<p>Hi,
It's been my dream to go to Princeton for 4 years. However, my family isn't wealthy and in grade 10 (in the gifted program still) third term, I received a 75% average (all my grades before that were averaging at 90% though) because three of my close family tried to commit suicide, battle cancer,and attempted physical/emotional abuse. I am trying to make up for that short lapse in grades. I go to public school and I am taking as many advanced placement courses as my school offers... I live in Canada right now.</p>
<p>For grade 11 I had an overall average of 95%, I took:
gifted english
gifted ancient civ
functions
media
spanish
geography
bio
chem</p>
<p>For grade 12, overall average of 93% I took:
gifted english
ap west and the world
ap spanish
philosophy
bio
chem
advanced functions
world lit</p>
<p>I have excellent teacher recommendations, a beautifully written essay (by me, no worries) about my family, and over 1200 community service hours.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Volunteer, 3 hours a week at planned parenthood
Volunteer, 5 hours a week at hospital (in dialysis and cancer)
Volunteer, 2 hours a week at animal shelter
Volunteer, 2 hours a week at canadian cancer society
Volunteer, 2 hours a week in the winter at the local Out of the Cold Program
Volunteer at local health station, and chair of their youth advisory commitee, one hour a week
Volunteer, 2 hours a week at the Childrens Rehab Centre</p>
<p>At School:
President of Book Club
Member of Society for the Promotion of Mathematics and Sciences
Member of Cancer Commitee
Member of AIDs Awareness Commitee
Member of United Way Commitee
Caucasian Representative of the Asian Heritage Club
Member of Arested Development Club
Member of Girls Atheletic Association
Member of the Helping Seniors in the Community </p>
<p>For my standard test scores:
SAT- 1400
SAT 2:
Spanish- 700
Liturature- 730
Biology- 690</p>
<p>Please tell me the chances of me making it in! I am not a minority and I need financial aid too. </p>
<p>Thanks so much!</p>