Princeton Admission Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>As my sophomore year comes to an end, I was wondering if you think Princeton is a possibility for me?</p>

<p>Before I attach my resume, here are a couple things about me:</p>

<p>My mother attended Princeton, and my sister is currently a freshman at Princeton, so I am a double legacy.
I am Jewish, if that helps admission.
I am very involved in politics, photography, singing, acting, and I am academically engaged. Besides the basic requirements of high school, like getting good grades and finding electives you like, I reach out and am involved with many parts of school, like becoming President of clubs and honor societies, doing internships and volunteer work over the summer, and socializing and helping teachers (I am close friends and write scripts with my Drama teacher). Because of this, I have received several awards from teachers and various associations.</p>

<p>Freshman year I took:</p>

<p>Hon Biology
Hon Algebra 2
Hon World History 1
Hon English
Hon Spanish 3
Hon Health/PE
Drama 1
Photography 1</p>

<p>This year I took:</p>

<p>AP European History
Hon Chemistry
Hon English
Hon Trigonometry
Hon Spanish 3
Drama 2/3
Improvisation and Comedy
Photography 2/3
Physical Education/Driver's Ed/Health</p>

<p>I am taking the AP Euro exam today, and I am confident that I will receive a 3, but I am aiming for a 4.
Over the summer I am taking a required Economics class and a Photography class at University of Virginia.</p>

<p>Junior year I am taking:</p>

<p>AP English
AP US History
AP Psychology
Photography Internship
Hon Math Analysis
Hon Calculus
Hon Spanish 4
Hon Physics
Drama 4
Improvisation and Comedy</p>

<p>Here is my resume: (so far I have basically everything on it, including accomplishments of middle school)</p>

<p>Education
Monticello High School, Charlottesville, Virginia
2011 – present (rising Junior)</p>

<p>Work Experience
Teaching Assistant at Congregation Beth Israel: 2010-2013</p>

<p>Interests/Activities</p>

<p>Internship with professional photographers Jon Golden and Rob Garland 2013-2014
Internship with C-Ville Weekly (freelance photographer) - 2013
Virginia LOOK3 Festival Volunteer - 2013
Virginia Space Coast Scholar (Virginia Space Grant Consortium) - 2012-2013
In The Heights (Monticello High School) - 2013
Photographer for “In The Heights” (Monticello High School) - 2013
Happily Ever After – student written (Monticello High School) – 2013
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Monticello High School) - 2013
Shira’s Wedding – student written (Monticello High School) - 2012
Student Advisory Council (Monticello High School) - 2012-2014
Barack Obama Re-election Campaign Fellow (Phonebank Director) – 2012
Singer with Children’s CD “Healthy All Over” - 2012
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Monticello High School) - 2012
The Wedding Singer (Monticello High School) - 2012
Photographer for “The Wedding Singer” (Monticello High School) - 2012
Singer with Children’s CD “Minds In Motion” - 2011
The King and I (Ash Lawn Opera) – 2011
The Sound of Music (Heritage Repertory Theatre) - 2010
Creigh Deeds Campaign Volunteer - 2010
Camelot (Ash Lawn Opera) - 2009
Barack Obama Campaign Volunteer - 2008
Carmen (Ash Lawn Opera) - 2008
Burley Middle School Band (Tenor Saxophone) - 2008-2011
Burley Middle School Honors Choir (Men Section Leader) - 2008-2011
Burley Middle School All Male Choir (Choral Leader) - 2010-2011
Burley Middle School Youth Leadership Initiative - 2008-2011</p>

<p>Awards/Achievements</p>

<p>President of Young Democrats (Monticello High School) - 2013-2014
President of National Art Honor Society (Monticello High School) - 2013-2014
Captain of Monticello High School’s Improvisation Group, In Very Poor Taste - 2013-2014
Spanish Honor Society (Monticello High School) - 2013-2014
Virginia High School League Forensics – Second Place at Districts - 2013
Monticello High School Diversity Representative - 2013
Vice President of Young Democrats (Monticello High School) - 2012-2013
1st Place On-The-Spot Playwriting in Virginia, awarded by the Virginia Theatre Association - 2012
1st Place Improvisation Team in Virginia, awarded by the Virginia Theatre Assocation -2012
Photography featured in an article on NPR</a> : National Public Radio : News & Analysis, World, US, Music & Arts : NPR - 2012
Excellence in Photography - 2012
Excellence in Spanish - 2012
Outstanding Scholar - 2012
Best New Discovery [in Drama] - 2012
Math Honor Society (Monticello High School) - 2012-2014
Thespian Honor Society (Monticello High School) - 2012-2014</p>

<p>Hobbies</p>

<p>Political Involvement (volunteer 2008, volunteer 2010, fellow 2012 – Phonebank Director, quoted in multiple local news sources regarding the Barack Obama 2012 Re-election Campaign)
Photography (film and digital)
Singing
Acting
Writing (scripts, poetry)
Swimming (on Key West Swim Team) - 2003-2011
Tennis (on Key West Tennis Team) - 2009-2013</p>

<p>Technological Skills</p>

<p>Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and the Internet.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much for your help! I am really stressed out about college.</p>

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<p>i mean sat and gpa are like almost half of your application soo without that it is kinda hard to say</p>

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<p>That’s true, sorry.</p>

<p>Assume that by senior year I have 3.95 GPA and SAT 2130</p>

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<p>Get your SAT up to at least the mid 2200s (if not 2300+), then your chances become golden as a double legacy.</p>

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<p>yea 2200+ and a 3.95 with a double legacy should do it</p>

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<p>Your chances absolutely don’t become “golden,” with those SAT and GPA. </p>

<p>Have a look at this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1305032-official-princeton-university-2016-rd-results.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1305032-official-princeton-university-2016-rd-results.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>People were rejected with perfect scores, GPAs, and even their own corporations. You should ask Princeton-related questions in the Princeton forum, where alumni and current students will be willing to help you.</p>

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<p>aacohen, fyi, you’re a legacy at PU based only on your parents, no other family members.</p>

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<p>Calm yourself down.
You’re just a sophomore. The most important year has yet to come. I can’t chance you without your junior year statistics.</p>

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<p>You can’t really put your “middle school accomplishments” on your college application.</p>

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<p>I can’t really speak based on your Sophomore year stats, but overall you have a pretty strong resume. The double legacy helps a lot, but you might want a higher SAT than a 2130 to improve chances. I would also recommend removing middle school accomplishments from our resume, unless they are significant. If you keep your grades Junior year than you should be set.</p>

<p>Mind chancing back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1512185-chances-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1512185-chances-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;