Princeton and Me! Can it happen?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>School: The Bronx High School of Science
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian) primary Language speak at home is Sindi.
GPA:91.76 (Should be about 92.4 when January grades roll out)
(Was brought down one term due to the effect of my aunt getting
cancer)
Classes Taken-Sophomore Year: Honors Chemistry, Honors Algebra/Trig
Biology Projects (Intel STS research)
Junior Year: Honors English, Honors Physics, Biology Pojects
Senior Year:A.P English Language and Composition,
A.P Mircoeconomics, A.P Calculus AB,
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
A.P Chemistry, Macroeconomics at local college
Family Income:<24,000
Other tidbits: Dad was an alcoholic and abusive and has no contact (I have
to get the noncustodial waiver form filled out right)</p>

<p>ACT-34 Composite Essay:10
SAT II Biology M- 710 (freshman year)
Will take SAT II Math IIC in November-expecting a 800
Will take SAT II U.S History in December-expecting a 750</p>

<p>EC'S
Pre-Med Society (9,10,11,12)
Chess/Go Club (10,12)
Key Club (11,12) Won Distinguished Key Clubber Award. Projects Committee
head
American Cancer Society, Bronx Science Chapter (12)
Dental Internship (9,10,11,12)
Independent neuroscience research (11,12) Mentor will write very strong rec
2 day Sanskrit camp (12) It was very intensive.
Learned Hindi at home. This took up a considerable amount of time.
S-Prep program for minorities/economically disadvanatged at Columbia Medical School (12) Class taken here: Microbial Pathogenesis: How Microorganisms
Cause Disease and Penicillin, Witchcraft and
Guns: Exploring Organic Molecules in History</p>

<p>Jobs
Summer before 11
Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital: Interacted directly with patients and discovered my passion for neuroscience</p>

<p>Summer Before 12
Sunnyside Community Services, Basic Clerical job</p>

<p>Contributed to Bio Journal </p>

<p>Hoping to Win neuroscience research prize contest</p>

<p>Applied to Questbridge</p>

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<p>wow the extremely low income may help you out. you rose from low monetary problems. I think you may have a chance. Princeton likes people who overcome hardship.</p>

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<p>You may also want to look at Pomona College which is part of the Claremont Colleges in California. Pomona is a QuestBridge partner. You are certainly qualified for Princeton, as well.</p>

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<p>You are missing a few important parts--</p>

<p>(1) Your grades. A 91.76 is about a 3.67 GPA tops. Since Princeton's average is around 3.88, it's not looking good</p>

<p>(2) Test scores. The SAT II biology is 710 (doesn't matter that it was taken freshman year--you still need three SAT IIs for Princeton). Also, an SAT of 2295 is very good (the equivalent of a 34 ACT) but there will be many applicants with higher scores than this.</p>

<p>(3) Awards--you have applied and competed, but I don't see that you have won anything yet.</p>

<p>The ECs are very impressive except for what was mentioned above. The cancer research and neurology internship are good.</p>

<p>It's possible you might get into Princeton, but if I was ranking your chances, I'd have to say Slight Reach.</p>

<p>Best of luck, though.</p>

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<p>Yea I know its going to be a reach. But some people told me it would be a SUPER SUPER reach.</p>

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<p>Fmily Income was actually less than 13,000 for the 2006 year. will be 24,000 for 2007</p>