Princeton Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Princeton is the dream and I am wondering if I even have a shot at getting in! I want to study political science. I will apply regular decision and here are my stats

ACT: 34 composite (36 english, 35 reading, 31 math)
AP’s: I have taken four, three 4’s and one 3 and am taking four more
GPA: 3.83 UW, 4.23 W
Rank: top 10% UW, top 5% W
ECs: two years of dance, two years of badminton, NHS officer, three years of student council, NHHS officer, piano for 6 years, service trip to fiji, lots of church leadership and awards, and chosen as a delegate that visited china for three weeks

thank you (also any advice on how to better my chances/application would be appreciated)

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Eventhough your stats are good but not good enough for that calibar of school. Sorry no realistic chances.

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You could get in with those grades and scores depending on major and if you had minority status of some kind like female in engineering etc…

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Well, it looks like you have a small chance on princeton because you are focused on EC that passionate you. As i read, the comunity service was the best choice that makes you happy, fit. Sometimes applicants shouldn’t have a dozen of ex.activities because the school may get bored reading all those ex.activities when applying…
Hey, can you chance me back pls
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1836180-i-am-going-to-apply-to-a-boarding-school-in-switzerland-k-12-system.html#latest

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ECs are good and ACT is pretty good as well. However, the GPA makes it a pretty big reach, as most applicants will have perfect GPAs. However, if there are any special circumstances, please mention. Additionally, try to WOW them in your essays. Kinda what I tried to do for Cornell and I legit edited the supplement (under 600 words) at least 30 different times by the time I was ready for submission.

Good Luck!

Also, can you chance me? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1833338-chance-me-for-ucs-and-usc.html#latest

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Where did you end up getting in/going? Just curious :slight_smile:

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Closing thread. The original poster has not logged on in several months, so I doubt an answer is forthcoming.