What are my chances of getting into Princeton?
Clubs:
-National Honor Society (11,12)
-Parliamentarian (11)
-Interact (10,11,12)
-Executive Committeeman (11,12)
-Quiz Bowl (9,10,11,12)
-Teenage Republicans (11,12)
-Founder and de facto Chairman (11)
-District Chairman (12)
-Future Business Leaders of America (10, 11)
-President (11)
-Distributive Education Clubs of America (9,11)
-Environmental Club (12)
-Debate Club (10)
-Political Club (12)
-Senior Advisors (12)
-Freshman Year Experience (12)
-School Paper (10,11)
-News Editor (10)
-Opinions Editor (11)
-Student Council (10,11,12)
-Class President (11)
-Student Body President (12)
-Superintendent’s Advisory Council (11,12)
-Local Board of Education
-Student Representative (11,12)
-Intern for McCain for President
Academics:
-2nd in my class
-SAT Score:2070 (am retaking it and am confident of breaking 2200)
-Scored a five on my AP English Language exam and a five on my AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam
-Scored a 700 on my SAT Subject Test in U.S. History
Awards:
-Senior Hall of Fame
-Most Likely to Cure Cancer
-School’s Elected Nominee for the DAR Good Citizen Award
-Won a local scholarship to attend the Future World Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC
-Was selected as one only two students in my state (104 throughout the nation) to serve as a delegate to the 2009 United States Senate Youth Program
-Selected to serve for a week as a page in the North Carolina House of Representatives
-Transylvania County Scholar
-Junior Marshall
-Nominee for the Morehead Scholarship
-1st place in the state for the Public Speaking I category of the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference
-Qualified twice to go to state for Distributive Education Clubs of America
Sports:
-Tennis (9, 10, 11)
-All-Conference Player (10)
Jobs:
-Phone Bank Operator for Charles Taylor for Congress (September – November 2006)
-Called-up local citizens to inform them about early voting and other election procedures
-Rocky’s Soda Shop General Employee (July – August 2009)
-Prepared ice-cream desserts
-Took orders
-Ran orders
-Swept
-Washed dishes
-Restocked food
AP Courses:
-AP English Language
-AP English Literature
-AP Government and Politics
-AP U.S. History
-AP Macroeconomics
-AP Microeconomics
-AP Biology
-AP European History
Leadership Conferences:
-Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (Summer of 2007)
-United States Senate Youth Program (11)
-Presidential Classroom (11)
-Student Council Leadership Conference at Clemson (10)
-Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference (10)
-Local Student Council Leadership Conference (11)
Volunteering:
-Rang bells for the Salvation Army
-Tutored students at Brevard Elementary School
-Tutored a student at Brevard High School
-Volunteered at Brevard Elementary School’s Fall Fun Day
-Participated in Rent-A-Student (adults rented students and the proceeds went to providing heat for needy families during the winter months)
-Volunteer at the Brian Center (local nursing home)
-Helped organize the Senior Citizens Prom (brought senior citizens from across the county together for a night of fun, food, and dancing)
-Volunteer at SAFE’s Attic
Initiative:
-Stood-up to the School Board when many students and parents grew concerned over the dismissal of several good teachers from the high school
-Founded my local branch of the Teenage Republicans
In The Works:
-Founded a local Youth Court
-Founded a local STAND (anti-genocide) club
-Organized the Night of 1000 dinners to raise money for the victims of land mines
-Founded the Inter-Club Council to help facilitate greater communication between the various clubs in our school
My weighted GPA was 4.56 last time I checked. Also, what should I focus on in the coming months to enhance any areas of weakness in my credentials?
And your unweighted GPA is… ?
July 12th, 2010 at 2:38 am
And your unweighted GPA is… ?
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Used to Do Admissions for Stanford, Brown, Tufts
July 12th, 2010 at 2:52 am
You seem like a strong candidate clearly. The only place to focus on is your test scores since these are on the lower end for Princeton.
The thing to keep in mind is that there are lots of kids who are at the top of their class, have great scores, and are very involved. Top schools are looking for you to stand out from the crowd through your other achievements. You’ve been in lots of clubs, but sometimes, this can hurt you because it looks like you’re just getting involved, but that you’re not necessarily showing deep commitment and leadership within one cause.
In your application, you will want to highlight an area where you’ve really made a huge impact. Schools want to see this because that increases the likelihood that you’ll also have a big impact on the campus and in your career (which will then reflect positively on the campus.)
I think your focus needs to be on putting together an application that helps you stand our and showcases what makes you different from all of the other high achievers that you’re competing with.
Good luck!
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July 12th, 2010 at 3:33 am
i dont think it gets much better then that. if u cant get in i dont know who can…
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July 12th, 2010 at 4:05 am
It’s really hard to say, as there’s thousand of valedictorian students with near perfect SAT scores who have done as much as you have and still get rejected every year. Ultimately it comes down to your essay, recommendations, and pure luck.
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July 12th, 2010 at 4:52 am
YOU SHOULD HAVE GIVEN YOUR UNWEIGHTED GPA BUT YOUR CREDENTIALS LOOK GOOD. I’D SAY YOU HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING IN. YOUR MAJOR WEAKNESSES ARE YOUR GPA AND TEST SCORES. YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 3.85 UNWEIGHTED (4.85 WEIGHTED) TO BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION AND A 3.95 (4.95 WEIGHTED) TO BE A GREAT CANDIDATE. YOU NEED AT LEAST A 2100 ON THE SAT AND YOU DIDN’T MENTION THE ACT? YOU SHOULD TAKE THAT AS WELL. ALSO, YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 3 SUBJECT TEST SCORES TO SUBMIT.
MAKE SURE YOUR ESSAYS REFLECT YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT READ SUCH A LONG LIST OF ACTIVITIES AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOLID RECOMMENDATIONS!
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GOOD LUCK
July 12th, 2010 at 5:05 am
You’ve got a strong chance to get accepted. From a 1-10 I give you an 8.5
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