<p>The acceptance rates are noticeable. Here are two possible reasons for Stanford’s lower admit rate:</p>
<p>1) SCEA draws some applicants who might have applied to Princeton/Harvard ED/EA
2) Stanford has 35% of its applicant pool coming from California, which depresses its acceptance rate significantly. Most universities have many applicants from their home state, but having Cali as yours obviously boosts application numbers</p>
<p>SAT Scores:</p>
<p>[Princeton</a> University | Admission Statistics](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/admission_statistics/]Princeton”>http://www.princeton.edu/admission/applyingforadmission/admission_statistics/)</p>
<p>[Applicant</a> Profile : Stanford University](<a href=“http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/basics/selection/profile.html]Applicant”>http://www.stanford.edu/dept/uga/basics/selection/profile.html)</p>
<p>It looks like Princeton’s might have slightly higher floors, but IDK.</p>
<p>Honestly, they are both about the same in prestige/selectivity.</p>