<p>Also, keep in mind that at HYP, 220 is the average. It includes special consideration given to applicants that are athletes, legacies, URMs, and students that have special skills or talents that are desirable to the university. All told, this could amount to a percentage of the freshman class that could reach 15% - 25% or higher. To get to the 220 AI average, the other, “regular” applicants have to have higher AIs to balance the mix to the 220 AI average. And those kids applying are up against a pool of applicants where one in twenty gets accepted.</p>
<p>An interesting article can be found at the attached link. Excerpted from the 2006 book, The Chosen - the history of admissions and opportunity in the Ivy League", it details Princeton’s history of evolving its admissions and aid policies as priorities changed over time as they balanced their admission criteria and policies to tailor the class to meet their objectives.</p>
<p>[PAW</a> February 15, 2006: Features](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_new/PAW05-06/08-0215/features.html]PAW”>PAW February 15, 2006: Features)</p>
<p>[PAW</a> February 15, 2006: Features](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/~paw/archive_new/PAW05-06/08-0215/features.html]PAW”>PAW February 15, 2006: Features)</p>