Official Princeton University 2017 SCEA Results

tginart · December 19, 2012, 1:18am

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2300 (770 Math/740 Reading/790 Writing)
[] ACT:none
[] SAT II:760 Math 2, 710 Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6 (4.3 weighted)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):5(s)-US hist, World hist, CalcAB, Spanish Lang., Human Geography, Environmental Science, Physics C Mech. 4(s)- CompSci, Eng. Lang.
3-Spanish Lit
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):none
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Physics C Emag, AP Gov+Comparative Gov, AP Psychology, AP Micro+Macro, AP Eng. Lit
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):National Spanish Honors Society, National AP Scholar
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Humane Society (VP), Interact Club, Mock Trial Team
[] Job/Work Experience:Internship w/ engineering firm due to programming experience. My work for the company earned me a coauthorship in a scientific research paper published in the 2011 National Aerospace Conference
[] Volunteer/Community service:TOPSoccer (100 hours throughout HS)
[] Summer Activities:See internship above.
[] Essays:Good at worst. Really good at best. Not outstanding or excellent. Definatly not average
[] Teacher Recommendation:i would bet 1 of them was outstanding. The other was more likely just good or pretty good.
[] Counselor Rec:I dont know
[] Additional Rec:Soccer coach
[] Interview:Went very very well.
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):GA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: highly competitive public
[] Ethnicity:hispanic
[] Gender:male
[] Income Bracket:200K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):URM. Also sibling legacy. I know its not much but i heard its a tiny little help. (
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:Latino, scientific publication, class rigor, testing (ish)
[] Weaknesses:GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Wasnt expecting to get in. Too many B’s on my transcript.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:well only UGA as of now[/li] [/ul]
General Comments:: My HS is a highly competitive school. We had 3 kids get early into Stanford, 2 into Yale, 1 in Cornell and 1 in UPenn. Our val got deferred from Princeton along with me. Anyways, I thought I had shot with being hispanic and all, plus my tests scores where up to par, my GPA just on the low end. Congrats to all who got in, and goodluck to all getting deferred. Gonna go apply to the other 7 Ivys now lol

forsworn99 · December 19, 2012, 2:36am

**Decision: Accepted **

OBJECTIVE:

SAT I (breakdown): 2320 - 740 CR, 780 M, 800 CR (E12)
ACT: 34
SAT II: Latin 800, Math II 800, Chemistry 790
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.30
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~130
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (5), English Literature (5), US History (5), Latin: Vergil (5), Calculus AB (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Calculus BC, Post-AP Latin, Homeric Greek (H), Philosophy Seminar
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi-Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, Princeton Book Award, induction into school’s cum laude society, NJCL awards (major?) - National Latin, Greek, and Etymology exam awards

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SUBJECTIVE:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): MAJOR- President of Student Philanthropy Council, Captain of Debate Team, Captain/Co-Founder of Science Olympiad team, Editor-in-Chief of school’s literary magazine, President of Indian Culture club, sophomore year research project (for science fair) involving cardiology. MINOR- elected writing and math tutor, President of school’s NJCL chapter, Muslim representative on school’s spiritual life committee, HOBY leadership seminar sophomore year. SPORTS- JV tennis; former member of JV indoor track team; former manager of V Water Polo
Job/Work Experience: internship as analytical chemist this past summer; former guitar tutor
Volunteer/Community service: volunteer in cardiology clinic for three summers; Red Cross since 6th grade; Islamic Sunday School teacher; one summer in children’s section of library
Summer Activities: internship; volunteering; a couple of family vacations
Essays: personal statement about my view of poetry poetry - how it relates to human harmony and human intellectual connection
Teacher Recommendation: three- one from English/Latin teacher, one from Chemistry/Physics teacher and debate coach, one from Latin/Greek teacher - all probably very good
Counselor Rec: new to school; met him this past spring; he got to know me well
Interview: went very well; she seemed enthused

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OTHER
State (if domestic applicant): PA
School Type: prestigious Mid-Atlantic boarding school
Ethnicity: South Asian (Indian)
Gender: M
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

REFLECTION
Strengths: rank, recs, scores, school/course-load rigor, ECs (particularly Philanthropy), interest in both classics and medicine
Weaknesses: lack of real depth in athletics/arts/music?
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: strengths outweighed weaknesses; luck
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: cancelling practically every other app
General Comments: Thank God :)

