*] SAT I (breakdown): 2140
[ *] ACT: none
[ *] SAT II:780 Math 2 760 Chem
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 2.4 percent of class
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Us History 5
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: Ap Chem. Ap statistics, Ap calculus AB, AP Physics 1, English 4-1, Microeconomics
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National achievement scholarship semifinalist- soon to be finalist, National Spanish honor society,National society of High school scholars inductee
[ /list][ b]Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2 years of track( have asthma so made sure to state that), Red Cross club (co-chair), avid program (tutor), Young life club( founding member), National Spanish honor society, Robotics club (design team), greenhouse club ( take care of lizards, snakes, and turtles)
[ *] Job/Work Experience:none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Student council volunteer( soup kitchens etc)
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: 9-10/10 - Wrote about the process of writing, how it makes me feel,and described the impact of writing my first short story/book. Supplement- wrote about the medeivel process of alchemy and compared it to my love for STEM and how science and tech. is essentially my alchemy/magic as well as a source of power and self. Eng Supp- wrote about bridging my social and humanitarian passions with engineering. described finding new meaning in engineering after exploring the arts as well as the sciences and stated my interest in programs at yale that embody those interests.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: 10/10
[ *] Counselor Rec:10/10
[ ] Additional Rec:
[ ] Interview:yes
[ /list][ b]Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Black
[ *] Gender: M
[ ]Income Bracket: 120-150K
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, National achievement semifinalist (only 1600 in country)
[ b]Reflection
[ *] Strengths: GPA, Essay, good Extracurricular, I’m applying for engineering so my love for writing shows more dimensions of my personality, minority in Engineering
[ *] Weaknesses: SAT score and could use more ECs
Your EC’s are lacking a bit but your scores are fine and grades are excellent (assuming you took rigorous courses throughout high school). Considering URM status I would say you have a good shot of getting in.
I agree with Baloney1011, your ECs are a little lacking for HYPMS schools. But your academics are excellent! I would say that Princeton is a mid reach for you. Work on ECs. Good luck! 