Please chance me?

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<p>Please chance me at Princeton/any similar schools if you can. Thanks!</p>

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<li>SAT I : 2360 (CR:800, M:760, W:800)</li>
<li><p>SAT II: US History: 800, Bio-M:790, Literature: 740
Please chance me at Bates/any similar schools if you can. Thanks!</p></li>
<li><p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.6; Weighted: ~4.2</p></li>
<li><p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No class rank/percentile available.</p></li>
<li><p>AP Scores : US History (5), Psych (5), European History (5), Biology (5)</p></li>
<li><p>Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Macro, AP English, AP Latin, Physics, Calculus</p></li>
<li><p>Major Awards : National Merit Scholarship Finalist (pending... recieved 232 on PSAT), AP Scholar with Honor, Bank of America Student Leader (1 of 5 selected from PA out of over 100 applicants), National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>Extracurriculars:
Model UN, 9th-12th grade (10th: Secretary, 11th: VP, 12th: President)
Philosophy Club, 11th-12th (Founder and Co-President)
Mock Trial, 11th-12th (12th: VP)
Debate Team, 9th-12th (12th: Head of Public Forum Debate)
History Club, 10th-12th (11th & 12th: Secretary)
Science Fair, 10th-12th (1st Place in Behavioral Sciences at state competition past 2 years)
Latin Club: 9th-12th
Newspaper: 11th-12th
Photography: 9th-12th</p></li>
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<p>Ice hockey, JV 9th-10th, Varsity 11th-12th; awarded varsity letter in 11th</p>

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<li><p>Job/Work Experience:
Waiter at nursing home, summer 2010
Strategic Initiatives Intern at Philadelphia Youth Network (urban education organization; internship through BoA Student Leaders program), summer 2011</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer/Community service:
Founded Operation: Addressing Homelessness, a non-profit that provides P.O. boxes to homeless residents of Philadelphia
Satell Fellowship for Leadership and Social Activism (year-long selective leadership/activism program including meeting with politicians, volunteer work, etc.)
Organized collection of used SAT books for free tutoring program in Philadelphia
~100 hrs at various (food bank, nursing home, etc.)</p></li>
<li><p>Summer Activities:
Genesis (summer academic program) at Brandeis University (2009)
Working in nursing home (2010)
BoA SL Program (internship & summit in DC) (2011)</p></li>
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<p>*Good essays and recommendations, in my opinion</p>

<p>Other
* State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
* School Type: Public, very competitive, suburban
* Ethnicity: White
* Gender: Male
*Income bracket: high
*Legacy at Princeton</p>

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<p>Very high chances. The legacy should put you over the top. I would recommend SCEA.</p>

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<p>Thanks, SheepGetKilled. But do you think my chances are really that good even with a fairly low GPA?</p>

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<p>I think you have a good chance. My SAT and APs were similar and I was accepted. Your GPA is low but your ECs seem interesting and your legacy status is a plus. I think the key is essays and short answers that “bring you to life” as an individual.</p>

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<p>It’s hard to believe that there are many applications more competitive than yours, but there are. A good number of them. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t consider your chances very high with your GPA.</p>

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<p>I’m probably in the top 10-15%, but definitely not in the top 5% or so. And it’s a pretty good high school, but nothing exceptional.</p>

<p>I just wanted to know if I still have a chance since I have legacy- I know there are plenty of applicants with SATs/ECs that are just as good or better in addition to much better grades.</p>