Chances for Princeton ED

Dizzymom
Sat, 06 Nov 2004 14:08:30 +0000

Cookiemom,

It is an amazing soup you stir.

I know a young man (not my S, of course), recent valedictorian of a large high school, who on the merits of grades ands scores alone was admitted to one of our country’s most elite universities. His raw intellect is not a matter of dispute, and he deserves an excellent education. He is, however, simultaneously reclusive, and utterly lacking in personal motivation or initiative. I don’t dislike the young man; I’m simply stating what many have observed.

I would never want to deny this young man his spot, yet when I see the #6’s, brimming with determination and personality, it’s good to know you take a look at them as well. There’s no telling whether the #1 above is perhaps just a late bloomer and will catch up with his brainpower along the way and become the pride of the institution where he studies, of course. It must be very, very dicey to be reading the apps and deciding who stays and who goes. After a while, does it become obvious to you, or is it always a bit of a heartbreak?

Dizzymom