Pretty Intelligent, Ballet, and Princeton Chances

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Hi everyone, here’s the stats:

GPA (Unweighted): 3.95 (I got a B in Calc BC AP)
GPA (Weighted): 4.77
SAT I: 2110
SAT II Bio: 770
SAT II Math II (possible score, taking in Oct and Nov): Anywhere in the 700-800 range
ACT (possible score, taking in Sept and Oct): 33-35
AP’s: Currently, Gov 3, Calc AB 5, Calc BC 4, Stats 4, Bio 4, English Lang 4.
(I said that I want to major in Chemistry and German)

  1. Ballet and other dance for 10 to 11 years total, plan on submitting an arts portfolio with a male solo piece from "La Sylphide" (James variation). I'm not GREAT at ballet, but I can pull off 5 pirouettes on a good day.
  2. Kendo for 3 years (Japanese sword martial art). I'm two tests away from a black belt.
  3. President of a Club that goes to senior centers to play board games with the elderly for two hours every Sunday.
  4. National Honor Society member

I know I’m not a killer extracurricular person who juggles 10 different things and grades, but does 10 years of ballet make up for those 10 extracurriculars I could have taken instead?

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btw, pretty sure it’s a negative, I’m asian

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and yes, the name’s pretentious, I realized that about 3 seconds after permanently creating the account

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Is it common for males to take ballet for 10 years? If not then I think you have a decent shot.

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I actually think its a great EC…and the 10 years shows great dedication. And an Asian male who’s been in ballet for 10 years…surely that can only be good.

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What’s to say? You’re viable. But apply widely. You’ll be very attractive to some schools. I assume you will have many nice choices in March. But places like PTon are absolutely unpredictable.

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Dance at Princeton is a pretty big deal. Look up the student troupes, and also the courses in the theater and dance departments. The Lewis Center for the Performing Arts may also have dance stuff to look at.

My daughter, class of 2009, was a serious ballet dancer when she applied. I thought Princeton had the best dance offerings of the Ivies.