Rob11095 · December 19, 2012, 12:45pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2250. 800M, 740CR, 710W
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 800 physics, 800 math 2, 760 US
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/430ish
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc AB (5), US history (5), Lang(5), Physics B (5 self study)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Ap physics C mechanics, BC calc, AP chem (2 semesters), AP comp sci, ap lit, ap psych, gym
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NJ governor’s school in the sciences
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):3rd degree black belt in TKD, Founded Comp Sci club, various club leadership positions
[] Job/Work Experience: camp counselor one summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: volunteer at the library every summer, random volunteer work through clubs at school
[] Summer Activities: Governor’s School <3, got to do research there, which was pretty awesome
[] Essays:above average, but nothing outstanding (in my opinion, i dont really know)
[] Teacher Recommendation: 1 from my english teacher who loved me, and from my calc teacher who loved me.
[] Counselor Rec: average, i spent a lot of time sucking up to her so that might have helped
[] Additional Rec: TKD instructor, he wrote a glowing recommendation for me last year, and he used to be a recruiter for ivy league schools
[] Interview: average
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 100K ish (idk)
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, First generation,
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Hooks and gov school
[] Weaknesses: lack of Ivy leaguers from my school
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:a little bit of everything
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: no where[/li][/ul]
General Comments: Woo Hoo

trlblazer · December 19, 2012, 5:13pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):2150 700 Reading, 680 Math, 770 Writing
[] ACT: 28
[] SAT II: US History 790, Math I 640, Physics 580
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0 (5.36 weighted)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/604
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5- US Hist, English Language. 4- Bio, World Hist. 3-Env. Sci, English Lit.
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load:AP Calc AB, AP Physics C, AP Eng. Lit, AP Macro, Orch., Student Council, PreAP French II
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Hamilton National Award
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Key Club (President) Student Government (Class President/Student Council Secretary), EcoSquad (Vice President), Varsity Orchestra (Viola), College Club (President), NHS (Secretary), FNHS
[] Job/Work Experience: Local State Farm agency internship
[] Volunteer/Community service: 350+ hours
[] Summer Activities: Leadership Programs, 2 Architecture programs, SF Internship
[] Essays: Decent/Good, but only 2 were proofread, so it was far from my best work, and even though I do have high standards for my writing, I still think that I could’ve done better considering Ivy League essays have to stand out. The supplement essay was done in one relatively short sitting.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One was apparently “amazing”, the other one was done by my procrastinating physics teacher who kept saying it wouldn’t be her fault if I didn’t get in, but she did go to Yale for grad. school, so she should be decent with words
[] Counselor Rec: Should be good
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: None
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): TX
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public (really BAD)
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: <25,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, 1st Gen., Raised by single Mother
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Adversity backstory got me to this point, and the college process treats people in my situation very well
[] Weaknesses: SAT II scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Iowa State and the UT Austin School of Architecture. Applying to Rice, Yale, and Columbia. My Yale interview is a few days after Christmas. [/li][/ul]
General Comments:
Obviously not the most academically qualified, but I believe that the lack of opportunities and disadvantages I grew up with show that I overcame a lot to attain success, and that shone though past the academic record.

GetExcited · December 19, 2012, 8:44pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): (Did not Send)
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: 780 Chemistry, 760 US History, 740 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97 (one B Freshman year)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/561
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geography, Environmental Science, Biology, World History, English Language, US History, European History, Psychology, Physics B, Chemistry (all 5s and one 4 in Physics)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP US Government/Macroeconomics, AP Calculus AB, AP Art History, AP Computer Science, some college classes (Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Biological Basis of Behavior)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar, Questbridge Finalist, Science Olympiad stuff, a few regional academic competitions, some schools ones
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Environmental Club (4 years)
National Honor Society (2 years) Vice President of Community Service
French Club/French Honor Society (4 years/3 years) Vice President
Chemistry Club (3 years) President
Science Honor Society (2 years) President
Ultimate Frisbee (3 years)
Orchestra (clarinet 2 years)

clarinet for 7 years
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutor (1 year, 7 hours/week)
[] Volunteer/Community service: Science Museum Guide (4 years)
[] Summer Activities: Volunteered, took a college class or two, Summer Science Program 2012
[] Essays: Common App was great! I thought it was funny and witty just like me! Princeton supp was great too
[] Teacher Recommendation: Must have been amazing!
[] Counselor Rec: I think a bit generic, but the really good kind
[] Additional Rec: Did not send
[] Interview: I think it went well. It lasted about 1.5 hours. I asked him a lot of questions about Princeton, but for the most part, we just talked about my school, my activities, and other stuff. None of the generic questions came up
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Other[ul]
[] School Type: Public and large (2200+)
[] Ethnicity: 100% Hispanic
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 45,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation, questbridge
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Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Test scores?, hooks, essays, interest in science
[] Weaknesses: Lack of major awards? Idk, I got in, so it must not have been a huge deal
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I’m a URM and first generation. That plus my test scores and insane love for science really put me over the top, IMO[/li]General Comments: Currently in a dazed state, not really freaking out yet.

