<p>A girl in my class got in ED (i just found out)</p>
<p>She is the star of the volleyball team, but only is taking ABAP Calc and AP Gov (two of the easiest APs at my school) and her current grades at 2 B-'s, 2 Bs, a B+ and an A in PE.</p>
<p>Needless to say I am angry.</p>
<p>Why do they get such extra brownie points???</p>
<p>well, how about her ec's?</p>
<p>just volleyball</p>
<p>i dunno, perhaps Pton was just looking for a good volleyball player this yr; she might be a legacy; some relatives work at the university.</p>
<p>Colleges accept ppl based on what they need, and that changes yearly.
Perhaps she just had something that fit what they were looking for.</p>
<p>I agree, it can be really angering....especially in cases like the one you described. I am firmly against someone getting into an institution of higher learning if the primary reason for admittance is something other than academics. All admittees to a school should demonstrate comparable academic success to each other...athletes shouldn't be given a break. I find this ridiculous. You don't give a break to the senior editor of a big school newspaper, even if both applicants spent the same amount of time doing their EC. It is unfair to expect the editor to keep his/her grades up at a higher level than the athlete. I don't think athletics should be eliminated from colleges, but I think that they recieve too much emphasis.</p>
<p>poor baby...</p>
<p>athletics bring in money, so they'll be part of the process</p>
<p>In my experience with Princeton so far, the athletes are some of the hardest working and most intelligent people I know. Also, if it werent for athletics, I'm VERY sure Princeton would not be what it is. Athletics make up a huge portion of school spirit.</p>
<p>'09</p>
<p>I do not agree with the previous post by JTC007, i am an athlete but was not recruited by princeton. I think it is totally fair that athletes get extra points in the admissions process. Athletics = money for the university and this money can then be used for both academic and athletic purposes. And what JTC007 says about athletes having difficulty maintaining their grades is false. I know one of the best runners in my state and she has some of the best grades at our school. And even athletes that may not be up to your academic caliber bring a little something different to campus. Princeton doesnt just want a bunch of academic kids who are not involved in sports, but seeks a diverse student body, a group of kids with unique experiences that can contribute to the enitre atmosphere on campus. You learn better when you work with a diverse group of kids. There was something that made this girl stick out in the minds of the admissions people as being able to contribute something to life both academic and otherwise at princeton.</p>
<p>umm I was recruited, got a 2300 and decent grades and was
deferred from princeton</p>
<p>Ok, I admit that athletics bring in money, and I know that there are a lot of athletes that are just as smart and talented as non-athletes. As a group, though, athlete-admits have traditionally had lower test score averages and GPAs than other admits with other talents.</p>
<p>I know that athletes bring something special to campus. But so do artists, journalists, musicians, and debaters....and none of these groups have traditionally gotten sizable boosts in their applications. </p>
<p>So, I understand why athletes get the boost they do, but I don't necessarily agree with it. I am most likely biased, though, and I wager that everyone else is, too. If you are an athlete, you love the boost, the same way most minorities don't mind AA. If you are like me and suck at sports, then you don't like the boost athletes get.</p>
<p>that's the way college admissions go
sometimes, it just plain sucks :(</p>
<p>Well at princeton, athletics really don't bring in that much money...This is unlike big football schools such as USC that make millions of dollars of their sports teams, give out many scholarships, and can afford to pay their head football coach a couple million dollars a year. Athletics bring in money at schools like this, but not at schools like Princeton.</p>
<p>This is true even for the football team. They have trouble getting people to come to the games, and the majority of those in attendance are students (who get in for free). I think colleges like Princeton like athletes because they contribute to the campus environment. Sports are a major attraction for students at any campus. Athletics just brings a different group of people to campus, and the majority of student athletes at Princeton are the ones who were good on the field and in the classroom...</p>
<p>Colleges like athletics because they are a means to create a cohesive student body. It is one aspect (although there are others like art and theater, etc.) that appeals to many people and helps people enjoy their time better. If someone can offer an adequate GPA and SAT score and also offer something to build class unity, the colleges will most likely forego their negatives and focus on what they can bring to the campus community.</p>
<p>geez calm down, senior grades aren't worth ****t :)</p>
<p>i'm a recruited athlete from the class of 2006...don't hate!</p>