Princeton Requested Graded Paper: Must It Be A Paper That Got an A?

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Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:14:31 +0000

Or adcoms respect creativity & gave the “#BlackLivesMatter” applicant an “A+” for bold creativity.

Submitting a “B” graded paper to Princeton admissions without a meaningful & compelling explanation should cause Princeton admissions to wonder why the “A” students haven’t applied to Princeton. Or, if they have, then bye-bye “B” applicant.

When an applicant sends in a “B” graded paper to Princeton admissions, that applicant is making a statement to the effect that “this is my best work” or “that this is the writing of which I am most proud” which may carry the implied message that the student thinks that the grading teacher isn’t very good.