do really well on the SAT. I studied really hard for my first, and got a 2040. After two more tries and a few months of truly torturous studying, I got 2300+. It’s fairly easy to get a pretty good score, but really hard to get a very good one.</p>
<p>I’m actually more concerned about your schedule and the rigor of your classes. Since you have a 4.0, why not challenge yourself with a few more APs? Maybe you can take 7 AP classes and still retain your 4.0. You never know unless you try.</p>
<p>Oh, and I almost forgot to thank you for the OP. There were so many things that I could relate to - searching for that magical elixir, stalking the threads… I’m sure you’ll be great no matter where you end up.</p>
<p>Well, would Princeton see that even though I don’t have a sufficiently rigorous schedule now, I will as a senior? I understand you put down what classes you will have as a senior down on the app, but isn’t not getting grades in them bad? I guess the mid-year report helps. Hmmm…no matter what though, I’ll still have the intro classes. </p>
<p>Thanks for reading the OP.</p>
<p>I could only take 4-5 max. The school double-blocks math and science APs. We have a 7 block day. So;
AP Calc AB-2 blocks
AP Bio-2 blocks
Physics 1 Honors-1 block
English IV Honors (or maybe AP)-1 block
AP Micro/Macro-1 block</p>
<p>This year=
AP Chem-2 blocks
Precalc honors-1 block
English III Honors-1 block
Anthropology (stuck in it)-1 block
Intro to I.T.-1 block
U.S. History honors-1 block</p>
<p>I really did not intend for this to turn into a “help me” thread. However, I appreciate the concern very much.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how to judge this. A rigorous senior schedule might make up for your junior year. A good SAT score and a legacy will definitely make up for it.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your post; I really loved your writing style and everything you had to say. </p>
<p>Like others before, I’m going to encourage you to keep going for that SAT score. If it’s any consolation to you, the first time I took the SAT, I got around an 1800 (yes, after studying). Come junior year, I got a 2300+. I understand your frustration–at times, a score above 2200 truly seems to be unattainable, but believe me, it IS possible! If you truly have the determination and perseverance to pursue the Ivy dream, it will happen, just as it did with me (SAT-wise), after much much hard work and many setbacks. </p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck this year and next. You definitely have it in you to succeed, but the most important thing you can do now is to not give up.</p>
<p>You’ll rock wherever you go man! But as far as SAT is concerned, as the other posters said, you need to foe yourself to believe that you are out there to beat the test. Just do in with a confident mental state and attack the paper. Don’t contemplate its silliness for a few hours and just own it 
Thats more important than weeks of prep. Your intellectual level is pretty obvious, so just relax! You don’t even need to study much if you are aiming for ~2200-2300. A week of dedicated practie is sufficient in my opinion 
Won’t comment on APs as an international student.</p>
<p>keep telling yourself that.</p>
<p>^Why do people on this site have to be so viscous…</p>
<p>^^ I think he meant that the poster should keep telling himself that he an do it <_<</p>
<p>Tristan101. What exactly did you study to improve so much? Is a lot of it focus? Did you do lots of practice sections? I find that I know all the material generally, but when I actually try to answer the questions, I make subtle errors. Can you tell me your strategy?</p>
<p>I really enjoyed reading your post, the sincerity and maturity you display seems to come from a place of deep reflection. A reflection I share and I hope you are happy wherever you are this fall. </p>
<p>Just stay grounded, work hard and remember; expect as good as you give.</p>
<p>Who knows, maybe we’ll meet in Graduate school…</p>
<p>I appreciate the maturity of this post. I’m glad that you’re already prepared for college acceptances/rejections as a junior. I wish I had been this wise as a junior. Best of luck to you, wherever you may end up!</p>
<p>Like others, I implore you to continue to work on your SATs. It’s not that bad of a test, and my scores were pretty much like yours and I was able to improve to my target score. Don’t give up, your only a junior and you have months to study for the SATs, but start NOW. Take your subject tests as well, then move on. Meanwhile, help other students who willl one day experience the same feelings as you have now.</p>
<p>How generous! Help others. I agree.</p>