Official Princeton RD Decisions - Class of '11

<p>awww, sorry, clen!! :(</p>

<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:[ul][<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: no
[</em>] SAT Reasoning (by section): 730M/750W/750CR
[<em>] SAT Subject tests:800/740 Math IIC, 790 World History, 750 Chemistry, 650 Biology
[</em>] ACT: 35 (36M/36S/34W/33R)
[<em>] APs: World History 5, Biology 5
[</em>] IBs: n/a
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 4.0/4.0 (4.0 scale)
[</em>] Rank:1/20
[<em>] Senior Yr. Courseload: Calculus AB, Physics, Chemistry II, Rhetoric/Aesthetics, French IV, Worldviews and Apologetics, English, US History & Gvmt
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 1 (me)
[<em>] Common or Princeton App?: Princeton app
[</em>] Other stats: Early Decision, National Merit Finalist, Presidential Scholar Candidate, potential Mathematics major
[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] ECs listed on app: Basketball, 2 plays (lead role in both), science project (published research), student government (President, Student Council)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: not much (a little tutoring)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): pretty good (Einstein one)
[</em>] Teacher Recs: outstanding
[<em>] Counselor Rec: really good
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location): went all right; I was really jetlagged though
[<em>] Hook (if any): science project with published research
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][</em>] State or Country: Kentucky
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): pretty good, about 100 points above average SAT, not many to top schools though
[</em>] Ethnicity: WASP
[<em>] Income Bracket: 100k+
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Hooks: no legacy or URM
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: no job, boring summers (for them); not from a prestigious or accredited high school
[li] Why you think you were accepted or rejected: too many applicants, not enough standoutishness, my weaknesses were ?glaring? to Princeton I guess, [/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ?All things work together of the good of those who are in Christ Jesus.? I?m disappointed, but perhaps most of all because I feel like I?ve let people down. Fortunately, I got in Early-Write to Williams, so that?s a good possibility. I honestly have no earthly idea how it?s possible to get into Princeton. I guess a bunch more 5?s and a couple more perfect scores on SAT/ACT would have been nice.</p>

<p>Rejected :(</p>

<p>Congrats to everyone who got in! I'm sure you deserve it!</p>

<p>Rejected</p>

<p>Stats:
Fee Waiver Used?: no
SAT Reasoning (by section): cr710 m800 wr730
SAT Subject tests: math2 770 ush 750 ph 730
ACT:
APs: stat calcab ushistory all 5s taking euroh englit bio this year
IBs:
GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.84 4.55
Rank: 12/400?
Senior Yr. Courseload: as tough as anyone at my school
Number of Apps from Your School: 1 other
Common or Princeton App?: common
Other stats:
Subjective:
ECs listed on app:
Job/Work Experience: 2 years about 20 hours a week fast food and pizza delivery
Essays (subject and responses): about football and working at Taco Bell
Teacher Recs: pretty short not special
Counselor Rec: average?
Interview (feel and general location): I felt good about it
Hook (if any): devoid of hooks in any way
Location/Person: FL
State or Country:
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): decent regular public
Ethnicity: white
Income Bracket: 135 k
Gender: male
Hooks: none
Strengths/Weaknesses: great all around/ nothing outstanding
Did you apply ED? no
Why you think you were accepted or rejected: white middle class male who didn't cure AIDS and isn't an athlete/legacy
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **** I don't get to pay 200k for an undergrad degree. Good job if you got in</p>

<p>*Decision: Rejected *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 800M, 800V, 800W
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 800 Biology M, 750 US History 770 Literature
[</em>] ACT: NA
[<em>] APs: Biology (5), US History (5), Physics B (5)—I took this online, the first from my school to take an online class, English Language (5)
[</em>] IBs: none
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 98.6 something, 101.277 with 4% weighting for Honors and APs, my counselor told me this was the 2nd highest GPA anyone remembered in probably 10 years, the only one higher is the val this year
[</em>] Rank: 2/208
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: Hardest-- 4 in school APs plus independent study AP French and AP Calculus BC(I’m taking AB in school)
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School:1
[<em>] Common or Princeton App? Common
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: many, 3-4 leadership positions, state winner for science Olympiad, 19th in nation
[</em>] Awards/Honors/Distinctions listed on app: many school/local awards, national merit
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: 5 hours per week since 9th grade
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): unique and good (about how the difficulty of getting my horse on the trailer relates to life)
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good I think,
[</em>] Counselor Rec: outstanding
[<em>] Interview (feel and general location): mostly him talking but I think he liked me
[</em>] Hook (special/unique achievements, etc): Took AP Physics online, skipped 7th grade
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: rural New York
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, no one to Princeton before, ~2-3 accepted to Cornell each year
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Income Bracket: 70-80k
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Prospective Major: Molecular Biology
[<em>] Hooks(background, connections, legacy etc.): none
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses: standardized tests scores/ unknown school, few national awards or impressive extra curriculars
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations etc.:</p>

