| Mishaal My son got in to Princeton for this coming fall. He took every AP class available, plus a class at the local college and an intensive 8 week class last summer. He has at least one job always. He has had 3 at one time. If you get a job, try to avoid (this is just my opinion) being a camp counselor during summer. I think the admission people see this all the time.
I am not familiar with Thinkers or FBLA. Explain?
My son did lots of volunteer work.
He wrote a very personal essay which I never saw, just heard about.
He did not use any college counselor. He did not take an SAT prep course.
When we visited the school, I had a chance to talk to some young people who worked in admissions. They were staffing the welcome tent for prospective students and parents. I remember one very nice young woman saying that she hoped that they could go to the waiting list this year because she knew of some very special kids on that list that she would like to see admitted. (I am paraphrasing here.) My point is, MAKE YOUR ESSAY PERSONAL. I had this feeing that the kids who could reach out and grab the reader from the page stood out. This may seem obvious, but it wasn't to me.
I really hope this helps. Pease remember there are other great schools, not just Princeton. |