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Hi I'm a Princeton Legacy looking to apply ED next year, could anyone who thinks they have a good read on my stats comment? thanks

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SAT: 1500
SATII
Math IC: 750
Writing: 800
Literature: 800

GPA: I go to a Canadian school, but through the magic of conversion I think it would be around 3.6
Class Rank: N/A

ECs
Debating: Captain of Debate Team. An International Calibur Debater who has both organized and participated in International and National Debates. Have also debated in numerous other tournaments and have never placed any lower then the top 10%

Enviornemntal Club: Head student awareness on envioenmental issues and also manage schools Recycling program.

Amnestey Interntional Member: For those of you have it at your schools I assume its much the same.

CG club:
Create computer graphics for school use (for example in the yearbook) have learnt to use advanced software such as 3Ds MAX in less then a year.

Varisty and J/V squash:
Certainly not good enough to be recruited at NCAA level, but ranked 4th in a team with Nationally ranked players.


Volunteer Work

Very Close ot local mosque:
Give sermons to prayer congregations as often as once a week.
A member of the Islamic youth group leaders at my mosque
Responsibilites include setting up dinners and fundraisers (I have been a part of approx. five of these over three years). Also was a leader at a winter break camp for three days.

Canadian Naitonal Insitute for the Blind:
Organized the first charity art auction for the CNIB.

Awards + Other
Certified Emergencey First Aid from Red Cross
1st tier award for academic excellence (school award)
2nd tier award for academic excellence
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award


Ofcourse theres the legacy

Any comments...and please dont see any spelling mistakes I have as an inability to handle college life.

By Paxson (Paxson) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 03:58 pm: Edit

Bump

By Morgantruce (Morgantruce) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 10:34 am: Edit

A legacy only counts if you are qualified otherwise---which you appear to be.

Applying ED to your legacy college---along with well thought out paragraphs about why you and Princeton are so well suited for each other, may just do the trick. It is a trick getting into any school with so low an acceptance rate, you know.

By Me1 (Me1) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 04:51 pm: Edit

I think u have a good chance. You're definitely qualified, & the legacy could push u over the edge.

By Paxson (Paxson) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 01:41 pm: Edit

I have a pretty extensive art portfolio as well. Would it behoove me two attach three pictures to my portfolio (i'm thinking of a sketch, a watercolour and a CG piece.)

By Morgantruce (Morgantruce) on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 02:38 pm: Edit

My younger daughter did exactly that: worked for her! She just scanned three things, pasted them into Word after a little manipulation, and ran off ten copies of a four page "report" (with a cover.)


She also illustrated her essays with a few small photos and line drawings that were appropriate...again posted them into a Word document. Showing the adcom that you know how to paste your name in vertically up the right side of an illustration "Pen and ink by Joe Picasso" says a little extra about your computer skills.


I figure someone applying as an art major would follow the submission rules much closer--slides, etc.