Am I good enough for Princeton?

jkiwmom
Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:34:46 +0000

You’re heading in the right direction. Just keep doing what you are doing --keep up the GPA, EC’s, etc. You will need to really prep for the ACT (or SAT).

Start figuring out how many SAT II subject tests you should take. At least two are required by Princeton, but they used to require 3. It’s ok to send more scores, so choose your best subjects – those that you know you can excel in. And for certain majors you will want to take certain tests (ie. engineering? Math II, a science, but for english then Eng. Lit, maybe a history…) If you are planning on taking a SAT II in a language w/ listening, look at college board site to determine which months you are able to take them (some are only offered in Nov.). Take a couple after AP exams next May or June.

There are some great prep tutors and courses, and you will want to start prepping soon for the ACT. You could take the Feb. sitting and give yourself some time to retake if scores do not come back as high as you had hoped. Or the March SAT? It’s a better idea to prepare very well, earn the scores you are hoping for the first time. Then you have that done and out of the way and can concentrate on the subject tests.

Talk to your parents about how much they can afford for school. Do a FAFSA forecaster on the govt. site. If they really can afford Princeton, and it won’t cause unreasonable debt for anyone, and it’s absolutely your #1 choice, then consider applying ED. Good luck.