ksheja · December 20, 2012, 9:42pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2300 (780 critical reading, 780 math, 740 writing)
[] ACT:
[] SAT II: 800 Math level 2, 800 Biology, 800 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/164
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5) Bio (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Calculus, Western Philosophy, Participation in Government
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit semifinalist.
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Track and Field, National Honor Society, working on a project with the mayor on a survey to gather information on youth at risk in underpriviledged families
[] Job/Work Experience: None.
[] Volunteer/Community service:
[] Summer Activities: National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (2011)
[] Essays: I think they were excellent.
[] Teacher Recommendation: 3, and I think at least 2 of them were great.
[] Counselor Rec: 
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Thought it went pretty well.
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Catholic
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian and Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: less than 40,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: GPA, test scores, rigorous curriculum.
[] Weaknesses: EC’s. 
[] Why you think you were deferred: weak EC’s and no hooks.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: have not applied anywhere else yet.[/li][/ul]
General Comments:

ChristyG · December 20, 2012, 11:57pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W): 2330 (730/800/800) first and only sitting
[] SAT II: 770 Math 2, 740 Physics, 760 US History
[]GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00 UW/4.7 W
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/400 (School doesnt officially rank, but it should come out in counselor rec)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): ): 5s on Euro, USH, English Lang, Calc AB, Physics C: Mech 4 on Comp Sci
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP English Lit, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish 5, AP US Gov (semester), Econ H (semester)
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Top 6, NFL National Debate Championship Student Congress Debate (2012), I constitute half of the #1 Ranked Parliamentary Debate partnership in California (2011- 2012 season), 2nd place - California State Debate Championship, Parliamentary Debate (2012)[/li]
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars:
-Speech and Debate (9-12): Debate Co-Captain (11-12) Many local, state, and national speech and debate awards
-Science Club (9-12): President (11-12), Science Olympiad (9-12)
-Track (9-10): Varsity, a few local awards, not good enough to get recruited
-Cross Country (9-10): JV
-Mock Trial (11): Pretrial Attorney, a couple local awards
-Astronomy Club (9-12): VP (9,11)
-Math Club (10-12): VP (11)
-Local Community Cable Station (12): News Anchor
-Student Advisory Council at Congressmans Office (11-12): Research Committee Head (12)
-Quiz Bowl Team (11-12): Founder & Co-Captain (11-12)
[] Job/Work Experience:
-Congressional District Office, Intern (11)
-Food Marketing Institute, Summer Intern in Washington DC (11)
[] Volunteer/Community service:
-Middle School Debate program, High School Advisor and Founder (11, 12)

Volunteer at a home for the elderly (9)
-YMCA Summer Camps, Volunteer Student Leader (9)
[] Essays: pretty good
[] Teacher Recommendation: English/CS teacher probably good, APUSH teacher probably not as good as the other, but still solid
[] Counselor Rec: probably good
[] Additional Rec: Debate Coach, probably fantastic
[] Interview: Went well
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy, nationally ranked debater
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs, class rank, legacy
[] Weaknesses: Math SAT score, volunteer work
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no clue! I really dont know what I couldve done better except maybe raised my Math SAT score. I am also applying from a VERY competitive area. Though I was the only Princeton SCEA applicant from my school, there are many other very strong students in my region.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Well see
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General Comments:
Im just really sad right now, this process can be quite frustrating. I am still quite hopeful about the decision this spring.

