Getting into Princeton?

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<p>Princeton is my dream school as of now. I'm a sophomore. If you've gone to Princeton, go there now, or know what it takes to get in could you inform me? I just want to have everything it takes to get in. I don't want to find out too late that I'm missing something or theres something I can do. I'm involved in a million and one things in and outside of school, now I don't do things just to make myself a good applicant I do what I do because I love it and I'm good at it but are there some things that schools don't care to hear about? Or are there some things that they would want to hear more about or for you to be involved in? I don't want to give my resume on here if theres no point haha but I guess in general what would it take to be Princeton material? </p>

<p>Also I do music and I want to know if that would help with anything or making connections with those in their music department would do anything? I'm not saying like brown nosing but I have worked a lot with members from different orchestra and conservatories world wide through programs and performances and it has helped a lot of kids get into music schools and I don't know if that helps any with a school Princeton.</p>

<p>all answers are appreciated</p>

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<p>There is no magic formula. Successful students come from a variety of different and unique backgrounds. You can read about some of them in the Princeton forum if you locate the threads where accepted students report in each year. As you should be aware, Princeton gets many more applications from qualified students than there are spaces available. So you can do everything ‘right’ and still not get in. Don’t fixate on one school, spend your next year exploring so you will have a good list of possibilities. Focus on your safeties and match schools since you already have a reach. Certainly there are many many threads on this forum discussing what makes an appealing candidate to selective colleges. Spend time browsing instead of making ‘chance me’ threads and posting your resume as a sophomore. Certainly talent in a specific area is always beneficial and if you have that all the better.</p>

<p>Read the good advice from the folks at MIT, it applies for any selective college.
<a href=“Applying Sideways | MIT Admissions”>http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/applying_sideways&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;