<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): M 790 V 700 W 720
[<em>] SAT IIs: IIC 800 Physics 800 French 750 Lit 640
[</em>] ACT: 32 (not sent)
[<em>] APs: US History 4 Psych 5 Physics B 5
[</em>] IBs: N/A
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: W 4.5ish U 3.85ish
[</em>] Rank: 20/748
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Advanced Physics/Chem, AP Lit Comp, Band, AP French, AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Bio, AP Calc BC
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 2
[<em>] Other stats: Sent in a piano CD
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Piano, Wind Symphony, Marching Band, lots of piano and band stuff, NHS, blah blah blah
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): The big one was about being 1/2 Mexican
[<em>] Teacher Recs: No idea
[</em>] Counselor Rec: No idea
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): thought it was too short, at his office
[</em>] Hook (if any): 1/2 URM
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: IL
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large, public, competitive, suburban, pretty wealthy
[<em>] Ethnicity: biracial, 1/2 mexican, 1/2 white
[</em>] Income Bracket: Highest
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:[/li][/ul]Other Factors: General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: OMGOMGOMG!!!</p>
<p>The one good thing about the deferral process is now we all have something to look forward to in the usual boring month of April (although it is so far away)</p>
<p>Honestly, I probably didn't deserve to get in anyways<br>
I never do any homework and i procrastinate more then anyone (eg. writing papers during "bath room break")
I probably would have died faced with the 100 page senior thesis</p>
<p>If Princeton RD doesnt work out, then on to Yale Darmouth and beyond! </p>
<p>Everyone, have a good christmas (or whatever you kids celebrate these days)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 800V 740M 680W (one sitting)
[</em>] SAT IIs:780 Math 720 Physics 760 US History
[<em>] GPA: 5.72 (4.0 plus scale)
[</em>] Rank: 1/553 (unshared)
[<em>] Other stats: AP English Language, AP Spanish Language, AP US History all 5s
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ list]
[</em>] Essays: excellent
[<em>] Teacher Recs: they adore me, saw one and it was full of passion
[</em>] Counselor Rec: she thinks quite highly of me
[<em>] Hook (if any): breadth of interests with depth
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:Texas
[<em>] School Type: public about 3000 total
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:** submitted dance video, have passed internationally recognized dance examinations through the Royal Academy of Dancing and Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (ballet and modern), have actively pursued learning Spanish and lived in rural Nicaragua for six weeks this summer (summer volunteer--built lorena cookstoves), interview went very well, also I'm a girl interested in engineering who also has non-math/science passions General Comments: I am thrilled!!!!!!! Wheeee! Princeton here I come!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): SATI: 2300 (CR: 800 M:700 W:800)<br>
[<em>] SAT IIs: World Hist.: 800, French (reading): 790, Physics: 760
[</em>] ACT: Didn't take.
[<em>] APs: 5 in US Gov, Comparative Gov, Euro, English Lang, Macroecon (independently studied), Physics B
[</em>] IBs: None
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: UW: 3.976 W: 4.440
[</em>] Rank: 9/513
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 5 APs and Marching Band
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: myself and one person RD
[<em>] Common or Princeton App? Princeton online
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Fed Challenge, fencing, debate, NHS, marching band, philosophy club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I made them as personal and reflective as possible.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good, I imagine - both my teachers knew me and had a lot to say (I hope).
[<em>] Counselor Rec: she gave me an award last year, so, it was probably very good.
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location): Borders; lasted 2 hours. We had a lot in common as far as high school backgrounds.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Princeton Humanities Symposium (but I asked to be invited - my school is not well known at all).
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MO
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large public - rarely has kids go the the Ivies (last one went to Yale 2 years ago).
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~100k
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Hooks: There's some good competition in MO, but not a lot of it like on the coasts. That could have helped.