Nihilism · December 23, 2012, 7:45pm

Posting for a friend:

Decision: Deferred
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2400
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 760 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/361
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus BC (5), US History (5), Statistics (4), Physics C Mechanics (5), Chemistry (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Language and Composition, Theater Arts Oratory Honors
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi Finalist, if that counts
[] Minor Awards: 3rd place at a regional Quizbowl Competition; 3rd place at another regional Quizbowl Competition; 5th place out of 72 at a State level Quizbowl Competition; qualified for the American Regions Mathematics League Competition by being a top 30 student in the Central Jersey Mathematics League
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Mathematics Team (Captain 11 &12);
Key Club (Editor and webmaster 10, vice president 11, president 12);
National Honor Society (president 12);
Quizbowl Team (Co-captain 12);
New Jersey Governors School in the Sciences (Co-authored a paper in Computational Neuroscience; Took classes in Neurobiology, Special Relativity, Biological Anthropology, and Organic Chemistry; Competitive program that sends applications to high schools throughout NJ and accepts the best 85 students from all of the top science students in the state);
Columbia Science Honors Program (12th only; classes in Number Theory and Particle Physics);
Shadowed a Pediatrician over the summer
[] Job/Work Experience: none
[] Volunteer/Community service: about 200 hours from volunteering at two hospitals and other various volunteering for clubs in school
[] Summer Activities: NJ Governors School, Shadowing a pediatrician, and volunteering
[] Essays: Common App(good); Princeton supplement essays: Summers (decent), Additional Essay (mediocre and possibly commonplace)
[] Teacher Recommendation: Calc Teacher (standard, best student rec); Physics (didnt get a chance to read, but Im sure it was really good)
[] Counselor Rec: Great
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: went well; my interviewer was a professor in physics, and I was applying as a physics major, so we hit it off
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: South Asian (Indian)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 110k 120 k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Academics and Extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: Essays and lack of solid volunteering dedication
[] Why you think you were deferred: My essays were probably commonplace and didnt stand out in the eyes of the admissions officers. Perhaps I will be given a chance regular decision. My volunteering was all around the place, and no volunteering efforts lasted longer than a year, which may signal a lack of dedication.
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General Comments: Work hard on your essays! It isnt enough to have everything else! For top schools like princeton, you need to be the best of the best and that is validated through your essays! Try your hardest to make your essays unique, personal, and memorable. Congratulations to everyone who got in! Im sure you all deserved it greatly! As for me, I need to go work on the applications I have left for Regular Decision!

shoegazer · December 25, 2012, 6:03pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Superscore of 2370 (Math 790, CR 800, Writing 780)
[] ACT: Nope
[] SAT II: US History 750 / German 760 / Literature 790
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97—B in Physics killed the four-point-oh
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/1 (homeschooled kid here :D)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): English Lang. and Comp. (5) / German Lang. (5) US Gov’t and Politics (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: applied after graduation during gap year; N/A
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar
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[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): I emphasized my international travel and volunteer work, and while I didn’t hold a leadership position in the traditional sense during those events, I was able to demonstrate their collective effect on my leadership abilities. Other ECs: musician and producer, intramural sports at local grad. school, homeschool honor society (hehe. we have those too.)
[] Job/Work Experience: ran guitar studio with double-digit student count, camp counselor at HandiCamp (focused on serving disabled teens and adults), babysitting (very common teenage experience), director’s assistant for local youth choir
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer worker in Germany from August 2012-2013 (ongoing during time of application—applied from Germany), various and sundry local volunteer positions, church musician and youth leader
[] Summer Activities: lots of travel in Europe, HandiCamp job, concentrated music production and collaboration efforts, Ancient Greek summer course, fundraising for gap year (after senior year of HS)
[] Essays: strong and eager writer; good hooks and reflections (ie great content) multiple edits to shore up solid drafts
[] Teacher Recommendation: never saw them, but I had great relationships with the teachers in question—one was a Princeton prof. with whom I studied.
[] Counselor Rec: as a homeschooler, my father was my counselor, so I’m sure Princeton took that bias into consideration. other than that, it was great.
[] Additional Rec: had another Princeton prof. from another course I took write me a rec.
[] Interview: very nice hour-long talk with a Pton grad, now with the Foreign Service, over gourmet crepes in a Berlin cafe. honestly, it was more of a conversation, but a conversation in which I gave a very good picture of my academic interests and desire to study at Princeton. she also treated me to my crepe. very kind.

