FOOD for thought.........

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>We have all probably made the image in our mind that the group of CCers that frequent this lovely thread accurately represent the applicants to the Class of 2011. We most probably think that in order to get in we will have to be in the top 8-12% of people like those who are on this forum...but I think we all are mistaking ourselves. Assuming that there are 200 CCers who frequent this thread and have applied to Pton, we make up about 1.1% of the Princeton pool. I would hazard to guess that CCers are above average as far as statistics and objective measures go, so don't lose hope if you don't feel like you could prove yourself to the adcoms over 90% of the people on this forum. I would guess that somewhere around 25-50% of applicants do so just to "throw their hat in the ring," and people like one guy at my school who have 1850 on the SAT and do absolutely no ECs apply to the Ivys because they just want to see what happens.</p>

<p>Just some food for thought so as to not lose hope in our final hours.</p>

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<p>That is a pretty good point, and it does inspire hope. But at the same time, I've become hopeful and prepared for the worst. Whatever happens is what its meant to be.</p>

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<p>For ED, half of people who posted their decision were accepted (of course, deferrees and rejectees are less likely to post, but still)....</p>

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<p>Damn I thought this thread would be about Food.</p>

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<p>yeah, someone should get me a mallomar cookie.</p>

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<p>Touche .</p>

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<p>You rang?</p>

<p>Lol.</p>

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I would guess that somewhere around 25-50% of applicants do so just to "throw their hat in the ring,"

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<p>:eek: 25-50% is so huge! It would probably be just around 10%..</p>

<p>haha- MC, how do you manage to be everywhere?</p>

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<p>I don't click/"inhabit" individual forums. I just press New Posts and go to any thread whose title interests me.</p>

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<p>you get outta here, I didn't really want one.</p>

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<p>Alrighty then.</p>

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<p>I do! <em>Munches away</em></p>

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<p>spacepirate - while i do agree it would probably not be around 50%, you must consider the logistics, I really do not think that over 60% of the 19,000 applicants have SAT scores above 2100, simply because the avg. SAT at Pton was 2200 for ED. I think if more than 60% had above 2100, the avg. would be higher because they could be much more selective, but I could be wrong. Consider the percentiles, if above a 2200 puts you in the 97th percentile (it is probably higher, but we'll use 97), then only 30,000 people in the nation would have above a 2200, assuming about 1,000,000 took the SAT in that year (roughly accurate). That means that in order to have an avg. SAT of 2200 or higher for applicants, almost 2 of every 3 students in America with above a 2200 had to apply to Pton.</p>

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<p>Hahaha I love this dual identity thing.</p>

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<p>Love you too</p>

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<p>Hey I'm going to meet you at Duke Up Close and be like "mallomar! jimbob!" and everyone will be tres confused.
But it will happen, somehow. ;)
By the way, you're a girl, right?</p>

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<p>Haha yeah. Watch your back.</p>

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<p>Woahhh there.
Calm down mallomar, you're just a sweet cookie on the inside despite your slightly hickish alterego.</p>

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<p>Hickish? Lol far from it.</p>

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<p>I meant the name 'jimbob,' not your actual personality.
Duhhh.</p>