<p>I was just wondering, if anyone knows by the off chance, what the cut off (for Princeton) would be to get into Princeton? I am looking to apply early decision, but if my score isn't even in the range, I am not going to bother.</p>
<p>I know it sounds like a weird question, but do you think there is a certain score when they absolutely stop looking at a candidate?</p>
<p>And no, I don't fit the categories of an athlete or an unrepresented minority. </p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>what score? GPA vs SAT/ACT
MIN: 3.76 2080/29
of course not together</p>
<p>Sorry, I was talking about the SAT</p>
<p>Since your not URM you want to break 2100 and have everything else be stellar on your app.</p>
<p>2100 will not give you a chance if you are unhooked. It will be 2250+ as the minimum.</p>
<p>@imsoambitious, that’s alittle unfounded, that just is what is reflected here. IMO, with middle ranges (25-75) with 2100’s included, ivy league schools consider those applicants obviously, and I can tel you that hooked applicants do not make up more than the 25th percentiles, some are higher scores and they aren’t that prevalent, that’s why they are URM’s I know kids at my school who got into top 10 schools with no hooks and SATs of 2100+ some 2000. In fact, at my school more kids with 2100’s go to top colleges than those with 2300’s as funny as it sounds. A lot of times because the 2300’s are not up to par everywhere else. Test scores will neither break an app nor make it.</p>
<p>Check the SCEA/RD threads of previous years. Of all the schools in this category, I think Princeton is the least lenient when it comes to standardized test scores.</p>
<p>But also take into account your sample size. Here it is all the highest scorers who care about thei applications more than any. The people are a little skewed. Simply put, if you fall in the middle 50 of the school in SAT/ACT, you are on par there. It doesn’t hurt to get them higher, but at that point it’s worth it to apply.</p>
<p>Check your school naviance and the CDS for Princeton. If I remember correctly, Princeton and Yale have higher scores for the 75th percentile.</p>
<p>I have made note that their SAT ranges are higher. However, I think that there really isn’t a set score for them. Really, if like 25-30% of the accepted class has around a 2100 SAT, then I find it to be enough. Obviously no one has an excellent chances especially just with test scores. But I think that a 2100+ should be fine, although the scores could be better and the whole package applicant is necessary.</p>
<p>I was going off the SAT score of someone I know that got into Princeton with a 2130. Of course he was really smart and gifted and blady blady it was a minor sore in a stellar app. You never know until you get rejected.</p>
<p>Post #10, 25-30% of the accepted class could be hooked candidate such as URM, legacy, athlete.</p>
<p>If 25-30% of the class is legacy urn or athlete than its really not that special. The reason they are hooks is because they are not that abundant in the student body. There is a reason that all systems use the 25-75 sat percentiles (because they are pretty accurate for unhooked applicants). Also, not every legacy, urm, or athlete will have lower scores anyway. I think to assume that the cellar is all these situations is a little much. Get high scores of course, but I think a score within this range will never disqualify an applicant.</p>
<p>Post #13, not sure what you are saying in your post. All those scores reported on the CDS are for everybody.</p>
<p>I’m saying that the middle 50% is used because it is for everybody. One can consider this data somewhat of a blue print of what a college looks for in a test score. This is because special cases don’t usually fall into the 25th to 75th percentiles, that’s why they are special cases. If an applicant falls in the middle 50th he is in good shape with test scores.</p>