Anyone who used the Princeton Online Application- A little CONFUSION

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I am going over the essay section and am a little confused . . . for the first question it reads, "Tell us about a person who has influenced you in a significant way." But, in the same section is also says, "Using one of the quotes below (or your own favorite quotation) as a jumping off point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values. "</p>

<p>This is still the same option, right? So can we write one about a person or about an experience? </p>

<p>Thank you very much.</p>

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<p>Bump, i would like to know too...</p>

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<p>Yeah, I've looked at the Common App supplement (which contains the essay in question), and there are 5 choices---</p>

<p>1: Tell us about a person who has influenced you in a significant way
Then 2,3, 4, are the quotes given,
5: Other quote.</p>

<p>I am sure that it's only one..so yeah , if you choose #1, no need to do an essay related to a quote, and vice versa.</p>

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<p>Basically, for the Princeton app, there are 4 options for your long essays. Three options that Princeton gives you are based off of quotes, and one is about the influential person. Out of those 4 options, you can choose any 2. One is around 500 words and one is around 300 words. Does this clear it up?</p>

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<p>Furthermore MFB Ve-Ri-Tas, those are definitely different essays. One of the options is to describe a person that has influenced you. And for those three quotes, you use any one of those quotes to help you describe a situation or event that has changed your life in some fashion.</p>

<p>It sounds like to me that if you wanted, you could write two essays based off of quotes. You dont have to write about a person if you dont want to.</p>

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<p>I think you only have to write one essay for their supplement.. and it can be about a person OR one of the quotes..</p>

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<p>thank you everyone, that was really helpful.</p>

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<p>i think the one is the supplement has to be a quote. i'm not entirely sure, though. </p>

<p>on a random note, i like that using the common app gives a broader range of subjects to write about. :P</p>

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<p>Wait, so if u use the Pton app, how do u check the boxes if u use ur own quote? do u just put it at the beginning of ur essay?</p>

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<p>dunno...I wondered that too (but it didn't matter, I just chose one of their quotes).</p>

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<p>pearfire- Exactly. You can't check a box for a quote of your own. Just put the quote at the top of your essay.</p>

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<p>If you write about someone who has influenced you, you DO NOT have to write an essay on a quote. You just write one essay.</p>

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<p>Well, that's if you do the Common App + Pton supplement. But if you do the Pton app, you have to do 2 essays.</p>

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<p>oh boy, this whole thing is getting more and more confusing. Btw guys, is "Stay true to yourself" an actual quote? And if yes, who said it? I want to use this one, but I couldn't find the "author"</p>

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<p>I think it's more of a cliche than an actual quote. But all cliches have to start somewhere, so I guess some one had to say it or write it first, but I don't know who. Sorry.</p>

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<p>Yea, that's what I thought. Someone must have started it, but who?</p>

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<p>if we use one of their quotes, we do not have to have it at the top, right?
it just wastes space, anyway</p>

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<p>Nope, you don't have to put it at the top of the essay.</p>