Princeton, is it only a dream?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I'm a Junior. I'm planning on applying to pretty selective schools. My dream is Princeton, but I know Princeton is the dream for a lot of students. I will keep myself grounded and expect the worst, but please let me know where you think I stand in terms of admission at Princeton or any of the selective schools. Also, can you please give any tips to improve what I have going, any tips for the summer?</p>

<p>Current AP's: US Government, Comparative Government, US History, Latin Literature, English Language, Calculus AB, Art Portfolio
Next Year AP's: European History, Art Portfolio, English Literature, Calculus BC, Art History/Statistics (debating which of the two)
Advanced Honors: Physics II, Chemistry II, Biology
Everything Else (All Honors): Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, English 9 & 10, Latin 1, Latin 2, Latin 3, World History 1 & 2</p>

<p>(Self-teaching French for 1 Year so far)</p>

<p>Yearbook Editor for three years. Senior year, I will be Editor in Chief. (We have won several Gold Crown and Columbia Standard Awards)</p>

<p>Quill & Scroll Honor Society (Writing & Journalism)
Math Honors Society (Mu Alpha Theta)
National Honors Soceity
Latin Honors Soceity
National Cum Laude Honors Soceity </p>

<p>Four Gold Medal Awards in the National Latin Exam
I have had my artwork in several local art shows for high school students.
(I am planning on entering various competitions this summer.)
Math AMC 10 Award
Model United Nations (3 Awards: Best Delegate, Excellent Delegate, etc)</p>

<p>Self teaching French, five years of Latin, speak Hindi, and English, of course. </p>

<p>SAT: 2200 (I'm trying to raise it, but the SAT has and always will be my weakness)
GPA Unweighted: 4.05
SAT Subject Tests: Math II, US History, Latin (I will be taking, should I consider taking another later on)</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP Calc BC
AP Euro
AP Art History
AP Art Portfolio
AP English
Physics II Advanced Honors
Yearbook!</p>

<p>ExtraCurriculars:</p>

<p>Social Activism/World Affairs/Diversity:
1.One of the Founders of STAND *Anti-Genocide Club for Darfur
3. I have been running my own Charity Dinner for the past four years every summer, in which all proceeds go to Organizations such as CARE, SAVEDARFUR, or ONE.
4. Model United Nations: (LOVE THIS CLUB) I have won a few awards and I just enjoy it so much. (Board Member Next Year)
5. Vice President and the President of the School’s Diversity Club
6. One of the few students on the School's Diversity Committee
7. Selected to attend the National SDLC Conference in Boston
8. Organized several Mix-it-UP days over the years at my school to teach issue of Tolerance and Acceptance
9. Winner of state-wide Holocaust Museum's Anne Frank Humanitarian Award (60 kids in the state recieve it)</p>

<p>Art:
1. I have been building a strong portfolio in art & design for the past two years.
2. I have taken Drawing & Painting, Advanced Art Studies, and AP Art Portfolio.
3. I will have been on the Yearbook Staff (Graphic Design, Art, Journalism, Photo, etc) for all four years of high school. Editor in Chief Senior Year.
4. I mentioned this earlier, but I have had some of my art displayed, and selected for a few competitions. I need to do more though to highlight this.
5. Volunteered for two summer (after 9th and 10th) at a local hospital for children with disabilities teaching art activities and helping those with disabilities become creative.
6. Volunteered for two summers also working for local summer camps teaching art, design, fashion, etc) I was not the teacher, I was an assistant.
7. ClubArt President @ School (Organize local art community service activities in the school)</p>

<p>This Summer:
1. I have signed up to help out with the Democratic Party and help get people in lower income areas registered to vote. It’s a form of volunteering.
2. Selected to Attend the School of the Art Institute in Chicago's Summer Precollege Program in Drawing and Painting (I recieved Merit Scholarship money for this)
3. Continue self-teaching French (I want to get recognized by the organization Alliance Francais, so I have some accreditation to my learning French)
4. Continue building my Art Portfolio (Current Theme is Oppression in the World (Poverty, Darfur, etc)
5. Organize my fifth Charity Dinner this summer.
6. Continue working with Art teacher to start a program called Art for Humanity, which would help kids find a way to create and sell artwork. (mini business/organization)</p>

<p>Also, what are ways to get some national or local recognition. I do so much, but I fear none of this will really be conveyed to the admissions officers. It always seems like kids who get all these awards like National Science or Forensics, etc awards get in. Like I've done so much, but some of it has just been personal motivation, how will they ever really know?</p>