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: Writing is a strength. We have a very hardcore Fed Challenge team, and I let them know that. Most of my activities were school-related though, and I was afraid to look like a kid who sits and studies all day. Plus, my mathematical abilities are not so hot.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: The hum. symp. might have tipped the scale, because other than that I look like a lot of kids who got deferred. [/li][/ul]Other Factors: Dunno! General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: just like everybody else who who got accepted....AAHHHHH! PRINCETON !!!! WOOOOW!</p>
<p>I was deferred. SAT scores were too low, but I retook in early December. Scores available Monday. Also, bombed one of the 3 SAT IIs, which i will retake in January. </p>
<p>Best of luck to all, and i hope to be joining the ED accepties in the RD round of admissions.</p>
<p>Everything else was great (ECs out the wazoo, awesome teacher/counselor recs).</p>
<p>The deferral letter came in a small standard-size envelope with one sheet in it.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 750M 690V 740W (not one sitting)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Physics 800 MathIIc 770 CHEM
[<em>] GPA: 4.23
[</em>] Rank: 1/399
[<em>] Other stats: Gifted Mentorship in EE, 330+ hrs of volunteering, string quartet community gigs, tutoring club founder, webmaster, TrigStar 1st place in State, iTest 8th in the nationals, AIME participant
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: 8/10
[<em>] Teacher Recs: 9/10
[</em>] Counselor Rec: 6/10
[<em>] Hook (if any): From Alaska!!!!!!!
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: AK
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: speaks 4 languages 3 of them fluently General Comments: I can't think too much.... cuz I'm like... not normal right now :p.... I'm in.. that's all that matters~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#@!$#@%#!!!!!!</p>
<p>you are honestly the biggest nerd ever. im sorry
my friend goes to princeton
and hes overwhelmed by the nerds
wow home schooling= not a good idea
socially... i dont think you are ready
but i guess since you basically an self taught genius...
you are amazing...
but i worry about you
GO OUT AND PARTY
celebrate
please party in high school
you dont want to remember it just as all studying lol</p>
<p>and callthecops is your login name??? haha what did they arrest you for? too much studying?</p>
<p>Seriously, does anybody really party at Princeton? Are the eating clubs a good substitute for fraternities?
I do not shy away from that which is clear, but not water, so I was wondering about drinking fun at ivy league schools</p>
<p>All perfectionists do not knock it till you tried it.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 770CR 720M 780W
[<em>] SAT IIs: 760Chem 770USHist 760MathIIC
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] APs: don't remember
[</em>] IBs: n/a
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.96uw, 4.45w
[</em>] Rank: 12/about 400 (weighted)
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 6 APs and music
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 3
[<em>] Other stats: err not really much here
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: science olympiad, nhs, republican club, student council
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): praise all around
[<em>] Teacher Recs: absolutely marvelous
[</em>] Counselor Rec: absolutely marvelous
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): intimidating but went well
[</em>] Hook (if any): not sure
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: KS
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): competitive public
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Income Bracket: high
[<em>] Gender: m
[</em>] Hooks: not really sure
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: not really sure. i suppose i didn't keep busy enough
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: no idea
[/ul]Other Factors:[ /b]
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: well i'm not too happy about being deferred but the other applicant from my school who got in was far more qualified i suppose</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2270
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800Math2, 770US, 710Physics
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: 1/353 (shared with a bunch of people)
[<em>] Other stats: 5's on AB Calc, US History, and Government, AIME qualifier
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Above Average
[<em>] Teacher Recs: The best part of my entire application
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Above Average
[<em>] Hook (if any): None, unless you count being a founder and Co-Dictator of a Connect Four club. I bet nobody else had that on their side.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Oregon (+)
[<em>] School Type: A good public school in the city
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I was not afraid to be human, and I was lucky. General Comments: It wouldn't have been the end of the world if it would have gone the other way, but it sure is nice to have the coin land on the right side. Tails never fails.</p>
<p>Note: Received the decision by phone this morning.</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 800 CR 800 WR 760 M (one sitting)
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Chem 800 IIC 790 IC 760 WH 730 BIO-M
[</em>] ACT: -
[<em>] APs: 5 World History, 5 US History, 5 English Lang.