[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Homeschool (supplemented by online courses, local U courses, and cooperative courses)
[] Ethnicity: White, with moderate tanning ability
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <100k
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): no traditional hooks. maybe being homeschooled…? [/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: grades, test scores, essays, recs—all in all, I was able to provide a great picture of me, both as a student and as a teenager in love with life.
[] Weaknesses: ECs—non-traditional schooling meant I had to be quite resourceful, and by showing that, I think I kept my ECs from being much of a weakness.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: solid application bolstered by the fact that I was taking a gap year. I think the concept of taking a year to mature and gain pracitcal experience appeals to a lot of University people.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Rutgers (New Brunswick Campus)—accepted

[/ul]General Comments: My parents didn’t groom me to be an Ivy Leaguer, nor did I obsessively pursue admission to Princeton as an end goal. Instead, my parents and I put together a curriculum that would advance me as a student and human being—an end goal that will follow me through my Princeton years. I’m thrilled Princeton has recognized the value and results of my secondary schooling. Excited to be a Tiger!

90210betch · December 27, 2012, 2:01pm

Accepted B!tches!!!
27 act, 3.2 uw gpa
varsity lax, bass fishing club president, youth sailors association
solid recs probs
essay: wrote about the horrible public scrutiny of being a “top one-percenter”
gender: Male
state: cali
race: What do you think…
income: check the forbes 400
That’s what happens when you’re dad donates a building to a college!

13Blazer · December 27, 2012, 8:28pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2180 - 660 M, 740 CR, 780 W, 9 on Essay
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: US History - 750, Math 1 - 680
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 (Just an estimate - I have a 99% weighted GPA but not sure how that converts to an unweighted GPA out of 4.0).
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): At least the top 5% (I have no way of knowing for sure because my school doesn’t rank).
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Honors Physics, Madrigal (select choir), Physical Education, AP English Literature, AP English Literature Seminar, Honors Calculus, Religion 4, Honors Latin 4, and a Senior Project (laying out the groundwork for a rain garden at my school).
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
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Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): I heavily emphasized in my essays my commitment to the performing arts and the impact that it has had on my life. I won an award as an “Outstanding Young Actor in a Musical” at my community theater in 2010 and was again nominated for the award in 2011. I currently serve as the Vice-President of my school’s performing arts department and have portrayed multiple characters in 30 elementary school, high school, and community theater productions.
[] Job/Work Experience: I’ve worked as a student assistant (my duties mainly involve shelving) at my local library since March 2012. I work 12 hours week during the school year and 30 hours a week during the summer.
[] Volunteer/Community service: In regards to my performing arts, I’ve been a part of benefit productions in which the proceeds have been donated entirely to charity organizations. I have also tutored all levels of math at my high school and for children of Homefront (Algebra 1, Honors Algebra 1, Geometry, Honors Geometry, Algebra 2, Honors Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Honors Pre-Calculus, and Honors Calculus) in addition to tutoring Honors Physics to my peers (even though I have not yet completed the course).
[] Summer Activities: This past summer I 1) worked 30 hours a week at my local library 2) independently prepared for the SAT 3) enrolled in an online Sociology course through Princeton University 4) participated in my high school’s performing arts summer program (3 hours a day, 5 days a week, 3 weeks) 5) performed in a community theater production 6) worked on the Common App and 7) vacationed in Maine and Rhode Island.
[] Essays: I thought they were very strong! My first was about how my mom’s numerous hospitalizations in my seventh, eighth, and ninth grade years influenced me. My supplement was about my struggles with anxiety and the changes I have made to my lifestyle (all written without making myself look like a mental health case). I had a great faculty adviser and I poured as much of myself as I could into these essays.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I had the privilege of seeing both and they were absolutely glowing! One was written by my AP US History teacher who wrote extensively on the work I put into my research paper about African American minstrels in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The other was written by my Honors Pre-Calculus teacher who said I was in the “top 5% of students she actually remembers” and told colleges not to “let this one get away.” I’m definitely not trying to brag, but I was completely blown away when I read the two letters.
[] Counselor Rec: This was the only letter I was unable to see but we have a pretty good relationship, though I’m sure his letter was a bit more generic than my two teachers’ letters.
[] Additional Rec: I asked my supervisor at work to write me a letter and his was glowing as well. He detailed my responsibilities and my positive attitude when confronting challenges!
[] Interview: I had a fantastic interview! We went to a nearby Starbucks and talked for about an hour and a half. It honestly felt like a normal conversation and she was thrilled to find out that I had been accepted, offering in her email to “celebrate with me in any way.”
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Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): New Jersey
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Religious (Catholic)
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Roughly $80,000 (my family has had extensive financial issues in the last few years as a result of my mom’s visits to the hospital - I will fortunately be receiving a great deal of financial aid!).
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My dad has worked as a Senior Staff Photographer at Princeton for 25 years and my mom has worked at the Princeton University Press for 16 years.
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Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: My essays, commitment to the performing arts, interview, and letters of recommendation.
[] Weaknesses: SAT scores (a bit below average than what I have seen posted) and lack of AP courses.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted - Montclair State University, Rutgers-New Brunswick (School of Arts and Sciences)
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Waiting to hear back from Muhlenberg College and The College of New Jersey, but I already accepted Princeton’s offer![/li][/ul]
General Comments: Princeton has been my dream school since I was 5 and I still can’t believe that I’ve been given the opportunity to attend! I can’t wait to be a member of one of the nation’s most prestigious universities and meet those who have also been accepted. Go Tigers!

