<p>Sparta class of 2008 valedictorian off to Princeton </p>
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<p>Michael Sobin enjoys fantasy and science fiction novels, classic or progressive rock, and a good game of Ultimate Frisbee. He is also the 2007- Valedictorian of Sparta High School and will be attending Princeton University in the fall.</p>
<p>Says Sobin of Princeton, Ive wanted to go there since I was a kid. The sentiment made deciding between Princeton, Harvard, and Cornell a little easier. (Sobin was also accepted to The College of New Jersey and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.)</p>
<p>Sobin intends to major in computer science. </p>
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<p>Heres another new member of Princetons Class of 2012.</p>
<p>I hope that the readers of this thread will have a chance to see that students admitted to Princeton are from a wide variety of backgrounds demonstrating many different kinds of excellence and in this way, Princeton is identical to all other competitive universities. While some admitted students will have perfect test scores and perfect grades, others will not. There is no simple formula for admission. Princeton welcomes musicians, scholars, politicians, athletes, artists, writers, social activists, promising scientists and many others for whom the promise is apparent even if their resumes arent perfect in a traditional sense. There will be dreamers and doers, those who have made a difference and those who merely hope to. In all cases, the University will look for those who show a seriousness of purpose. Whether those students succeed or fail in reaching their goals, they have goals in which to believe. If you believe apply. You may be very glad you did.</p>