<p>thanx for taking the time to look at my question.
I will be a ssenior was wondering if I have a shot at getting into princeton undergrad. Will early decision help?
my stats are as follows:
freshman year average: 86
sophomore year average 93
junior year average: 94.5
I am in all honors classes, took AP US history in junior year, and all grades are unweighted.
Highest grades include 100 in physics, 98 in chemistry, 97 in calculus, 100 in foreign language.
SAT Verbal: 620
SAT Math: 710
(I plan on taking them again and believe my verbal score will be about 680.)
Math IC: 710
US Hist: 700
taking bio in october
My EC's include hockey, head of math chemistry and physics peer-to-peer tutoring, one of the editors of a school publication, 2 years on science olympiad, 2 years on Model UN, and head-editor of the yearbook.
I am also in Cornell University this summer and am on track to get 2 A's in human development and microeconomics.
Additionally, what are my chances at getting into Cornell, Columbia, UPenn?
Thanx so much.</p>
<p>Good luck. If you are great at hockey, you have a better chance. Otherwise, you have an upward trend, but scores are rather low. Your chances at Cornell are best.</p>
<p>thanks so much for your reply. If in fact I am good enough at hockey, how do I show them? My school has no tape of any games?</p>
<p>more opinions?</p>
<p>As for ED, I think that's generally a good shot if that's where you want to go for sure. Think of it this way: generally speaking, even if you don't get accepted, you won't get outright rejected ED--you'll get deferred, which means you automatically reapply RD. So unless you're outright rejected ED (in which case you probably didn't have a shot RD anyway), you get 2 shots at Princeton if you go ED. Also, acceptance rates are much higher ED (25%) than RD (like 10%). Granted, some of that goes to athletes, etc., but I still think the acceptance rates are higher ED. Anyone want to correct me?</p>
<p>Eh, it's iffy. Not because you have bad stats (from what I can tell, they're fairly strong), but because a bajillion other people will have the same thing.<br>
Are you taking the most demanding course load your school offers? Do you have the opportunity to take AP classes?
You need a "hook"--something that really sets you apart from all the other applicants. It's probably too late to develop some really quirky hobby, but try to work on emphasizing your interest in a particular field more. If hockey's your thing, let them know. (But DON'T write an essay about the important life lessons hockey has taught you.)
If you're really good at hockey, you might try to contact a coach at Princeton. (Although I'm not sure whether there is a team or anything. Does anyone more knowledgeable want to chime in?)</p>
<p>hey, i'd say you need to bring up your verbal SAT score to about a 700. Also, is that from the old SAT I? If you study hard and get over a 2100, I'd say you have a good chance. Early decision will definitely help, because Princeton loves people who only want to go to Princeton.</p>