Ivyinspired · December 30, 2012, 7:20pm

**Decision: Rejected **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Did not take
[] ACT:26 (superscored)
[] SAT II: 600 Math 2, 660 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.92, 4.3 Weighted (Freshman year screwed me up, 4.0 through soph through senior)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):27/470 (weighted)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):My school doesn’t have AP
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):6 in Math, 3 in Chem, (Full IB)
[] Senior Year Course Load:IB Chem 2, IB Senior English, IB Psych 2, IB ToK, PSU Calc 1 and 2, IB Modern World History,
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): not really… 4.0 2010 school award?
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Key Club(Officer), Sparrow Club(president), Assistant Sunday School Teacher, Director of video to recruit more minorities in IB classes and emphasize the problem facing our school, Leader of food project at my school, MEChA, OMSI volunteer, Guitar (3 years), Basketball (rec)
[] Job/Work Experience: 2010 Assistant manager at salon.
[] Volunteer/Community service:A lot of personal projects and random volunteer work. One of my passions, clearly stated in essays. Involved in church, food projects, shelters. Directing my own video to show to administration. near 300 hours.
[] Summer Activities: OMSI internship… created a demo on renewable energy. Director said it was the best one she has seen in 12 years.
[] Essays: Common app was on my rough childhood, unstable home, drugs, alcohol, moving from NJ to OR and how I overcame that by channeling my anger to helping others and school work. I thought it was very strong and showed my strength of character. My princeton supp was on how my culture gave me a sense of self and character and how I want to change lives… kinda vague when I look at it now. I found a minor error after I submitted it.
[] Teacher Recommendation:Awesome! One was from a multicultural counselor and she basically said I was genuinely amazing and basically how i changed from freshman year to senior year.
[] Counselor Rec:Generic. I was persistent when it came to college apps and I think she noticed that.
[] Additional Rec:none
[] Interview:It went well. I asked a lot of questions and she was impressed by the variety of projects I am involved in.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):OR
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:Hispanic(mexican and dominican)
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket:>25,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):URM, first generation, low-income, tough childhood
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:My essay, personality, grades were okay, passion for volunteering and helping others
[] Weaknesses:Test scores, leadership
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly have no idea. Test scores were really bad. I couldn’t find time to study for them and I am not a good test taker. I knew that I could definitely score higher, but didn’t have time to study. IB keeps you busy. I just trust in God and that has helped me cope with this.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:I haven’t gotten anything from anything from any other college. I am applying to a couple other ivies. [/li][/ul]
**General Comments:**Congrats to all accepted!! You definitely deserve it! Your hard work and perseverance will serve you well in the future!

Ivyinspired · December 30, 2012, 7:22pm

@90210betch… umm what? Seriously? WHY???

Bound4Harvard · December 30, 2012, 8:58pm

Seriously? Have some more respect for people in general, please. Your word choice is very unnecessary.

Ivyinspired · December 30, 2012, 9:28pm

^ I am guessing you are talking to the other guy???

