<p>Hi, I'm a senior at one of the top rated public magnet schools in Atlanta, GA. What do you guys think of my chances to get in Princeton ED?</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>Asian American with Dual Citizenship - Taiwan and US
GPA: 4.28 Weighted, currently ranked no.2 in class of about 350
SAT: 720-Verbal, 800-Math, 780-Writing
SAT2: 800-Math 2
720-Physics
710-Biology
770-Chinese
680-US History</p>
<p>AMC 12: 126
AIME: 7</p>
<p>AP: 5-BC Calculus
5-Biology
4-Computer Science A
4-English Language
4-Physics B
3-World History
3-Computer Science AB</p>
<p>Also has taken multivariable calculus in 11th grade</p>
<p>Senior Schedule:
Orchestra
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
AP Psychology
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics C
AP Chemistry</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
7 years in youth community orchestra (I play violin)
3 years being concertmaster in the orchestra
4 years being concertmaster in school orchestra
3 years in the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra (2nd ranked youth orchestra in the US)
Piano- I've won various local and state competitions throughout the years
NHS, Science NHS, Genetics and Forensics, Math Team captain for 3 years, school orchestra.
Badminton</p>
<p>Like anything sort of ranking...they are certainly not definitive. Ranking of youth orchestras seem kind of dubious to me...how DO you rank them anyway? What's the criteria? </p>
<p>Um...as with your chances...you look like every other Chinese kid applying to college.</p>
<p>As for the youth orchestra rank, there was some kind of surveyish- review of youth orchestras. I'm not sure if I can find it, but I'll try to. It is a bit old though.</p>
<p>Wow. I would put my money one you. It's such a shame that everyone who is ahead in math wastes the extra year taking statistics. Take linear algebra or differential equations or something that will actually be useful when you get to college.</p>
<p>Hey Weasal, why are you dissing stats man? Not everyone can take linear algebra/differential equations. Stats was a sweet class and the stuff you learn is actually applicable to the real world. Anyway, as far as chances, your music is very cliche, and I don't see a ton of other stuff outside of that. You need to be well rounded to get into a school like Princeton. With your Asians status, I don't see how you aren't like the thousands of other Chinese musicians trying to scale the Ivory tower.</p>
<p>Hey Weasal, why are you dissing stats man? Not everyone can take linear algebra/differential equations. Stats was a sweet class and the stuff you learn is actually applicable to the real world. Anyway, as far as chances, your music is very cliche, and I don't see a ton of other stuff outside of that. You need to be well rounded to get into a school like Princeton. With your Asian
status, I don't see how you aren't like the thousands of other Chinese musicians trying to scale the Ivory tower.</p>
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Hey Weasal, why are you dissing stats man?
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I am suspicious of and dislike most forms of applied mathematics, statistics being one of them. It's one of my many bizarre flaws. </p>
<p>In all seriousness, statistics is not particularly useful for those majoring in math. So if you are really into math and are ahead and so on, then it makes more sense to take a course that will keep you ahead like Diff Eq. If that course is unavailable, then I have no objection to someone taking stats.</p>
<p>No, but I am familiar with the basics of it. My post-calculus courses are linear algebra and an independent study in abstract algebra. Please don't be too offended by my post. I am much more of a pure math fan myself, so stats is not something that really interests me; however, it does have its value. I should have better qualified my prior comments rather than issuing an overly broad condemnation of the subject.</p>
<p>Okay, unless you are being sarcastic, I see where you are coming from. I took Stats last year in conjunction with my Pre-Calc class and found both mathematically stimulating in their own ways. They were each so different, that I was able to be interested simoltaneously.</p>