<p>Gap Year is probably not a problem. But going to another school or doing anything extended is gonna cut down one's already slim chances of getting in.</p>
<p>"mzhang,</p>
<p>Was your friend accepted as a senior and chose not to attend Princeton, or was this her first time applying / she was rejected as a senior?"</p>
<p>I'm also friends with the person to whom mzhang refers. She wasn't accepted her senior year, but that didn't stop her from reapplying the next year, and it worked! Good luck to you all. :-)</p>
<p>Can you guys tell me if she applied Early or Regular? Was Princeton able to see her grades at Brandeis? Did she do anything majorly different? </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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Princeton does not offer a transfer admission option. We consider students who have begun college or university studies elsewhere to be transfer applicants. We do not permit such students to apply for freshman admission.
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It appears that policy has changed this year.</p>
<p>That hasn't stopped Princeton from admitting the occasional jock who "began his college or university studies elsewhere." See, for example, Mr. William Foran of the football team, formerly of the football team at Purdue University.</p>
<p>Awwww byerly...</p>
<p>Is it that time of the month again?</p>
<p>Yes indeed. Ivy football teams have reported for pre-season practice.</p>
<p>Yes, you can apply for admission to Princeton during your freshman year at some other college or if you are taking a gap year.</p>
<p>However you will have to enter as a freshman and forfeit all the credits you earn your freshman year at the other school, since Princeton does not accept transfer students.</p>
<p>One of my hallmates attended Brandeis for a year and applied during that first year to Princeton, was accepted to Princeton, and begain again as a Princeton freshman the following year. As a result she's a year older than almost everyone and had to repeat a years worth of courses. Then again, it was probably a very easy freshman year for her.</p>
<p>The question you need to ask yourself is whether the added benefit of going to Princeton outweighs the loss of a year's earning potential. </p>
<p>The only situation where it might make sense to switch schools and repeat your freshman year is if you are attending a non T20 school and are interested in working in the finance or consulting industry. </p>
<p>If you're planning on medical school or law school don't bother transferring, you won't get any added benefit. Ditto for non-profit work or teaching.</p>
<p>Bill Foran is actually the only transfer in recent years (to my knowledge). Anyway, we make our own rules, we can break them too.</p>
<p>He's not a transfer student, he applied for freshman admission and thus had to forfeit his freshman credits from Purdue just like my hallmate did for her Brandeis credits.</p>
<p>It's funny that you mention the girl from Brandeis--a friend of mine at Princeton said he has a friend from Brandeis, who did the same thing. Either this girl is extremely popular or there haven't been many cases like her.
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However you will have to enter as a freshman and forfeit all the credits you earn your freshman year at the other school, since Princeton does not accept transfer students.</p>
<p>One of my hallmates attended Brandeis for a year and applied during that first year to Princeton, was accepted to Princeton, and begain again as a Princeton freshman the following year. As a result she's a year older than almost everyone and had to repeat a years worth of courses. Then again, it was probably a very easy freshman year for her.
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I revived this thread, because I don't think this can happen again. Princeton's app this year states that someone who has commenced his studies full-time is considered a transfer, and transfers may not apply for freshman admission.</p>
<p>mike z was my roommate last year so I guess it is the same person we're talking about. Bill Foran and her are the only two cases I know from my class year.</p>
<p>Was she an athelete, like Foran? Or that basketball player for 2-3 years aggo?</p>
<p>Nope, not an athlete, not sure how it worked</p>
<p>Here's a hypothetical: what if you already have a bachelors? Could you apply to be a freshman at Princeton and go for another four year degree? Would they make you retake freshman classes (like calculus, chemistry, etc.)? That would be a nice GPA boost.</p>
<p>Let's up the ante: what if you already have a PhD from Princeton, and you just feel like you have to be a freshman history major after you graduate? Just keep going back to school...</p>
<p>"Either this girl is extremely popular or there haven't been many cases like her."</p>
<p>Heh. It's kind of funny that we all are referring to the same friend for our example. I think it's a case of both of the above. She knows a lot of people, and she might be the only undergrad who successfully managed to accomplish such a transfer. And no, she's not an athelete, and before anyone asks, she's not a trust fund kid or anything of the sort, either. :)</p>
<p>If this could happen again, would they be able to look at the college grades first semester and use them in their decision, but just not count them for official credit?</p>