derivative22 · January 1, 2013, 1:20pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2090 (not sent, 680 W, 690 M, 720, 8 essay)
[] ACT: 34 (35 W, 34 M, 33 R, 35 S, 9 essay)
[] SAT II: 770 Chem, 760 Math 2
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/637
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC (5), English Language (5), US History (5), Spanish Language (5), Biology (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Gov/MUN, AP Econ, AP English Lit, AP Environmental, Ballet Ensemble
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, AP Scholar with Distinction, 11 Best Delegate and Outstanding Performance awards at Model UN conferences, a lot of regional, state, and national dance awards
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): principal ballet dancer in local company, dancing since I was 6 for multiple hours a day every day of the week, ballet ensemble at school, Science Olympiad (captain), Model UN, National Honor Society
[] Job/Work Experience: research intern at biotechnology and cancer research company for a summer, paid teacher’s aide for AP Chemistry summer prep class for 2 summers
[] Volunteer/Community service: president and founder of an organization dedicated to sponsoring the education of Ugandan orphans affected by the AIDS epidemic or the strife in the area, NHS volunteering events and tutoring
[] Summer Activities: lots and lots of dancing and performing, teaching chemistry to incoming AP students, informal Astronomy classes, internship last summer
[] Essays: pretty good I was told
[] Teacher Recommendation: great
[] Counselor Rec: never saw it, but she said it was amazing
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: quick half hour talk in Starbucks, we hit it off right away and afterwards he emailed me saying that I was the best applicant he had seen in many years.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: large public
[] Ethnicity: Half Asian, half French
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: $100 K-$150 K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): absolutely none
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: grades, ECs
[] Weaknesses: scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Throughout high school, I only did things that I truly loved and I think that showed in my app.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: nowhere yet, but applied to Stanford, Duke, USC, UCI, UCSD, UCLA, UCB, Drexel, and Cal Poly SLO. Considering (probably will) rescinding them all.
[/ul]
General Comments: I still feel like this is a dream and I just want it to be September already but I am so excited!!! Go Tigers!

jamesshearman · January 1, 2013, 7:31pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2250 (700 CR, 790 M, 760 W essay-9)
[] ACT: 33 (did not submit)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II (submitted 790 initially, got 800 in December), 740 World History, 690 Bio M (did not submit), 650 Spanish reading (did not submit)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95 (weighted was 4.67/5 technically possible, 4.81 actual highest possible to earn)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/359
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s - Macroecon, World History, English Lang, Calc AB, Physics C Mech. 4 - Gov
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Euro, AP Calc BC, AP Microecon, AP Bio, AP Spanish Lang, AP English Lit, Wind Ensemble
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, Bronze and Silver Awards for National Spanish Exam, Honor Roll every quarter (nothing big)
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Band (4 yrs, Officer in marching unit, received numerous awards, Principal Trumpet in schools highest band (we have 3)), Student Government (2 yrs, Treasurer), Varsity Golf (2 yrs, Starter), It’s Academic Team (2 yrs, Captain of top team, President of club, Competed on TV), Mock Trial (2 yrs, Leading Prosecution Witness), Stage Crew (3 yrs, Stagehand and Set Builder), Econ Challenge Team (2 yrs, Member of Top Team), Model UN (3 yrs, Senior Member)
[] Job/Work Experience: Walked neighbor’s dog since 2006
[] Volunteer/Community service: National Honor Society (2 yrs, 32 hrs/yr in volunteering), Canned Food Drive (50 hrs during holiday season, delivering food to needy, as treasurer managed $15k/yr in donations), Science National Honor Society (2 yrs, 10 hrs/yr in volunteering/tutoring), Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society, 1 yr, Founding Member, 15 hrs/semester in volunteering/tutoring), Spanish Honor Society (1 yr, 10 hrs/yr in volunteering/tutoring) 
[] Summer Activities: Mainly travel. Visited Bahamas and Aruba last year, Chicago/Cleveland and Spain this year. Attended intensive golf camp both years, GW Foreign Policy Course this year)
[] Essays: Common App Essay - meh prob like a 8/10. Writing isn’t my strong suit. Wrote about time I broke my nose and stay in hospital talking to a college student Supplement - I wrote about the econ teacher I idolize. Might have been a little impersonal (focused a little too much on him as opposed to me) prob like a 8/10 too.
[] Teacher Recommendation: One from Calc teacher, directed plays I was on stage crew for, almost certainly a great rec. Second from Econ/Euro teacher, sponsors like 1/3 of the clubs I’m in, definitely a stellar rec.
[] Counselor Rec: Barely knew counselor til this year because counselor assignments were moved around last year, but became relatively close this year, and was prob a great rec. She even wrote a separate rec for Princeton to emphasize my desire to go there.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: Went fine, made the interviewer laugh, had fun at Starbucks. Didn’t go as well as I would’ve liked, but definitely didn’t hurt the app.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public approx 1300 kids total
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: approx. $300k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy (through mother, she was Phi Beta Kappa, also fencing team and Harvard Med – dad was college dropout)
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Grades, ECs, Recs, Legacy
[] Weaknesses: Essays, Awards, Could’ve had 4.0 UW if I tried harder in AP Lang (my only B), Could’ve had better SATs and World History Subject Test definitely could’ve been better
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Princeton’s a crapshoot. Still hopeful, but coping with the reality that it’s probably a rejection letter. Essays could’ve been better but Princeton was the first app I had to do and I wasn’t quite sure how to start this “college application” ordeal. Essays def got better as I wrote more.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Haven’t gotten any letters back yet, but UMCP (safety - almost certainly in), UVA (relatively certain I’ll get in - my essays were much better on this app); Columbia, UPenn - Wharton, Harvard, Duke, Georgetown, Dartmouth, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins all on the list too[/li][/ul]
General Comments:

clova25 · January 11, 2013, 3:34pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2350 - 800 Math, 750 Reading, 800 Writing (11 essay)
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1% (guesstimate)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US Gov & Pol (3 lol), World History (4), BC Calc/AB subscore (5/5), Spanish Lang (5), English Lang (5), Bio (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: H. Wind Symphony (band), H. Physics (hehe), AP Lit & Comp, AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP Programming 2, Multivariable Calculus/Differential Equations
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, Various piano awards (national and state level)
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science National Honor Society (Senior Secretary), Indoor Track & Field, Spanish Honor Society, English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), Piano, Flute/band/pep band, Civitans Club, Key Club, Tennis
[] Job/Work Experience: Comp Sci related paid intern over the summer
[] Volunteer/Community service: Things for clubs, honor societies, tutoring, the basics
[] Summer Activities: vacation, reading, internship, volunteer, nothing crazy
[] Essays: Great Common App, Good/Acceptable Supplements
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t see
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t See
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: Good. Thought it went well, though I figured it wouldn’t really help or hurt my chances.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Common App Essay, GPA, SAT(?)
[] Weaknesses: No excellent extracurriculars, nothing to rly make me stand out
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good essay, applied to engineering. I was very honest in my application. No I did not win a nobel prize or take an internship under the U.S. President, so I pretty much just talked about what I liked and what I learned from it. If you have nothing to hype about, don’t. My advice: keep your grades up, do what you love, pray you get in, don’t sound conceited, and leave the rest to chance
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Didn’t bother sending in any other apps [/li][/ul]
General Comments: So excited!!! Honestly no clue what made them accept me, but I guess something worked out! Good luck to everyone else!!

mooshpad · January 13, 2013, 10:36pm

**Decision: Accepted **

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (single sitting)
[] SAT II: 680 bio, 720 lit, 740 US history, 770 chem, 800 math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6ish (91/100)
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: dual curriculum, 4 APs, so pretty crazy!
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Mock Trial (captain) Model UN (captain) Newspaper (copy editor) Litmag (editor) Tennis (varsity) Math Team, Student Council.
[] Job/Work Experience: Synagogue Youth Coordinator.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Soup Kitchen.
[] Summer Activities: Internships in district attorney’s office and marketing/consulting firm, travel around the world, classes at local college.
[] Essays: CommonApp about District Attorney’s office (super formal), activities supplement about community service (super thoughtful), supplement about family member (super personal).
[] Teacher Recommendation: Both teachers said mine was the easiest to write.
[] Counselor Rec: No idea.
[] Additional Rec: From DA’s office. Really really enthusiastic.
[] Interview: Fun. Easy. Made a great impression and clearly showed Princeton was my top choice.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant): French national
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: >200,00
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Jewish, international, moved a lot, skipped a grade[/li][/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Strong test scores, awesome activities and really balanced and worldly background
[] Weaknesses: Not-so-stellar grades, one really boring essay.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Mix of backgrounds and experiences that makes me different from almost everybody. Healthily balanced and bringing unique perspective I guess. At least that’s what I tried to communicate.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to UMichigan. Didn’t have to apply anywhere else
[/ul]
General Comments: I got lucky. Ignore the snobs who think they deserved their admission. Anyone admitted is fortunate. Too many qualified kids means that not everyone gets what they want. There are lots of incredible universities. You’ll get into one. Getting deferred/rejected/admitted doesn’t reflect on you as a person. Good luck!

iheartfood · April 1, 2013, 4:58pm

was anyone that was deferred accepted later?

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