<p>Does Princeton U offer affirmative action program?</p>
<p>i dont know ....y do u want to know?</p>
<p>wow98, it sounds like you are truly leaning on your race as a means to get admitted into the top schools. As a black man, i find this to be extremely offensive, especially when you have been blessed to be raised by both of your parents who are well off. Coming from a single parent home and growing up in the "inner city" is real for some ppl and a lot of times they are forced to attend crappy inner city schools where the teachers suck and the administration is even worse. Like i said before, SAT and ACT scores often are a reflection of the educational environment someone has been raised in, not a measure of intelligence or an indicator of how well someone will do in college. I know some one who got a 980 on their SAT and is in their second year at UCLA with straight A's so far. Anyway, i feel it is reasonable for colleges to kind of be lenient with SAT scores because they know that everything but the SAT/ACT will reflect the potential of these inner city students. </p>
<p>Wow_98, you seem lazy... i might be wrong but it seems that you are hoping for race (which is one of the dozens of factors in admission) to push you over the top. I never thought about using my race to get me into schools. I don't know, it seems to me (based on your other thread) that you are hoping that B's in honors classes and your african heritage are enough to get you in. Its always a lottery anyway. damn i don't know but i feel like preaching today! Something about you angers me.</p>
<p>Preach on, Brotha King! Haha.</p>
<p>Yes, I agree with several of the points King made. You cannot rely on your race to get you into Princeton. I made sure I had the credentials to back me up before I checked "African-American/Black" on my application, because it's silly to expect your race to carry you through the admissions process. Focus on getting across who you are in your essays, get leadership positions in the ECs you're passionate about, study hard and do the best you can in school, and prep and do your best on the standardized tests. That's what you do. Of course Princeton has AA, but honestly, it's not going to get you in if you have a mediocre application. Just being honest.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, best of luck with your application! If you have a strong academic record and a history of excellence in endeavors both in and out of school, you'll have just as good a shot as anyone else. Here's to 2010! :)</p>
<p>yes you have AA, so if u are a minority and got low states, your race got you in.</p>
<p>and race does help a lot. and they do use AA, hence "equal opportunities"</p>
<p>Does AA apply to only poor minorities or to every minorities?</p>
<p>Of course Princeton has AA, but it does not help those who do not achieve success in high school. Plain and simple. Princeton is not stupid and neither is their admission's office. by the way, Hey Phil! its Mike! (Mekial08). 09!</p>
<p>Princeton does use AA. However, don't count on getting in just because of it. They will expect you to: have taken the hardest courseload available at your school, have a GPA that is one of the best at your school, and have an essay that is well written and well expressed. </p>
<p>As a minority of 2 different races (hispanic and black), I have seen some of my former classmates (who are black) this past school year apply to Cornell, UPenn, and Columbia with average GPAs, and who had not taken one of the hardest courseloads available at my school. They expected to apply to the Ivy League, and gain admission due to their "race." However, this was not a reality. Out of 30 or so blacks in my senior class, only 4 gained admission into the Ivy League. Therefore, it takes more than "race" to gain admission. Race is one of many factors. If you had ample opportunities to take honors and ap classes in high school, and did not take advantage of that, Affirmative Action may not work in your favor.</p>
<p>Princeton does NOT have affirmative action. Affirmative action refers specifically to public college systems such as the University of Texas and UMich. </p>
<p>However, like many other private schools, Princeton feels it necessary to create an environment that mimics the "real world" in terms of race distribution. Still, Princeton is incredibly, incredibly white, much moreso than the rest of its Ivy League counterparts. We can only stipulate whether or not this makes under represented minorities more of a necessity for the Princeton Admissions office.</p>
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<p>Any facts to back that up? Yet another gross misconception about Princeton...</p>
<p>eh 63% white, that is considerably close to the percentage of Caucasians in the United States ( ~ 70%)</p>
<p>you know they admit more whites because there are more whites.</p>
<p>anwyay, without whites the skool would scuk.</p>
<p>In comparison to its peers, though. Obviously there are more white people than any other ethnic/racial group at Princeton (just like at most of the Top 50 colleges in the US).</p>
<p>"you know they admit more whites because there are more whites."</p>
<p>I'll preface this by saying that I am running on 3 hours of sleep followed by a 3 hour rowing practice, but somehow I find that quote to be one of the most profound things I've ever seen.</p>
<p>Just like everyone else said: Race alone isn't going to get you in, otherwise no white people would get in ANYWHERE because we really aren't a target market. Will it give you that small boost if it comes down to you and a white applicant? Maybe. But I would sure hope you'd be a better candidate than that and not have to rely on something as insignificant as the color of your skin.</p>
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<p>What is that comment supposed to mean? I'm sure that if they selected the same calibur of minority students, Princeton would still not suck. I think that you need to realize that this is not a one-way street. This board is accessible to any race. That is such a disrespectful comment to make. Are you saying that Princeton would "suck" because it would not have any white faces? You should retract your statement or edit it.</p>
<p>Secondly, I agree that the color of your skin should not set the tone on your application. Minorities at Ivies have stats just as good, if not better or worse, as other applicants. Therefore, it would be pointless to think that your color would push you into the acceptance pool. Being an African-American myself, I understand and realize that unless my stats are somewhat close to average of that to the Ivies then my chances will not be any better than a white applicant. I'm not sure about you all, but I am tired of people using the fact that they are a minority as a crutch to get into Havard, Princeton, and Yale. It's time out for that. Your stats must be close to average if not above or at average to be considered for these fine institutions. I do not mean to offend anyone by my statement, if I have, please disregard it.</p>
<p>"I am tired of people using the fact that they are a minority as a crutch to get into Havard, Princeton, and Yale."</p>
<p>Just a stray thought. I know Asian Americans are often warned against checking off the "Asian American" box in college applications (I believe it may even be in Michelle Hernandez's "A is for Admissions" book.) Are there any African Americans on CC who did NOT check off the "African American" box in his/her college application?</p>
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Technically all, but I do think whether you apply for financial aid makes a difference (yes I know they say it doesn't. oo conspiracy)</p>
<p>Yes, and if you are a URM then you are sure to be accepted even if you have a 3.0 and an 1900.</p>
<p>Haha.</p>
<p>Anyway, I don't see why it's so wrong to look for the schools that use A.A if it's going to give you an advantage--it doesn't mean you're relying solely on that.</p>
<p>I agree with King. It is people like wow_98 who seek to abuse affirmative action programs that give those programs a bad name and make it more difficult for the rest of us to prove that we are qualified.</p>