Prospective Princeton student or not?

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<p>I am an international (Korean) student looking for some advice. What are my chances at Princeton? Please, I need as many opinions as I can get.</p>

<p>Please remember that as an international student, my chances are significantly reduced. (Most colleges' acceptance rate of international students are about 10% of their total acceptances if I am not mistaken.) Not to mention that most Korean students have stellar grades and SAT scores. (This is where being asian is a disadvantage.)</p>

<p>Also, please don't sugar-coat anything - that would only falsely get my hopes up...</p>

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<p>If you could take the time to answer any of these questions, you would instantly be characterized as a kind and awesome person by me. No but seriously, I need help.</p>

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<p>I am going to be completely honest (as you asked): if the international applicant pool is indeed as amazing as people say it is score-wise, then I do not think your SAT scores will make the cut.</p>

<p>Otherwise, I think you would be a good applicant. The adcoms will definitely take the dearth of activities offered at your school into consideration, and your GPA and course load are good. One thing that really stood out to me about your application is diversity and internationality since you have lived in Korea, Germany and Israel. I would emphasize this point in your essays.</p>

<p>I am also a high school junior, so my evaluation is not really that reliable. I have a chance thread too, and you should check it out.</p>

<p>The only way to find out whether you are prospective Princeton student is to apply. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Agree with most of what the above poster said, though I disagree with his/her point about scores. Your test scores (and your academic credentials as a whole) make you an academically competitive applicant for Princeton. You don’t need to take the SAT again, as you’ve passed the “competitive threshold” of scoring above 700 on each section. Beyond telling you that you’re competitive academically, it’s difficult to chance you without reading your entire application (essays in particular) and comparing it to the entire pool. Read this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/harvard-university/1420290-chance-threads-please-read-before-posting-one.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>When reading your application, adcoms will evaluate you in the CONTEXT of where you live and learn. They’ll mostly be looking to see if you’ve taken advantage of all the resources available to you (with respect to ECs) and certainly won’t hold your school’s lack of ECs against you. </p>

<p>If you are admitted, Princeton will not give you any “scholarships” based on your stats. The only type of money which Princeton gives to students is “need-based” financial aid, for which you will have to apply by submitting your parents’ tax returns and filling out some financial forms. </p>

<p>At this point, all you can do to improve your “chances” is to work on your essays. When you sit down to write them, focus not on getting in but rather on representing yourself authentically. The essays that stand out really are those in which a student’s voice is apparent, so you should discuss something about which you care deeply in a writing style that reflects your own voice. DO NOT pay any attention to what you think they want to read, as it is very apparent (and undesirable) when a student writes about a topic just because he/she thinks the adcoms will like it.</p>