<p>Yes, we do, Sakky. Did you read Jerseyshoremom’s post and/or the article she referenced? Her transcript was made available and it was all A’s and B’s. So yes, I still believe that there’s a difference between admitting someone due to influential family/celebrity who is up to the challenge academically and does reputably, and admitting someone due to influential family/celebrity who isn’t up to the challenge. </p>
<p>I would also submit that Ms. Shields’ accomplishments at the time of her application to Princeton would fall under the realm of “highly involving and unique EC’s.” Whatever one might think of her acting talent one way or the other, she at least DID the acting herself and presumably worked hard on the set and could point to accomplishments, which to me is a bit more akin to the Olympic medialist, and less akin to the GWB/Kerry/Gore-admitted-due-to-prominent-family.</p>