**Official Princeton University Questbridge Results Class of 2015**

Colleges and Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>Please post your results using the format below. Results are released December 1st. REMINDER: THIS IS ONLY FOR QUESTBRIDGE APPLICANTS! IF YOU ARE NOT A QUESTBRIDGE APPLICANT DO NOT POST!</p>

<p>[noparse]
Decision: Accepted (Match)
Decision: Deferred (No Match)</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] SAT I (breakdown):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ACT:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] SAT II:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] AP (place score in parenthesis):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] IB (place score in parenthesis):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Senior Year Course Load:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:[ul]</p>

<p>[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Job/Work Experience:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Volunteer/Community service:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Summer Activities:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Essays:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Teacher Recommendation:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Counselor Rec:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Additional Rec:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Interview:</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>Other[ul]</p>

<p>[li] State (if domestic applicant):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Country (if international applicant):</p>[/li]
<p>[li] School Type:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Ethnicity:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Gender:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Income Bracket:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Reflection[ul]</p>

<p>[li] Strengths:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Weaknesses:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred:</p>[/li]
<p>[li] Where else were you accepted/deferred:[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>General Comments:</p>

<p>[/noparse]</p>

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<p>Before QB decisions come out, do not be discouraged if you didn’t get matched with Princeton. Very few people do; a lot of QB applicants are admitted during RD.</p>

<p>I was not matched with any schools, but got into quite a few QB schools–including Princeton–during the RD round. That is, they use us to increase their “economic diversity” (how many pell-grant recipients do they need to look good?). </p>

<p>From what I’ve seen, those who are matched are typically very competitive URMs or highly accomplished applicants who would’ve gotten in without QB, so take these results with a grain of salt.</p>

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<p>Thanks for that optimism and reassurance and good luck everyone else who has ranked Princeton or any other schools for the QB match.</p>

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<p>Matched to Princeton! I am freaking out right now! This is so unreal…</p>

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<p>I told you that you would get in Sferics!</p>

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<p>Dude, I love you so much! I love everybody right now! How did everything go for you!?</p>

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<p>What does matched to Princeton mean?</p>

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<p>It means he got in and gets a full-ride</p>

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<p>Sferics, I looked at your stats and wow, I’m not surprised.</p>

<p>Congrats man!</p>

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<p>Congratulations, Sferics!</p>

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<p>Thank you so much guys! I am still in awe honestly. I’ve been reading the website regularly now, haha. </p>

<p>Can anyone tell me more about Princeton? I’m an active person, very interested in intramural football and possibly weight lifting to get bigger. I am hoping to major in physics, but want to take a multitude of math courses along the way (possibly major in instead of physics). Never really the stereotypical club/leadership guy in high school, but I would definitely like to get more involved at Princeton - would this be possible amongst classmates who were presidents of multiple clubs in their high schools? How cutthroat are the academics and environment in general? Does admission to eating clubs reduce to popularity contests? And although NYC is like 40 minutes away, is it honestly feasible to visit often? What are the pros and cons of the surrounding area?</p>

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<p>@Sferics, I live near the Princeton area. There’s a small train station in Princeton near campus, that you take to the main train station in the area, and transfer to a train to NY Penn Station. The whole trip would take you maybe an hour + a little. So getting to NYC shouldn’t be too bad :slight_smile: The train tickets are pretty expensive though…</p>

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<p>Wait a minute, let me get this straight - if you utilize questbridge to apply to princeton, you get to apply ED (which doesn’t exist) AND RD?? Are there any downsides to questbridge?</p>

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<p>@ColeSprouse, there is no downsides to Questbridge. If selected as a finalist, you can apply for ED to any school and have a guaranteed opportunity to apply to RD as well. The only catch is that the program is aimed towards students whose household income is under $60K. It’s a wonderful program, I’m glad I took advantage of that opportunity!</p>

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<p>congratulations sferics</p>

<p>To answer a few of your questions, theSarcasm is correct. It takes a little over an hour to get to NYC from Princeton, there is a train station located on campus and it’s a very easy trip. In addition, it’s also a little over an hour to travel to Philadelphia. As to Princeton, it’s a really nice suburb and the town, with coffee shops, stores, restaurants etc., is located directly across the street from the University. The campus has tons of activities going on–theater, dance, speakers etc.–there’s a movie theater across the street from the University showing first run films and there’s a first-rate regional theater, McCarter Theater, located on campus. To be honest, I can’t imagine anyone getting bored on campus.</p>

<p>I really don’t think that the atmosphere is cutthroat in the least. The students are happy, very bright, generally low-key and really kind. Academics are challenging, but according to my daughter who just graduated, people aren’t trying to psych each other out and kids are not particularly competitive with one another, although they want to do well.</p>

<p>As to eating clubs, obviously the 5 sign-in clubs are not based on a popularity contest–anyone can join. As to the bicker clubs, I think it is more a function of who you know and what groups you are associated with, rather than a popularity contest per say (i.e., rowers might wind up at one club and Triangle Club members might wind up at another). However, clubs parties are frequently open to all and pretty much everyone socializes on the street–it’s really fun because on any given night, you can see tons of your friends and go to parties together, rather than rely on being invited to private room parties.</p>

<p>The academics are amazing and the math and physics departments are world-renowned. In terms of extracurriculars, it can be difficult to get into the most popular acapella or dance groups, because there are just so many talented kids on campus. However, if you want to be involved, you will definitely have opportunities and to be honest, most Princeton kids are overcommitted with extracurriculars.</p>

<p>I went to Princeton and I think it has grown stronger and stronger through the years and offers an unparalled undergraduate education. It’s just a terrific place.</p>

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<p>Hello all,</p>

<p>I was a finalist who ranked Princeton but did not match : ( Would any of you all know the following numbers?</p>

<p>For the class of 2015…</p>

<p>How many QuestBridge Finalists ranked Princeton?</p>

<p>How many finalists were matched?</p>

<p>Also, how many finalists, on average, have been accepted during the RD process?</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

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<p>Hi ariana26, </p>

<p>Sorry to hear that you didn’t get matched, but I wish you nothing but luck during the RD process - you really never know what can happen. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>I don’t know the answers to all of your questions, but I know the answers to one: </p>

<ul>
<li>12 finalists were matched</li>
</ul>

<p>And I would predict that, on average, anywhere from 60-90 QB finalists will be accepted during the RD process.</p>

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<p>Thank you collegebuddy! 12 is a low number so I guess I shouldn’t feel too bad…</p>

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<p>Hi! Could anyone help me? I was wondering, for the Common Application with Princeton requires along with the QuestBridge application, should I mark Restricted Early Decision or Regular Decision?
Thank you.</p>

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<p>this might be too late, but you mark regular decision :)</p>