Princeton is my SAFETY...

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<p>...okay, I'm totally just kidding. =] What are my chances?</p>

<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. 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</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)
Cum Laude</p>

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

<p>SAT: 2230
GPA Unweighted: 4.05
SAT Subject Tests: Math II, US History, Latin</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP Calc BC
AP Euro
AP Art History
Advanced Studies in ARt
AP English
AP Physics
Yearbook!</p>

<p>ExtraCurriculars:</p>

<p>Social Activism/World Affairs/Diversity:
1.One of the Founders of STAND *Anti-Genocide Club for Darfur
2. Designed Tshirts and Signs for various international causes for sale on CafePress
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 Diversity Committee
7. Chose 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</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. I am applying to the Art Institute of Chicago Summer Pre-College Program. I will only go if I get selected for a Merit Scholarship. (This will pay my whole way through the three week program) It is pretty selective, so I’ll have to wait and see.
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. Plan to attend Anytown, a credited one week program designed to help teens fight issues that prevent the expression of diversity. Teaches tolerance of sexual orientation, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, etc)</p>

<p>*Please, Please can you suggest other ways I can make my summer productive since this gives me a lot of time to spend on things I really like. Also, how important is it having a job? I really want a job, but its so hard to find jobs that tie in my interests in this area. Can you please suggest some, and whether or not you think a job is important. (I have for sale, working on creating various designs for tshirts, etc through CaféPress) Any other ideas for Social Activism?</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>If you read this far, thank you so much. That is all I can say. =]</p>

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<p>the only thing you haven't done, as far as i can see, is donated half your brain to save the hippo population in australia like i have- be jealous XD</p>

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<p>haha, are you really working on a project for hippos in australia? that would be sweet.
if you're not, well you got me then. lol.</p>

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<p>lol do hippos even live in australia? no, it was just amazing to see all ur stuff. and im so jealous :P</p>

<p>but my school is kinda like a big project school, and im starting a project raising stingrays which is nice</p>

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<p>very cool! actually if you can play up even the smallest things that make you stand out, then you're potentially worth it in the eyes of a college. so hold on to that. i know a girl who got accepted to Princeton three years ago and she raised quails. random, but cool.</p>

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<p>lol quails. yea i guess so. did she get in because of the quails or was that just something she did on her long list of accomplishments?</p>

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<p>As an adult reader, I suggest that you reduce & refine your profile as it contains a lot of lines that become a bit monotonous due to its repetiveness. This is not a particularly strong resume since it lacks focused passion. It presents you as a "jack of all trades" & "master of none". I suspect that Princeton sees hundreds of these types of profiles each week during application season. You really need to distinguish yourself & your accomplishments in one or two areas. This is the prototypical "mile wide and an inch deep" profile. And I realize that my critique is somewhat harsh, but to leave it as is will not help your cause in my opinion.</p>

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<p>no, honestly, thank you very much for your critique.
i really have two interests which i have focused on during high school, which is art and social activism. i mean i tried categorizing a bit in the "resume", but I don't think it came across to readers. i'm not applying to princeton because i have achieved a math award, or im in national honors society. not at all, because i know every kid who applies will have those strenghths. its more of just a record of what i have been able to accomplish. in addition to my class rigor and work ethic, more than anything i want my passion in art and social activism to come across. how i've utilized them, and even better how i've utilized them together. could you please give ideas of improving the list? in terms of making it more effective to a reader, and really giving an impression of "who" i am, rather than "what" i am?</p>