Princeton Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 2250 <-- hopeful SAT
PSAT: 194
SATII: Math: 750, Biology: 780, US History: 750 <-- hopeful SATII
AP Exams: World History - 5, APUSH - 5, AP Lang - 4, AP Bio - 5</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.6 W <-- hopeful GPA (after Junior+Senior year)
Currently 3.8 UW, 4.1 W
Rank: at least top 10% (will go up with more classes) - Class of 675+ (very competitive HS)</p>

<p>Clubs: Started (Founder + President) an Inventions Club, 3 years of Band/Marching Band, Two science fair projects successful (both 1st place at school and 3rd/honorable mention at highly competitive regional fair)</p>

<p>Other ECs: Blogger (I write about various philosophical issues and urban issues/thoughts), freelance writer in school newspaper</p>

<p>Summer: Participated in a full scholarship 10 day exchange with japanese students at Princeton, traveled over central america for 2 weeks, three week full scholarship for cultural exchange/homestay/hour in Japan, Experiment in Architecture program in Chicago</p>

<p>Interest: Urban Studies</p>

<p>Race: Asian-American</p>

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<p>High reach - Crapshoot, but maybe your interesting EC’s and the 10 day exchange at Princeton would help you. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the response! Why is it a high reach? How can I improve my chances?</p>

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<p>Ur a hopeful asian american. Ur scores look fine, u could improve but thats not going to make that much of a difference. To really make urself stand out, i would really dive into ur interest in urban studies, especially since thats such a specific major u already declared early on. Really do amazing things with ur blog, maybe win some competitions or get it really popular. Or do other intersting, unique, and challenging things with ur interest in urban studies. Nothing is guaranteed though, especially with ivies, right now, sorry to say it, but u dont look special, and ivies want someone special. Perhaps my advice will help make u stand out. But, best wishes and good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Your extracurriculars are on the weak side, which would normally make Princeton a very high reach; however, your summers sound unique, so if you can write amazing essays about your experiences, you have a shot.</p>

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<p>Step up a gear on your ECs. You’re on track, don’t worry about it. You still have time to do so. Go deep into your interests, and demonstrate it well in your essays.</p>

<p>Dubblebubble898 took away pretty much all I have to say. Do something to make you stand out. You need a spotlight so the adcom people can easily spot you as a strong candidate.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the excellent responses, I will keep all of this in mind!</p>