I am a 10th grade at a Philadelphia magnet school.
2007-10-20 11:22:08 · 3 answers · asked by phila1155 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You might, but you might also boost your resume with some good extra-cirricular activities and maybe some volunteer service. A good SAT of 1200 or higher will help. (I was invited to apply to Columbia with an SAT of 1250 and a 3.2 GPA, so there's hope there)
Another idea is to apply for a not -so-competitive program, for example if there's a ton of law students or business majors, apply to a lesser-known program and switch after you get in.
2007-10-20 11:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by enn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Princeton's admissions are based on six factors.. High School GPA SAT scores Athletics Legacy Where you live Your race/ethnicity I think that extracurriculars don't actually give you points in admissions, but will help when they make their final decision. I don't know how they rank applicants in terms of the six factors, but I can say that it's hard. Most people accepted to Princeton scored above a 1450 on the old SATs. My friend scored a 2200 on the new SATs, was in Model Congress, Student Council, Boy's State, Latin Club, National Honor Society, was an Eagle Scout, had varsity letter in 2 sports, took an average of 5 honors classes each year and never got below an A-, was Valedictorian, and he didn't get in to Princeton or Columbia. I also know a kid who was in very few clubs, was barely in the top 10% of his graduating class, but had exceptional SAT scores and he was accepted to Princeton. You need to have pretty much straight A's even including honors classes and take prep courses for SATs and take them more than once if you need to. I don't know anything about the other colleges. There is nothing you can do about your race, location, or legacy factors, which is something that most colleges weigh heavily when deciding. I can't say for sure what the other colleges you listed require.
2016-05-23 22:29:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have very little chance unless you get very high SATs scores. You need over 2250 to have a legitamate shot.
2007-10-20 17:10:37 · answer #3 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