<p>Rejected :(</p>

<p>so sorry, jon. I've wanted you to get in since ED (slow mailman and all--remember that??)!</p>

<p>reeeeeeeeejected.</p>

<p>thanks btlesgirl...I remember :) Enjoy Princeton!</p>

<p>so, is it all the full letter, or just a word or something?</p>

<p>Wow... that's insane. All these amazing people getting rejected and only 3 acceptances so far! Is P-ton harsh this year or what?</p>

<p>And it's a paragraph about how disappointed we must be. Riiiight. =)</p>

<p>god... i tried to find it in this forum but to no avail...</p>

<p>can anyone give me the link for princeton decisions?</p>

<p>T_T</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>Home-educated</p>

<p>Stats:[ul][<em>] Fee Waiver Used?:
[</em>] SAT Reasoning (by section): 800CR, 730M, 710W
[<em>] SAT Subject tests:800 mod. Hebrew, 750 lit., 730 w. hist.
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] APs:
[</em>] IBs:
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.9
[</em>] Rank: 1 out of 1
[<em>] Senior Yr. Courseload:hardest
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School: 1
[<em>] Common or Princeton App?: Princeton
[</em>] Other stats:[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: swimming, music
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: writing for a news service, landscaping
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): very good
[</em>] Teacher Recs:good
[<em>] Counselor Rec:good
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location):ok, not my best though
[<em>] Hook (if any):[/ul]Location/Person:[ul] An American that grew up in Israel, home-educated
[</em>] State or Country:Israel
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):Home
[</em>] Ethnicity:White
[<em>] Income Bracket:low
[</em>] Gender:M
[<em>] Hooks:
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses:
[li] Why you think you were accepted or rejected:[/ul]Other Factors:[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:I HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE!!!!!!:) :) :)</p>

<p>To answer btlesgirl... It read:</p>

<p>Dear...</p>

<p>March 29, 2007</p>

<p>The admission committee has met and we are sorry to inform you that we are not able to admit you to Princeton. We mailed you a decision letter earlier today, including a Statement to Candidates with answers to some questions you and your parents may have. We received a record applicant pool of over 18,800 applications and we were able to accept only a small percentage of that group. We realize you may be disappointed with this decision. It was not possible to accept all the impressive students who applied to Princeton this year. The committee appreciated the time, care, and effort you put into your application.</p>

<p>Princeton Admission Committee </p>

<p>Yeah that's all. :D</p>

<p>Rejected at Princeton (and Harvard, Yale, Penn)</p>

<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul][<em>] Fee Waiver Used?:
[</em>] SAT Reasoning (by section):2330
[<em>] SAT Subject tests:800,740,700
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] APs:none
[</em>] IBs:none
[<em>] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted:
[</em>] Rank:top10%
[<em>] Senior Yr. Courseload:toughest by far
[</em>] Number of Apps from Your School:1
[<em>] Common or Princeton App?:Pton
[</em>] Other stats:[/ul]Subjective:[ul][<em>] ECs listed on app:Too many to name... they were good enough tho I can tell you that much
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):I obviusly can't be the judge of this
[</em>] Teacher Recs:best in career
[<em>] Counselor Rec:dont know...
[</em>] Interview (feel and general location):awesome dude
[<em>] Hook (if any):[/ul]Location/Person:[ul][</em>] State or Country:
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):sends few to none to top schools
[</em>] Ethnicity:non-urm
[<em>] Income Bracket:low
[</em>] Gender:male
[<em>] Hooks:
[</em>] Strengths/Weaknesses:weaknesses were SAT IIs, grades, and awards I guess... strengths were my recs-- I couldn't have gotten this far without them
[li] Why you think you were accepted or rejected:[/ul]Other Factors:[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:CONGRATS TO ALL THAT GOT IN! YOU REALLY DESERVE IT! I got into the schools of my choice, so I'm a happy guy :)</p>

<p>thanks btlesgirl...i was waitlisted at harvard and yale, but i thought things would turn out better at princeton</p>

<p>Ernie congrats!</p>

<p>rejected at princeton and yale,
waitlisted at harvard, penn, and columbia</p>

<p>Please excuse a parent butting in, but has anyone seen camellia?</p>