Hi,
I applied to Princeton REA and am extremely nervous about my chances. I would really appreciate a qualified opinion.
Here are my credentials:
Intended Major: Mathematics
ACADEMICS:
GPA: our school does it weird w/ weighting, but 4.0 unweighted
Class Rank: 1/~500
SAT: 2380: R 800 M 780 (oops) W 800
SATIIs: Math II 800, Biology 740
9 AP Tests taken (national AP scholar): AP Bio, Physics C: Mech and Physics C: E&M, Calc BC, History, English Language, Macro/Microeconomics, Statistics–all 5s
(perfect score (90/90) on Microeconomics)
HONORS:
AIME qualification
Moody’s M3 challenge honorable mention
FBLA nationals (2nd place sophomore, 4th place junior)
NJ Gov School in the Sciences Scholar
National Merit Semifinalist
Fed Challenge Semifinalist
Some local math stuff
Participant in HMMT (18th place team) and PUMaC this year
EC’s:
CEO of school business program
President of Math League
Captain- Varsity Swim team (also do club team outside school)
Volunteered at Jewish synagogue (~300 hrs over all of high school)
Participated in volunteer concert band during most hs summers
Have a tutoring job at a Kumon-like facility
NHS
ESSAYS:
Common app: Really passionate, I think well written
Supplement: Also strong
RECOMMENDATIONS:
I’m pretty sure these are very good. (math teacher, econ teacher, principal)
@ke7anlannister I’m not qualified, only Princeton adcoms would be, right? But, I think you are in the range you need to be in, to be taken seriously. Sadly, this means you still only have a small chance. Your ECs, LoRs and essays will be the deciding factors. Good luck.
You appear to be qualified. Estimating chances is pointless but I’ll go out on a limb and predict that you’ll be accepted or deferred, not rejected. Good luck!
You meet all the requirements and tick all the boxes of a qualified applicant. No one can really give you a more accurate opinion than that except for a Princeton admissions officer. All YOU can really do is give yourself a chance to be fully and seriously considered by the admissions committee (meet those objective qualifications, preferably above the 50% if not 75% threshold; take leadership roles in school ECs, have some other ECs that demonstrate your personal passion(s), and write great essays that show who you really are). You appear to have done that and should be proud of yourself, regardless of the decision. Now, turn your attention to other colleges in which you are interested (that hopefully have a much higher admissions chance). With that said, good luck as the decision date approaches!
