<p>I’ve used CC for the past four years, so I figure this is my way of paying it forward. Hope this is helpful!</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<p>[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2380
[</em>] ACT (breakdown): -
[<em>] SAT II: 800 math ii, 800 chem, 800 physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/400
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Spanish, Physics C (E&M, Mech), Chem, Stats, Econ, Psych, Calc BC all fives
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, Multivariable (local college), AP Enviro, Art History, AP Bio, history elective
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF, AP national scholar, some small science/math awards -nothing much[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:</p>
<p>[ul][<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math club, SciOly, Set Design club (VP), National Honor Society, Robotics
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: tutoring
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: service for NHS at the local library
[</em>] Summer Activities: a little bit of research, classes, clubs continue in the summer
[<em>] Essays: (Common App)-Talked about how Set Design connects to my very different career goals and what it taught me in high school. 10/10, worked and reworked this literally for weeks
(Long Supplement)- About a trip my family took and how it inspired me to go beyond the usual expectations. 9/10, my teacher said it was lovely
(Engineering Essay) -not much to say here, covered my interest in engineering and what I want to do at Princeton 9/10
(Short Supplements) - talked about tutoring 9/10
Teacher Recommendation: chemistry and history teachers. They know me fairly well; I doubt they were gushing, but they must have been honestly and comprehensively written. 8/10?
[</em>] Counselor Rec: again, should have been honest but not gushing, we’ve met ten times at most 7/10
[<em>] Additional Rec: -
[</em>] Interview: My interviewer made me very comfortable. Was exactly an hour long and I learned a lot about Princeton. We clicked after a while due to a shared interest in art history 8/10[/ul]</p>
<p>Other</p>
<p>[ul][<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: Chemical Engineering
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: medium sized public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: ~100,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): female in engineering?[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>[ul]Reflection</p>
<p>[list][<em>] Strengths: near perfect grades and test scores, thoughtful essays
[</em>] Weaknesses: no major awards, little leadership
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Maybe Princeton does value pure academics, because that’s what I had. I also worked and worked on my essays, so maybe they liked that I can write even though I will be a STEM major.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: State flagship.[/ul]</p>
<p>General Comments:
It’s been almost a week and I’m still in shock. I was afraid they’d think I was a test-taking robot or something. You guys, take time over your essays and don’t underestimate the value of your transcript. I’ve sacrificed some of my ECs for schoolwork and it looks like that paid off. To everyone deferred/rejected: many of you are far more qualified than I am, and you will all go to schools that are a great fit for you. Best of luck! :)</p>
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