What are my chances and how can I improve them?

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<p>I am a college junior and have been reading posts on College Confidential for the last six months or so, but, until now, have been too afraid to post anything myself. Finally, I've decided to post so I'm wondering what people think of my chances and, especially, how I can improve them.</p>

<p>PSAT: 240
SAT I: 2400
SAT II: 740 Bio (Freshman year), 770 Math IC, 800 World History, took Math IIC last Saturday and hope for 750+</p>

<p>AP's: AP World (5), AP US (hoping for 4 or 5), AP English (hoping for 4 or 5), and, next year, AP Physics, AP Calc AB (my school doesn't offer BC), AP English 12, AP Euro, AP Spanish, AP Italian</p>

<p>Potential Hook: 2 AP languages?</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 (my school doesn't weight)</p>

<p>white male from wealthy suburb in New York</p>

<p>Awards: Havard Book Award, Baush and Lomb Honorary Science Prize, hopefully National Merit Finalist or at least semifinalist, National Honors Foreign Language Society, hopefully National Honors Society</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: -Four years Peer Tutoring Club (VP 11, President 12)
-School Newspaper (10, 11, 12) Film editor 10 and 11, culture editor 12
-founder and president of film society (film discussion club) (10,11,12)
-theater (9 productions from freshman to senior year, 5 as cast, 4 as crew)
-varsity tennis 9-12 but not good enough to be recruited or make college team
-school chorus
-debate team (9, 10, 11 (captain), 12 (captain)
-president's council (organization of club presidents in school) (11,12)
-captain of film society relay for life time 11 and 12
-Tsunami relief committee (11)-group of club presidents that worked to aid tsunami relief
-School senate (12?) hopefully</p>

<p>Work Experience: interned at Kenmar Hedge Fund 11 and 12
I'm writing an article this year for national financial publication on statistical analysis of financial risk at Kenrmar this summer with a John Hopkins professor. Hoping to get recommendation from the John Hopkins professor.</p>

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<p>Welcome to CC and all, but there is no need to post the same thread 6 times.</p>

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<p>you might wanna start by retaking your SAT I's ;)</p>

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<p>1) YOUR SAT IS HORRIBLE.</p>

<p>..</p>

<p>20) I doubt you will get in.</p>

<p>troll?</p>

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<p>oh and, everything seems scripted. as in an essay being "wordy and mechanical"</p>

<p>you did a tsunami relief thing for college, not to help them. that's disgusting.</p>

<p>anyway, your application is transparant.</p>

<p>on top of all that, i would be a thousand bux you would get into any college.</p>

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<p>You need to just chill. It's clear that this individual has put in a lot of effort into building a powerful applicationt that will make them a top contender in just about any school in the nation. You should congratulate them, not be mean and spiteful. </p>

<p>So what if his/her application sounds transparent. Aren't we all students with the common goal of going to the top schools in the nation. I would expect any of our applications to be transparent. </p>

<p>No one in our position could possibly truly comprehend the struggle the people devastated by this tsunami have suffered through. We were born into just too good of a land.</p>

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<p>i think u have a great chance. good job.</p>

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<p>thanks everyone for replying to my post; i didn't mean to sound insensitive with the tsunami relief committee; it was a major fundraising push in my school organized by a group of club presidents; i don't pretend to comprehend the devestation of the tsunami but at the same time i don't think comprehending the tsunami is a prerequisite for trying to aid those affected by it</p>

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<p>You have great credentials. Your being accepted depends upon whether your admissions officer values focus or well-roundedness. You fall into the latter category.</p>

<p>You're obviously a smart person. Make sure your essays stand out. Good luck to you.</p>

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<p>jessgill, u dont have to defend anything. there are those few on CC that just like to **** others off. obviously NOT mentioning ur tsunami efforts would be a crime. we all know u have good intentions. it doesnt make u a bad person to let colleges know what u have done. you ARE NOT supposed to be modest on college applications. REMEMBER, u are COMPETING for a spot. u are selling urself. u need to put down everything of significance. dont diminish any part of ur application to sound "modest". princeton doesnt care for modesty. they want the real truth.</p>

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<p>... "I am a college junior..."</p>

<p>You sound perfect for Princeton. But Princeton is temperamental.
Don't worry though, with your stats, at least one top Ivy will accept you.</p>

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<p>i'd say you seem to have great stats. u'll probably get NMS finalist, i got that with a 225, so i think u've got it in the bank. lol. </p>

<p>i think the best thing u can do now is write the best essays u can and really show who you are and let ur qualities shine in them. the best piece of advice i can give you on that, is don't let others over edit them. make sure it's you. if the college doesn't like the essays that are truly yours, then you're not meant to go there anyways.</p>

<p>good luck</p>