“Elite Colleges Reach Out to Low-Income Prospects” (Washington Post)

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<p>“Admission officials from Harvard, Princeton and the University of Virginia came to the Washington area this week looking for certain types of students: lower- and middle-income. </p>

<p>“The response was overwhelming. About 1,300 people came to a session in the District on Sunday evening, where officials encouraged students to apply and explained generous new plans to help them pay for college. About 800 people were expected to attend last night’s event in Prince George’s County; they had to close registration there because space was limited. </p>

<p>“It’s a new tactic for the elite schools, where the percentage of low-income students had been dwindling.</p>

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<p>This is an interesting article about the surprisingly large crowds attending the joint admissions tour being conducted by Harvard, Princeton and UVA. It would be great to see a large number of these students applying. More information about the joint tour can be found here: </p>

<p>[Princeton</a> University - Harvard, Princeton, U.Va. admissions deans tour with accessibility message](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S19/37/50G65/index.xml?section=topstories]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S19/37/50G65/index.xml?section=topstories)</p>

<p>[The</a> Daily Princetonian - Rapelye to tour states with Harvard, U.Va. deans](<a href=“http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/11/05/news/19187.shtml]The”>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2007/11/05/news/19187.shtml)</p>

<p>[Prestigious</a> universities reach out to county students](<a href=“http://www.gazette.net/stories/112207/prinsch165619_32361.shtml]Prestigious”>http://www.gazette.net/stories/112207/prinsch165619_32361.shtml)</p>

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<p>Props to Princeton for doing this. Here’s my prediction of what will happen to Princeton’s enrolled freshman class, year-on-year, after this change. The numerical stats will be as high as ever, and the median family income of enrolled students will be noticeably lower. I think Princeton and Harvard will both be pleased by the results of their new single-deadline admission systems.</p>

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<p>Hmm, interesting. </p>

<p>I notice a few comments about how these colleges, while catering to low-income, are a bit concerned as to “how prepared” they are. I assume this might be a reference to SAT scores too… I mean, if you come from a poor school, your SATs wont be too hot. I wonder how they will deal with this situation. Will they be cutting breaks on SATs for low income students?</p>

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<p>Great news for me!!!</p>

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<p>Here is a more accessible link to the Washington Post story as reprinted in a local newspaper.</p>

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<p>this probably won’t benefit me. I am a low income student and I go to a famous magnet school but I think my 92 avg and 31 act will make Princeton impossible for me.</p>

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<p>The significance of the 92 average depends on what classes you are taking and what the grading standards are at your school. An ACT score of 31 is within the scope of scores of some enrolled Princeton students, so you may as well apply.</p>

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<p>10th grade: Honors chem, honors trig, biology projects (intel sts research)
11th grade:Honors physics,honors junior english, biology projects
12th grade: a.p english comp, a.p micro, a.p calc ab, a.p chem, linear algebra/differential equations, macroeconomics at a local college , biology projects</p>

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<p>Those look like more challenging classes than a lot of applicants take.</p>