Questions I have entering process

T26E4
Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:46:12 +0000

" I am fairly confident that under most circumstances, Princeton will not take 2 students EA" This is a statistical truth when ever you place ANY two applicants – regardless if they attend the same HS or not. If you apply SCEA to PTon, you’re competing w/thousands like him – not just him.

PTon will take whom they want, from wherever they want. They have no quota to protect. If PTon likes both of you, they’ll make offers to both of you. If they don’t like either or anyone else for the next ten years, they won’t make any offers. The “HS quota” fear is only apt if you believe that PTon feels the need to “set aside” admits for other high schools. Frankly, they don’t feel beholden to anyone (and even the few known “feeder” schools are successful at placement b/c they happen to have great pgms/students). And also, your non-US friend will be evaluated in the much harsher “international” pool.

So regardless, don’t worry about it. Statistically, you know that you’ll likely get the “reject” note. Let that be freeing to you. Go for it w/o regard to what happens if PTon really is your top choice. If you’re viable, that’s all you can ask for.