[</em>] IBs:
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0 uw, school does not weight
[</em>] Rank: 2/211
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 6 APs: Stat, Calc AB, Italian, English, Euro, Chem Plus Science Research
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: Just me
[<em>] Other stats: AMC 12: 101, took AIME (0 or 1)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Captain of Debate (won 1st place in regional tournament), Captain of Mock Trial, President of Interact, President and Founder of a chapter of Amnesty International, VP of Peer Tutor Club, VP of Student Govt, Events Director of Youth Group, Chatecheist, Theatre for 4 yrs (cast and crew), Columbia Science Honors Program, IBM Watson Honors Math and Science Program, on School Newspaper
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship last summer at ATK GASL (aeronautical eng company)
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Big one: Talked about my passion for cooking and linked it to my love of science (discussed Rachael Ray- anyone else absolutely adore her?) Smaller Ones: The one about princeton's motto I talked about my work with Amnesty, the favorite quote one I used Life of Pi. I thought they were good and got good respsonses from my friends and teachers.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: They killed themselves over these- my GC, who read them, said they were absolutely amazing
[</em>] Counselor Rec: She said she "pulled out all the stops" for me- she really wanted me to get in and said she wrote me an amazing rec
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): Went pretty well, I thought- I showed my passion for Pton and how much I want to go there, but it seems as if everyone thought theirs went well- but the couple told me that I was "fantastic"
[</em>] Hook (if any): I did my school's Science Research Program (#1 in the country- Byram Hills HS- my teacher created all of your school's sci res programs): Siemes Westinghouse Semifinalist, got grant from IBM for $6K, internship at eng company, wrote a really good paper, did Columbia SHP and IBM HMS Program
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Westchester County, NY (aka the place Pton hates)
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Small Public School - about 850 kids total- very wealthy, white jewish community (tho i am neither jewish nor wealthy by my school's standards)
[<em>] Ethnicity: White- Italian
[</em>] Income Bracket: 100K+
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks: See above: Sci Res, also passionate about International affairs- as you can see, these are the 2 things that pton is known for- eng school and woody woo school- I felt I was a perfect fit
[<em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: Great scores/ ecs/ recs/ essays. Weaknesses: I used the optional supplemental rec and wasn't sure how it would turn out- I thoght it wouldn't say anything - about me but would be the weakest of all of them. Guess it was fine tho.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I was honestly shocked. I thought they would defer me because A: Nobody from my school has been accepted to Pton in 5 years, and even then they were Intel STS Finalists and had connections (I have absolutely none) and B: I thought they'd want to see how I did in Intel STS- apparently Seimens was good enough tho
[/ul]Other Factors: That's really it. General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I can't believe I got in!!! I can't wait to meet all of you guys!!! IM me if you want to talk on AIM!<br>
P.S.: Annandale1 and WorldShopper: You guys seem like incredible people and I really wanted to get to go to school with you-- best wishes in the RD round. Same to everyone who got deferred. But I honestly believe that God has an ultimate plan for all of us and we will end up where we belong and where we will be happy.</p>
<p>Another update. Congrats Class of 2010! 43 people on CC have gotten in - that's about 4% of the entire class and around 8% of the total ED admit pool. Wow. </p>
<p>Apologies again if I listed someone under the wrong list (or twice). PM me and I'll fix it. </p>
<p>Quick question, have people on the West coast physically gotten their letters? I forgot to call until it was too late. It was freakin 3 pm my time! Maybe tomorrow?</p>
<p>I got deferred...but, honestly, I was expecting a flat out rejection. I hope that my senior year grades will count for something as we can't even take APs till Junior year, don't have them in language or lit, and I really piled on the APs senior year. Although...who knows. This was a killer year for apps!! Fellow deferees: good luck, at least we know that if we were competitive at Princeton (somewhat...I'm guessing otherwise you'd be rejected) we'll be competitive at other schools. And congrats to all of those accepted. Maybe I'm being too upbeat about this!!! Oh well, keeps me sane!</p>
<p>I got mine here in California. I came home from a death physics final and saw two big envelopes sitting in the garage. I turned the first one over and it was some spam from NYU and I was like dammit! But then the second one was from Princeton and I totally spazzed.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all accepted Pton EDers....hopefully I and many on the Deferred list will join in your rejoice this upcoming spring. Good Luck to the rejected.....good luck to the deferred whether Pton does or does not accept you. And good luck to all of the Ptonians of the class of 2010. Merry Christmas or Happy Channuka...sorry for butchering this one.....what the heck....Happy Holidays</p>