What kinds of extracurriculars does Princeton like?

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<p>I'm a freshmen in high school and am wondering what other extracurriculars to do that will help me get into Princeton. I'm part of the crew team and am trying to become captain and I am a cellist and forming a music club. I am part of the National Honor Society, participating in the Regional Science Fair of my city, and going to ISEF and Google Science Fair. I am doing lots of community service as well.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>If you have to ask…</p>

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<p>@StanManYeah He’s a freshman, I don’t think your reply is really suited at this point.</p>

<p>To OP, Princeton wants to make a campus with as many different types of people involved as they can. They take people from everywhere. However, candidates with high rates of acceptance tend to be unbalanced in a good way (for example, a candidate who has won international math competitions, but with few to no other ecs, stands a better chance than someone running every club without major recognition).</p>

<p>This thread might be useful for you, although don’t read too deeply into it or you’ll go mad looking for the secret formula: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/210497-those-ecs-are-weak-so-what-s-good.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/210497-those-ecs-are-weak-so-what-s-good.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, by scanning the Princeton Results Class of 20XX, you can get a glance at mostly the stats of accepted and denied individuals at Princeton.</p>

<p>To me, the best thing you can do is find a goal that isn’t college. Pick something much harder. Then strive towards that, and within some years you’ll be in good shape for Princeton. For example, I picked trying to become Secretary of State, and as a result I’m teaching myself languages, running fundraisers, and becoming involved politically.</p>

<p>Strive for a goal that you really want and best of all, it won’t matter if Princeton takes you, because you’re that much closer to what you really want. </p>

<p>The books “What High Schools Don’t Tell You” and “What Colleges Don’t Tell You” are also great resources. Good luck!</p>