URM chances...

Colleges & Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Chances at Princeton?</p>

<p>Black male
New Orleans, LA</p>

<p>4.0UW/4.38W Top five. my school doesnt rank so it hasnt been figured out yet.
SAT: 730CR, 740M, 770W. I'm retaking it and should score 2300+.
SATIIs: 730Chem, 750+Bio, 720+Math, 700ish Lit. (maybe lower, I got destroyed)</p>

<p>Courseload:
Freshman:
English I G
Geometry G
Spanish I H
Human Geography G (AP4)
Band I H
PE I
Environmental Sci. H</p>

<p>Sophomore:
English II G
Chemistry II AP (AP4)
Biology I H
Spanish II H
Algebra II G
World History AP (AP4)</p>

<p>Junior:
English III AP (AP5)
Biology II (AP5)
Spanish III H
Precalculus G
PE II
US History AP (AP4)</p>

<p>Senior:
English IV AP
Physics AP
Calculus BC AP
European History AP
Art History AP
American Government AP
Creative Writing H</p>

<p>The school is actually pretty good. It's been in Newsweek the past couple of years.</p>

<p>ECs:
Pres NHS
Pres Speech and Debate
Founding Pres Academic Decathlon
Editorial Staff Literary Magazine
VP KEY Club
Secy Peer Assistance Team
Hospital Volunteering (a lot of it)
And then there other clubs; I only listed leadership positions.</p>

<p>Awards:
Greater New Orleans Youth Leader of the Year, National Merit Semifinalist, National Achievement Semifinalist, Principal's Honor Roll (3 years), National Honor Society, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Award, American Mathematics Contest Superior Performance, AP Scholar with Distinction, Numerous "Best in Class" Awards</p>

<p>My essays should be really good, and my recs should be solid, too.</p>

<p>Okay, after saying all that, my real question is...
***How much does URM status turn this process into less of a crapshoot?</p>

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<p>It seems to me you’d be competive, but no shoe-in if you didn’t have URM status. It’s a shame that if you get in you won’t know if you weren’t accepted simply on your merits.</p>

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<p>yeah, i was actually thinking about leaving the optional race section blank just to see what would happen.</p>

<p>…but then i came back down to earth. I’m choosing not to fight this battle.</p>

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<p>cms - go ask this question on the parent’s board - ask it about whatever your entire list is. There are some very knowledgeable parents about the statistics for Af-Am admissions in particular.</p>

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<p>you’re a strong candidate anyway, and of course we all know minority status will never hurt you.</p>

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<p>haha i totally agree with your decision not to leave the box blank. i was thinking about doing the same thing… </p>

<p>but then i decided it would be better to do it for a school that I have no interest in just to see what would happen.</p>

<p>really good chances at princeton by the way, you’ll probably get in.</p>