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<p>Hi My name is Michael and I am a current sophomore in Minnesota's #1 public school. Princeton is my dream school and my 3 older sisters all went there. I just wanted to know if i will get into Princeton at the rate i'm going, and what i should do in the next 3 years to get in!
Academics:</p>

<p>---Freshman Year
GPA UW: 3.77
GPA W: 3.83</p>

<p>Classes: AP Govt, Enr. Physics, Pre AP English 9, Advanced Algebra, Spanish 2, Choir, Theater Production,
I had all As and A-s except for my first semester grade in AP Govt which was a B+. This being my first AP class as a Freshman I feel like they would excuse that as I got an A second semester.</p>

<p>AP Govt Exam Score: 4</p>

<p>---Sophomore Year
Current GPA UW: 3.86
Current GPA W: 3.95
Classes: AP World History, Pre AP English 10, FST (Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry), Spanish 3, Chemistry, Student Council, Varsity Choir
Test Scores:
I haven't take the real ACT or SAT but I took a practice ACT bling and got a 29. With my tutoring and extended time I will hopefully be able to reach a 34
Extra Curriculars
-Mock Trial (team captain)
-Theater (1 varsity letter, plan to have 3)
-Choir
-Student Council
-**** I also had a Communications and Youth Outreach internship on Al Franken's Senatorial campaign last summer</p>

<p>Clubs:
-Sober Squad
-Spanish Club
-French Club
-She's The First (works to provide education for women in 3rd World countries)
-We for She (gender equality)
-Science Club
-212 (student leadership organization)</p>

<p>Credentials:
-Elected Student Council Representative
-Chosen by high school Faculty to represent Class of 2017 on Site Council (all 4 years)
-Spokesperson for school district's Technology initiative (E Learning^2)
-High School Site Council Representative for former Middle School
-Sophomore Captain of my highschools top Mock Trial Team
-1 varsity letter in Mock Trial (plan to have 4)
-3 year Minnesota Honors Choir member
-Chamber choir member
-1 Varsity letter in Community Service
-1 varsity letter in theater
-Leader for 4 educational Summits
-Student Director of Middle School Musical this spring
EXTRA THING THAT WILL HELP:
-I have 3 older sisters and all of them attended Princeton, maintaining high GPAs. Everyone tells me this counts as legacy, especially because there are 3 of them but im not sure!
-I am Hispanic and identify as Hispanic/Latino when applying to college</p>

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<p>Since you have three sisters that all attended Princeton, I would imagine your best source of advice on how you are faring would be them and not a bunch of strangers (mostly aspiring entrants such as yourself) on the Internet. That being said, I would imagine as a triple sibling legacy/URM your chances are better than average provided you have a solid gpa and test scores by the time you apply. Good luck to you!</p>