Princeton ED - Can I make it?

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<p>Although the majority of my stats are good, I worry about my SAT I score a great deal. I am taking it again so hopefully I can improve my verbal. So tell me what you think my chances are.</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 2140, Math:780 Writing:710 Verbal:650
* SAT IIs: 770 Math II, 740 Physics, 740 Bio E
* GPA: 3.96, 6.5 weighted (my school does a cumulative weighting system)
* Rank: 2/140, 14/9576 county
* Other stats: 4 Ap 5s, 5 Ap 4s. National AP Scholar. IB Diploma candidate
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<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: Wrote it on my greatest influence. My response was Homer Hickam, from the movie October Sky. He inspired me to start high power rocketry, which I will describe later in my hook.
* Teacher Recs: Awesome! Best in 14 years, and the teachers know me very well.
* Counselor Rec: Best in 30 years.
* Hook (if any): I started a rocketry club at my school to gain support and spread the hobby of rocketry. I have a business of sorts that sells rocket parts, shirts, and food in order to fund large rocket projects. The business makes about 150-200 dollars a week. We have almost 100 members now, a launch once a month, have broken the sound barrier, flown a mile high, etc. The club is high power certified and has been featured in the local newspaper as well as a national rocketry company's magazine. We also have a outreach program to a camp for abused children. They build their own rockets and launch them at the end of the day. Overall, the club is a lot of fun because it is social. A majority of the school goes to the launches and everyone has a lot fun. I am hoping that Princeton sees my passion for rocketry, and my desire to spread it to others. Also, I hope they recognize the leadership roles I mus undertake, and the business knowledge I have gained from running it.
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<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: Florida
* School Type: IB Program
* Ethnicity: Jewish
* Gender: male
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<p>Other ECs: Cross Country team, County and State Science Fair winner, Science Bowl National participant, guitar/garage band, lead techinician at an acting studio, Mu Alpha Theta participant.</p>

<p>Leadership Roles: Hillsborough Rocketry Club Founder/President, Science Bowl Co-Founder/President, Jewish Awareness Club Treasurer, and National Science Honor Society VP, and Mu Alpha Theta Statistics Captain. </p>

<p>General Comments: I really hope my SAT doesnt eliminate me.</p>

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<p>I think your chances are decent, but the SAT probably is holding you back a tad. I wouldn't call the rocketry a hook in the traditional sense, but it's certainly better than a standard EC.</p>

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<p>Are you just posting on every Ivy League?</p>

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<p>No the three that I am applying to. But I am only applying to Princeton ED.</p>

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But I am only applying to Princeton ED

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<p>Well that's nice to hear ;).</p>

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<p>Oh. I'm applying to Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell ED. I hope I get into at least one!!!</p>

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<p>How can you do that? The Princeton ED agreement prevents that.</p>

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<p>It's called sarcasm.</p>

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<p>Your profile is very impressive, but you must get those SAT scores up if you want to be considered a top notch candidate.</p>

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<p>For a split second, I thought there was a way around SC ED. Guess I was wrong. Dangit.</p>

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<p>Heck I'd accept you based on those stats...we'll see though.</p>

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<p>Take the ACT dude</p>

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<p>Ya I take the ACT next weekend. Hopefully I can improve those scores</p>

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<p>Oh, good luck with those, Mitch. Report back in a week.</p>

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<p>I got my ACT score today. I got a 32, do you think that helps my chances, or is it about the same. I looked up the ACT ranges for Harvard since Princeton does not list theirs. The range said 30-34 (25/75 percentile) so I should fall into about the same range at Princeton. Tell me what you think.</p>

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<p>IMHO, from looking ap Princeton's Freshman Profile, it certainly won't hurt you but it might hurt you a little since those students scoring below a 32 on the ACT who were accepted tend to be partly URM's/legacies/athletes/special cases.</p>

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<p>Ya, im just hoping my scores are good enough that they wont keep me out, and Princeton will just look at my other qualifications.</p>