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07-10-2008, 08:06 PM
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| lolcats4, where did you get that 2300+ scorers had a 26% acceptance rate at Princeton? I'm not doubting you, I'm just curious. If what you said is correct, I'd say that is very interesting.
Edit: Nevermind that's correct. Princeton University | Admission Statistics | 
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07-10-2008, 08:07 PM
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| lol what if it's wrong? and come on, it's still 26% | |
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07-10-2008, 08:10 PM
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| Well, if you look at that link you can see the data and decide what to make of it. | |
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07-10-2008, 08:14 PM
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| 26% if more than twice 10% blueducky....
That's more than double odds....sounds good to me | |
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07-10-2008, 08:52 PM
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| Yea, but that 10% range is huge, from 2100 to 2290
the only reason why 26% of 2300+ get accepted is because princeton takes 11% int'l, who have higher scorews
does this mean if i have a 2260, i needed only 40 more points to double my chances? i think not. | |
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07-10-2008, 09:53 PM
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| It doesn't matter how many people are in the pool, the statistic/percentage is the same. And therefore your chances are the same... | |
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07-11-2008, 12:58 AM
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| I don't get what you're saying now. I get the part about the percentages, but now, i honestly do not believe that getting that extra 50-100 points is going to make the difference of admit/reject. It is, after all, a holistic process. A good SAT score is a requirement, a great one will only take you so far. | |
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07-11-2008, 08:40 AM
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| Lolcats4, I'm not sure you're reading the data right. If it were to be graphed, I'm sure it would be a smooth curve, i.e. a 2100er does not have up to a 10.6% acceptance rate while a 2290er has higher than a 10.6% percent acceptance rate. However, the acceptance rate for 2300-2400ers is pretty striking considering, the acceptance rate for those on the lower end is probably still very close to 26% given that there are few 2350+ers. I'm just saying, if anyone feels uncertain about their SATs, I think a really high score could be the push. While I'm not so sure there's a difference between 2250 and 2300, if you could change a 2250 in 2350 I think that *could* make a difference. | |
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07-11-2008, 11:04 AM
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| Obviously it will curve, so a 2250 to 2350 isn't going to be as much of an improvement as a 2100 to 2350 will be.
Either way, I'm going to be retaking my 2250, not only because of better chances, but that it will make me eligible for some merit scholarships. (need to have W over 700) | |
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07-14-2008, 12:00 AM
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| Okay, this is off-topic, but um in response to an earlier comment about how Collegboard makes "millions" every year because so many people retake SAT's --- isn't collegeboard a not-for-profit organization? It's not a pressing question really, just wondering lol | |
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07-14-2008, 11:07 AM
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| They are not for profit, but they do have to charge money to pay for their expenses. | |
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