Daily Princetonian: Investigation into alleged admissions bias expands

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Okay check this out:</p>

<p>1)You are a Princeton admissions officer.</p>

<p>2) You have to choose between two applicants.</p>

<p>3) Race is not on the application, you have no idea where/how they grew up or anything (and this isn’t shown in their essays)</p>

<p>4) Applicant 1:
SAT: 2170
GPA (UW): 3.92
7 APs: three 5s, three 4s, one 3.
Rank: (18/520)
ECs: 3 clubs they always are a part of. A couple other random Ecs. 2 leadership positions. 2-sport varsity player.
Community service: 1000 hours.
Teacher RECs: Excellent.</p>

<p>Essay: Talked about playing basketball…amazing essay, showed his personality and his qualities very well.
Personal statement: About how he really loves math and wants to be a mathematician and how Princeton would help him get their.</p>

<p>5) Applicant:
SAT: 2400
GPA (UW): 4.0
17 APs: fourteen 5s, three 4s/
Rank: (1/260)
ECs: 3 clubs they always are a part of. A couple other random Ecs. 2 leadership positions. 2-sport varsity player.
Community service: 1000 hours.
Teacher RECs: Excellent.</p>

<p>Essay: Talked about playing basketball…amazing essay, showed his personality and his qualities very well.
Personal statement: About how he really loves math and wants to be a mathematician and how Princeton would help him get their.</p>

<p>Who would you pick?

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<p>I would pick applicant 2, hands down, no doubt in my mind. He seems to be the “Jian Li” type of applicant: strong academically but isn’t just all about the numbers. They are very similar individuals, but applicant 2 is stronger academically.</p>