<p>I am a minority. (Indian) (I know it won’t make a difference since so many Asians apply.)</p>

<p>I will possibly be interning with the American Civil Liberties Union. I'm not a hundred percent sure as of right now, so please don't take it into consideration yet. </p>

<p>If you read this far, thank you so much. That is all I can say. =]</p>

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<p>Princeton doesn't actually exist...it is a figment created by the heavens to let people have something to aim for. The people who attend and/or graduate from Princeton are also just imaginary. </p>

<p>But seriously, you have a fair chance, but with Ivy Leagues, it's impossible to say.</p>

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<p>How do you have a 4.05 unweighted? Do you mean 4.00 or weighted?</p>

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<p>A+ could be 4.33 at his school</p>

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<p>i'm no expert but your work seems well balanced and themed, such as darfur in both your activism groups and artwork. i'm a big obama fan and am an interested in 'getting out the vote'....how do u plan to do so...?? thanks : )</p>

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<p>Oooo Okay. </p>

<p>Haha. But, yeah, I agree with kingofqueens. You have a shot, of course. You seem great :)</p>

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<p>yea, i'm quite an obama supporter also.
i'm actually volunteering with the democratic party local chapter where i live and the o-train. i've only gone once so far, but recently i went to an inner city neighborhood with some other volunteers and we just passed out registration forms, and showed people how they can sign up. and we also pointed out some of the main issues. its an educating process primarily. </p>

<p>im a girl, but yes 4.333 is an A+ at my school, and an A is 4.0, while an A- drops down to 3.666</p>

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<p>You have a reasonable shot, but HYP are impossible to call no matter how qualified you are.</p>

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<p>You never really have a chance at the Ivies. No one does, unless you've got some serious legacy and/or prestigious standing (i.e. President's S/D, American royalty)...</p>

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<p>yea i have absolutely no legacy at a top school.
mom went to vanderbilt. and for some reason i have no interest at all to attend vanderbilt.
and well dad, IIT in India.</p>

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<p>mallika7122, you do too many things. It causes me to wonder if there is any one thing that you do really well. Too, you need to realize that HPY isn't everything. If you are as bright as you advertize, then it doesn't matter where you attend or even if you attend.</p>

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<p>well i do alot of things, i know. but i have focuses. i'm constantly doing things within my focus. i'm extremely passionate about art, and social activism particularly DARFUR and other human rights organizations. i just listed alot of what i have done towards those.</p>

<p>could you suggest how i can make it come off across as more succint, or interesting to the reader?</p>

<p>i mean unfortunately i'm not one of those kids who simply can say:
4 years varsity soccer
violin award finalist
national science foundation program in the summer</p>

<p>its just not me. i guess.</p>

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<p>wow IIT. from what ive herad, that is AMAZING. i wish my dad was that cool.</p>

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<p>haha, yea he likes to brag about it.
he's always like "have you heard that newsweek wrote about it being tougher to get into than MIT?"</p>

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<p>OMG I AM TOTALLY on you about the whole "succinct" thing!!</p>

<p>I would look at everyone else's posts with their : varsity soccer, Science Olympiad, Quiz Bowl, Violin and think there was something wrong with me- I need to write out everything- explain, provide a bit of context. But I guess I'm not alone and that's what separates us humanitarians from the Science/Math CCer's.</p>

<p>This just clarified things so much better for me. Haha.</p>

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<p>Nice stats. Good chance for Princeton as anyone. Better than mine for sure, and my application is going up against yours next year... ^^</p>

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<p>thanks.
unfortunately these schools are just getting harder to get into.
i was reading somewhere that this year's class (2008) had around 21000 applicants at Princeton, whereas normally there are about 17-18000. That just means they have to reject another 3-4000 students, which is just wonderful. And that trend is supposed to continue until 2010. o baby boomers.....</p>

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<p>You can try IIT though!My son, an Indian, got rejected at MIT & wait listed at Caltech but has just walked into IIT.Well it was easier to get IIT than MIT for him,haha!</p>

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<p>IITs all about the entrace exam...and i think they might be a little easier on internationals since we have to pay soo much more than Indian students...
For me, exam based entrances aren't a wholesome admissions process...hence i wasnt to excited about Australian universities either.
You are a strong candidate...work hard and it WILL pay off. :D</p>