yet another chances thread for AA

<p>i originally planned to apply to yale ea (due to the "non-binding" factor), but after touring the princeton campus and estimating financial aid, i have decided that princeton came out on top. i was originally hesitant to try ED due to its intimidating "finality," but i am confident now that princeton is my top choice for where i want to go.</p>

<p>so here's stats for another average asian.. yeehaw.</p>

<p>asian female
ca
very competitive public (2000+ students, 600 students in my yr.)
full ib diploma candidate
took the "most rigorous" course load</p>

<p>gpa: 4.6+ (w), 3.9+ (uw) [only 2 b's i've gotten are in physics ib.. blah]
ranking: top decile (school does not rank).. but i'm actually top 4% out of 597
sat I: 760 (cr), 740 (w), 800 (m)
sat II: 800 (math 2), 790 (korean), 730 (us history), 730 (chem), 720 (physics), 710 (bio)
ap's: us history (5), english lang (5), comp sci a (5), euro (4)
extra: national merit semifinalist, ap scholar with distinction, nhs, csf</p>

<p>ec's:</p>

<p>school newspaper (10-12): sports editor. brought in a lot of new ideas this year (i.e. stats box, layout transformation, etc.)</p>

<p>future business leaders of america (9-12): vice president. won 1st, 3rd, and 7th at nationals, 1st place at state four times. through the projects, created a restaurant guide for the city and raised $1000+ in a benefit concert i chaired.</p>

<p>korean club (10-12): president, secretary. part of the founding board. in charge of the first ever korean dance performance for school. performed traditional dancing for since i was 10.</p>

<p>orchestra (9-12): first chair clarinetist all four years. performed at the sydney opera house with group, won group silver award at international music festival in australia. planning to tour in east europe next summer.</p>

<p>science olympiad (10-11): bronze medals for health science, forestry, and disease detectives at regionals. oh, and my team has won first several times at nationals, but i'm only on the regional team, so i don't know if that counts for anything.</p>

<p>internship (12): marketing intern at emerson process mgmt, branch of emerson electric (fortune 500), for 150 hours.</p>

<p>teacher recs:
1 from journalism adviser who also taught me english honors
1 from calculus teacher who is also the adviser for korean club</p>

<p>essays:
hopefully unique enough :P</p>

<p>input?? please be as honest as possible!!</p>

<p>Well your EC's are good, especially the FBLA, but I have to say, your profile is sort of dime a dozen, so I hope your rec's and your essays really stand out.</p>

<p>wat the heck?</p>

<p>maryjane didnt u say ur a AA? does that mean affirmative action?</p>

<p>lol but your chances are solid.</p>

<p>but i gotta agree w/ arbiter. ec's are kinda all over the places, though they are pretty impressive</p>

<p>AA here means Average Asian. And she nailed it on the head: Her stats are impressive but so are the stats of the thousands of other identical asians applying. I think you have a good shot, if your essays and letters make you stand out and really show personality.</p>

<p>Don't let yourself be just another Mary-Sue, be Mary Jane!</p>

<p>hah and i'm hoping to eventually meet my very own spiderman [:</p>

<p>argh it bites being asian sometimes, because you're considered a URM in pretty much everything else except college admissions, where asians try their hardest to shine in.</p>

<p>i know my ec's seem "varied," but i tried really hard to exhibit depth in them.. i put in a lot of effort into each activity, and i've worked to milk the most out of what it's worth with leadership positions, awards, travel, etc.. and not just because of college but because i really do love those activities (:</p>

<p>i just hope my essays and recs can finish the job nicely for me.. ahh i dunno we'll see. but i, like other hundreds of users of cc, have fallen in love with the idea of going to princeton, because c'mon, that's where princesses go.</p>

<p>(i am totally kidding about that last line about princess, just using a little hilary duff sarcasm)</p>

<p>I like you, you've got spunk- if that came through in your essays and recs, I don't think you've got any problem. :D</p>

<p>lol i think im an AA too~!</p>