You KNOW you want to chance me...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>I don't think I ever posted a chances thread in P-ton, so here goes...</p>

<p>Demographics:
-Asian male from CA
-Low-income
-First-generation Vietnamese immigrant (US citizen now though)
-Very bad public high school (no one applying to any ivies or top school except my brother and I)</p>

<p>GPA: -3.95 (unweighted, grades 9-11).
-4.27 (weighted, grades 10-11).
Rank: 3</p>

<p>My school is on block schedule this year so I have semester grades for senior year (3 A's, 1 B). I took the hardest classes throughout high school (but unfortunately my school is very limited in courses so that doesn't say much).</p>

<p>SAT I: 2220 (800 CR, 680 M, 740 W); one sitting
SAT subject:
-US history: 770
-Math level II: 750
-Literature: 710 (may retake in January to get 750+)</p>

<p>EC's:
-Piano (9 years)
-Martial arts (black belt, student instructor)
-Vice-pres of Ecology club
-Treasurer Vietnamese club
-Church youth group leader and keyboardist on band
-School orchestra/choir</p>

<p>Recs: will be pretty good I hope.</p>

<p>AP tests: english lang-4; USH-4</p>

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<p>Very very very normal chance(9-15%) so keep your hopes up. I am basing off of ED decisions.</p>

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<p>Your stats are a lot like mine. Hope you get lucky!</p>

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<p>Agree with gqunit.</p>

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<p>but I'm applying RD :(</p>

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<p>blumpblumpblump???</p>

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<p>highlight your vietnamese heritage on your apps.. if you could say something unique about yourself in relation to your ethnicity all the better. the adcoms people like this kind of stuff i think</p>

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<p>Hey, we kind of have the same profile. I'd say you have a decent chance. You might want to write an essay about marital arts (very impressive) if you're really into it. Good luck!</p>

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<p>albert87: I didn't write about being Vietnamese but I did put Vietnamese club...</p>

<p>Intel: I didn't write about martial arts but I wrote on another interest of mine (not an official EC though).</p>

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<p>it'd be interesting to write about something that is unique to your family background and ethnicity, of course you must talk about how this 'unique' aspect has influenced you in one way or another. i'd say if you could pass off as being unique (by which i'm not saying you aren't) that'd be a real hook...</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a pretty good chance. But keep in mind that with a top school like princeton, you never know.
Good luck</p>