Chances for Princeton ED? Thanks.

nelle178
Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:42:10 +0000

Princeton will take into account that you took the most rigorous program your school offered, because otherwise it seems pretty mediocre. Raising your SAT’s will help as well; your SATII score is great. But honestly, there is nothing in your stats so far that distinguishes you from the huge pool of other qualified applicants that Ivies get each year. As I’ve read on other posts on this site and elswhere, colleges look for something that makes you stand out - not just straight A’s. How good are you at piano? Maybe you could get even more involved with that, and submit a recording to P-ton if you consider that your “special talent”. Or write an essay about how you rose from a poor neighborhood to becoume such a stellar competitor in your school.