What are my chances???

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Hey everyone! I'm a nervous junior who reeeaallllly wants to go to Princeton. Here are my stats, so let me know what you think.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 (uw)
School: One of the best private schools in the country</p>

<p>Jr. Year Classes:
AP Spanish Language
AP Latin Literature
AP US History
American Literature and African Literature (prep for AP Lit exam)
Honors Precalc
Global Ethics
Intermediate Photography</p>

<p>Sr. Year Classes (projected):
AP Spanish Literature
Latin Independent Study
1st sem.) Just and Unjust War
(2nd sem) The Rise of Totalitarianism in Early Modern Europe
BC Calculus
AP Biology
(1st sem) 20th Century British Literature
(2nd sem) Dante's Eternal Vision
Advanced Photography</p>

<p>PSAT (I haven't taken the SAT yet!): 232
SAT IIs (that I will take in May): US History, Math IIc, Spanish, English Lit, (maybe) Latin </p>

<p>I have a private SAT tutor and am hoping for a 2350 or above</p>

<p>ECs: News Editor of the school paper (hoping for E-I-C Sr. Year), Varsity Tennis, USTA tennis tournaments, teacher's assistant for 5th grade English, Bill Writer in Government Club, Youth Council rep (elected by church youth group), photography</p>

<p>Community Service: tutoring a 5th grader with an LD (2 hours a week), volunteering at a local free medical clinic (in Spanish, 60 hours so far)</p>

<p>Summer Experiences: Outward Bound mountaineering, community service in Honduras
(this summer = Outward Bound mountaineering again, community service in Honduras again...you really establish a bond with the Honduran children..., 4 week academic program at Oxford or at Princeton...I haven't decided yet)</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
National Latin Exam Gold Medalist 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Top 10% National Spanish Exam
AMC school winner
Independent School League Fall Tennis Champion 2006 (4 singles), 2004 (3 singles)
--hoping to win two fellowships for summer 2007--</p>

<p>Hooks: Legacy Status (father is a high-profile undergrad alum)</p>

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<p>You look good.. but a lot can change in two years so keep your grades up!</p>

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<p>umm wow... did you get 232 on the PSAT when you were a sophomore?</p>

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<p>Yeah...but now I'm panicked that my score will go down...</p>

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<p>i really doubt that. i think you'll get in</p>

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<p>haha... i got like a 181 or something my sophmore year</p>

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<p>haha I got the highest score out of all the sophomores when I was a sophomore and it wasn't very high....a 214 I think.</p>

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<p>i remember all my scores lol
freshman: 206
sophomore: 216
junior: 234</p>

<p>i LOVED taking the PSAT. is that weird???</p>

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<p>wth???? you took it three times?</p>

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<p>ha yeah my high school started making all grades take it</p>

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<p>oops, i apologize to the poster, i never answered your question.</p>

<p>you have a great chance, keep it up and good luck =)</p>

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<p>Wow, kraor, you are weird!! (but in a lovable way :))</p>

<p>To OP--looks awesome! Good luck!</p>

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<p>haha i will try to explain: i care a lot more about tests/exams that don't affect grades or school. but i can't really explain that... oh well ... ha. now the SATs that take up half the day are a different story. i felt like i was in jail!!! </p>

<p>and yeah, princeton2012, i would be surprised if you didn't get in</p>

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<p>The biggest thing that would keep you out is that you will probably go crazy stressing about college for 2 years.</p>

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<p>haha I'm sooo glad I just recently found out about CC this month only.
If I had found out about it my junior year, I would fail out of all my classes because I'd be on here so much.</p>