<p>Hey everyone I'm an Asian-American applicant from Ohio (Not international), Should I apply to SEAS ED for Columbia, Princeton...could I be competitive for RD? Thanks!</p>
<p>ACT Score-33, retaking in Sept
SAT Subject Tests- Not taken yet, expecting good scores
Curriculum- Hardest in my school, All AP's and two independent studies (Stats and Astrophysics)
Class Rank-1
GPA 3.94, 4.4
EC's
President of School NHS
7 years of Band, Excellent Rating at Contest (2011-2012), performed at Disney's EPCOT Theme Park, Sectional Leader
4 years of Mock Trial, 2012 Best Witness Award, State Qualifier, 2x District Qualifier
4 years of Academic Quiz Team, NAQT Finals Invitee, 4x Area Champs, Multiple Tournaments Won (Science and Math as specialty)
3 Years of Varsity Tennis, Team Leader
4 Years of Chess Club, Local Champion
Helped to build giant K'NEX Roller coaster (over 30 feet), as Head Engineer</p>
<p>Honors
4x High Honor Roll and Perfect Attendence
Place Geography Test Runner-up
Creative Communications Poetry Contest Winner
West Point Leadership Award Winner
2012 American Legion's Buckeye Boy's State Participant
2012 American Legion's Americanism and Government Test State Winner (only 12 winners from entire state, with every high school student in Ohio taking test)
Founder of Homework Help in Local Library, tutoring various kids, countless hours
Dean's List 2011 at Local College
OSU-Honda Math Medal Award</p>
<p>I also shadowed an Engineer at Emerson-Copeland and researched compressors and their controls. Planning on doing a couple more research projects as well</p>
<p>One last note, my school is very poor and offers little opportunity, so I am trying to make the best of it.</p>
<p>5’s in all,I did not self study for my AP classes, I am currently in an independent study for AP Stats, and Astrophysics (via Yale), I don’t believe I have a hook…maybe being from Ohio? and thanks for the feeback guys! Anyone else?</p>
<p>your weighted GPA is very low. EC’s are okay… Testing is very mediocre for an Asian-american. I feel like Columbia and Princeton are long stretches.</p>
<p>^my school doesn’t offer that many APs, so I can’t really go higher …and I’ve done what I can with what’s available at my school, I agree my test score isn’t the best. Thanks for the feedback!</p>
<p>Columbia ED: High reach
Princeton SCEA: I don’t see it happening.</p>
<p>I am sorry but I do not see anything special and your scores are not impressive as of right now. Remember, you are competing against super high stat and impressive EC Asian kids.</p>
<p>You have a great application! Congratulations (:</p>
<p>You could definitely be competitive for RD, but with these schools that are such high reaches for anyone applying, it’s not like you can count on it.
If you know which of the two you’d definitely want to go to if you got in, then apply ED. If you’re not sure though, then don’t risk getting stuck with a school you might change your mind on and stick with RD. Applying ED would definitely up your chances though, especially in a school like these where no one is a sure shot for getting in.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the feedback! If I may ask, how am I a weak candidate…I’ve seen plenty of proplrewith lower stats get accepted on the decision threads…Asians as well</p>