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<p>chance for rd?</p>

<p>academics:
gpa: 4.0 uw, 4.75 w
rank: 5/664
sat i: 2330
sat ii: math 1 800, math 2 800, us hist 800, biology 740
ap: national ap scholar, 8 5's
AP English Language(5);
Calculus BC(5);
Calculus AB(5);
Biology(5);
Statistics(5);
Computer Science AB(5);
US History(5);
Human Geography(5)
psat- national merit semi-ifnalist</p>

<p>ec:
table tennis- trained in chinese magnet school(i came from there when i was 10, all we did is play pingpong)</p>

<p>2006 AAU Junior Olympics- Table Tennis bronze medal
2006 US Table Tennis Open u-18 round of 16 finalist
2006 Texas Wesleyan Summer Open u-2100 semifinalist
2006 DFW-Dallas Tournament u-1900 finalist
2005 Austin Tournament b div champ
2005 Bach Viet Club Open u-18 champ
2005 Stiga Houston Table Tennis Championship u-18 champ
2005 Houston Invitational u-18 2nd place
2005 Stiga HuaXia Table Tennis Championship u-18 2nd place
2004 Houston Table Tennis Club League u-18 3rd
2004 Stiga Weichuan Houston Table Tennis Championship u-18 champ</p>

<p>2006 Texas Forensics Association State Tournament senate semi-final room
2006 Northwestern Extemporaneous Tournament of Champions attended and qualifed for
2005 University of Texas Longhorn Classics dx semi-finals room</p>

<p>table tennis club pres
Debate Team secretary, speech-cap
Chinese Club leader
Frisbee Club pres
Computer Science Team varsity team member
National Honor Society nominated for chief of committee
Mustang Volunteering Program earned ribbon
Mu Alpha Theta Club meeting host
French Club member</p>

<p>volunteer
Operation Katrina Aid (New Orleans) 70 hrs, organized trip to new orleans
Table Tennis Trainer over 300 hr, i doubt it's real volunteering though, it's just me helping some ppl out by playing with em at the club
Library Volunteering 60 hr
Chinese School Volunteer 70 hr</p>

<p>employment/internship
Chinese Community Center Table Tennis Club Assistant Manager/Coach
HuaXia Chinese School Teacher</p>

<p>summers:
again, all pingpong
Table Tennis Training 40 hrs/8 weeks
Houston Table Tennis League
National Symposium for Debate 60 hrs/2 weeks
Chinese Civic Center Club League
Hebei (China) Table Tennis Training Camp 50 hrs/8 weeks</p>

<p>thanks in advance</p>

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<p>wow, u must be awesome at table tennis lol.</p>

<p>dunno if that's a hook though. does P'ton even have a ping-pong team?</p>

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<p>yes they do</p>

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<p>k, then id say ur probably in. not many ppl are that good at pingpong, so you'd def stand out i think</p>

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<p>idk, princeton has this 1 guy who is AMAZING. looking at all the other chance threads on harvard or princeton, im worried im a little "lop-sided"</p>

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<p>i dont mean to be harsh , but coaches have said to me that whilst excellence in a club sport shows well roundedness, it will not be considered a hook like those of varsity sports, and will just be considered another EC.</p>

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<p>i knew that going in. table tennis is so freakin unrespected in this country, it makes me puke.</p>

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<p>yes, it's true it might not take the varsity sports hook route.
but i think that if he did that much for it, it still shows amazing time and dedication, which they will like.</p>

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<p>fred_is, that's not true. if you're truly amazing, it will help a lot. princeton has the second best team in the country. you obviously haven't seen competitive table tennis.</p>

<p>myhommieg, to most people, you look impressive, but to other table tennis players, what you have isn't that big a deal. don't take it personally, but princeton will be able to tell the difference.</p>

<p>i play as well, btw ;)</p>

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<p>are u amazing at table tennis as well, gxing?</p>

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<p>well, i did the best i could.
only adam hugh is rated higher than me, but thats ok</p>

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<p>lol myhommieg, there are plenty people rated higher than you, including 3 people on the team right now.</p>

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<p>people, dont eat me alive. i am just reporting what princeton coaches told me in a conversation.</p>

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<p>gxing: but u probably know better than them.</p>

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<p>well, i never like to talk trash. but ive improved a lot this summer, 1900--> 2300, i'll strut my stuff at las vegas. as to princeton, ehh. table tennis isn't the only thing going for me. but just a curious question though, if one gets in princeton, can he call out adam hugh? i just want to play him, once</p>

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<p>Gxing is frigging AMAZING at ping-pong!!!</p>

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<p>alright, what's his rating</p>

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<p>if you're really 2300, then it will help you. but going from 1900 to 2300 in 3 months is unheard of. i'm not trying to doubt you, but just letting you know the truth -- unless you're at a certain level, it won't be a hook. but your stats are amazing, so you might get in anyway.</p>

<p>you're from the texas area, and not that many people play there. but here in nj, there are lots of juniors.</p>

<p>footonthehill, i'm not amazing by any means. relax :)</p>

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<p>truth is, 2300 right now? im talking trash, lol. more like 2150.
another thing, feels like everyone down in texas plays friggin pips, i get eaten alive.
last time i went around nj to play, i felt amazing cause nobody does there.
come to think of it then, who are you, gxing? am i going to play you? lol. good luck to both of us, hope both of us gets in, so i can meet you and beat adam hugh</p>

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<p>btw, what da heck is a hook?
never thought i had one, but just curious to ask</p>