Incomplete Application

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<p>I never thought I'd see the day where I'd be posting in an ivy league forum - unfortunately I don't exactly share the sentiments of the rest of you here. I just have a quick question:</p>

<p>In outstanding testament to the overwhelming societal norms of college education and overconfident parenting, my dad had be apply to Princeton earlier in the year. I had the intent of studying Anthropology: being a relatively obscure major as it is, he felt that despite my academics and extracurriculars (which are good, but nothing remarkable) I ought to attempt to apply to Princeton anyway. "Oh, perhaps they're short on applicants for anthropology and will lower their standards!"</p>

<p>So I did anyway, just to humor him. I already have gotten into my other colleges, the ones I want to attend. But anyway, there's but one issue: I never took any SAT-II's (gasp!). None of my schools had required them, and for all intents and purposes I considered my academic record strong enough that I wouldn't need to rely on them to supplement my application to any schools.</p>

<p>Of course, Princeton requires SAT-II's. I'm curious as to what will happen in April: will I just get a standard rejection letter like everybody else, or will they just ignore me? Primarily curious about this so that I may solidify my arguments before my dad thinks I've been trying to undermine him in some way.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Did they send you something which states your application is incomplete?</p>

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<p>You will not get accepted with an incomplete application. Not sure what you will get come April. I presume just the standard rejection letter.</p>

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<p>Hmm. I was curious about this because for all I know Princeton may simply act as if my application is pending come April and send some sort of notification concerning test scores. More likely however, I’m guessing they just “cut off” applications once they start releasing decisions, so it’d equate to a rejection.</p>

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<p>Bump. Anybody else have any ideas?</p>

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<p>You should probably come clean with your dad.</p>

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<p>I’m just curious. </p>

<p>Is this how you usually write or is it different because you are posting on an “ivy league forum” ?</p>

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<p>^^Did even realize until I re-read it…OP did seem a little fantzy</p>

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<p>Obviously they’ll pretend your application was complete and then reject you. That way the admit rate goes down marginally.</p>

<p>Also, stop being verbose - it makes you look like an ignoramus.</p>

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<p>This is completely irrelevant, but does anyone know how to switch the font to italics? :D</p>

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<p>You’ll find your answer and more here.</p>

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<p>^Thank you.</p>

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<p>You should tell that to silverturtle or mifune.</p>

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<p>University Press Club already did.</p>

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<p>^hahahhaha.</p>

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<p>That joke went straight over my head.</p>

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<p>Newb was referring to last year’s UPC article in which, among others’, some of mifune’s posts on this board were ridiculed. Basically, a joke article was published in the Princetonian, stating that Princeton’s admit rate for that year would be around 25% or something. Some of the reactions were priceless.</p>

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<p>That article, along with the thread in response, are probably the funniest things I’ve seen on this site. It was like the ultimate CC smackdown.</p>

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<p>Oh, you mean the 2400ers vs. soccermom showdown? :P</p>

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<p>That thread finally revealed to me that mifune does indeed have a sense of humor, albeit it being situationally specific.</p>