<p>Ivyinspired - what are the colleges do you have on your list? You have an incredible story and will fit into a variety of great schools. I am so sorry that the admission office didnt accept you, but it is their lost and some other colleges win.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you! If it wasn’t meant to be, it wasn’t meant to be. How can I mess with something like that! Thank you for your support! </p>
<p>Lacrossemom, I am applying to all the Ivies just to see if I can get in. I also have some of the local schools here in Oregon and some on the East Coast where most of my family lives!</p>
<p>(RD’d to Princeton, not EA so no stats to post now, sorry)
I think that the thing with these schools though, and something I’ve been seeing from the acceptances / deferrals at my school, is it comes down to how good of a match you are. It doesn’t ultimately matter how smart you are past a certain threshold, or what your story is. It’s really just whether you fit in or not in the school’s environment.</p>
<p>Yeah, I totally agree with you. But, if you have a bad childhood, a traumatic experience, or whatever life experience and you overcome that, doesn’t that show that you have character, motivation, perseverance? There is no other place where you will learn more character, motivation, and perseverance than your own story. That’s what I don’t understand. I thought I showed through my application whatever Princeton is looking for in a person. Now, that then confuses me on what exactly does the Princeton environment look like?</p>
<p>Ivyinspired, I think you sound like a really good candidate, and I too am surprised you were rejected. I also agree that to have overcome those sort of challenges displays strength of character, but sometimes things come off differently to other people. What adcoms really like to see is that people have learned and grown as a result of their life experiences; maybe that didn’t come across properly on your application (purely speculation). Or maybe like catalyxmaster said, they were just looking for something specific when deciding who was the best fit for Princeton; after all, they want to admit students they think will be happy and successful at their school. Your rejection is definitely not reflective of your character or aptitude. Regardless, I’m confident you’ll be accepted at other Ivies and other fabulous schools!</p>
<p>Thanks, Michellel! Yeah, that’s what I was thinking. I might have come off different, but now there is only the future to look forward to! I explained how it changed my life and how I overcame that with channeling my depression into helping others. I will never know what goes through their heads. I hope to one day get accepted. This is not the end! Good luck at Princeton! I hope you enjoy every second! :)</p>
<p>I really appreciate the positive responses and empathy expressed throughout this thread. It is really encouraging. I am often dismayed when I read through some of the vitriol expressed on other threads. Nice job! And Ivy, keep your head up. The best is yet to come for you. Your perseverance, dedication, academic excellence and service to others will fit in well at a number of these places. Keep plugging away, the month of March is all yours.</p>
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<p>Thank you very much, Obossman(I feel very weird saying that haha)! I appreciate everyone’s support on this page! You guys are the best! :)</p>
<p>I am intrigued by the fact that there are two forms of deferrals letters. I wonder if the longer version has been sent to legacies while the shorter version is sent to everyone else. Care to share your legacy status and the length of your letter?</p>
<p>Do you have details on the two types of letters? My letter was three paragraphs. Requested I send in my mid-year grade report etc. Not a legacy. Details on letters would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Above, some students reported receiving a 1-paragraph letter, while others received a 3-paragraph letter like the one you received. I was wondering if that signaled a difference in application status. Although, if you received the 3-paragraph letter, and are not a legacy, that shoots my original theory.</p>
<p>Got a Deferral here. Are there any stats on how many deferrals ultimately end up being admitted. I get the idea there may have been about 2,000 D in this round. Also does anybody know just what additional app material,such as additional Sat II scores, resume additions,or rec letters are allowed to be added to one’s file. Can an applicant resubmit an alternant supp essay?How and when?</p>
<p>Ivy inspired, be careful with future essays. Do you dwell on depression? Talk family circumstances. They might get spooked by depression</p>
<p>Deferred as well!
@zoeisadora I don’t think that another essay is necessarily a good idea. It’s not fair to the RD applicants if we get extra personal statement chances while they only get 2. Just my take.</p>
<p>@Purplemom I received the 3 paragraph deferral letter and I am a legacy. I know your original theory was already shot but if you’re doing any more research an answer on the meanings of the two letters would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>And everyone: I’ve seen a couple of articles advising that deferred applicants send an email/note letting the school know that they are still interested in attending… would this be good idea in your opinion or just weird???</p>
<p>@Murphy600 No, I don’t dwell in depression. I actually talked about how I overcame such situations and how I live happily today. My essays might have been too vague, maybe. In the common app essay I talked about my family’s circumstances, but I didn’t leave it at that. I talked more in depth how committing myself to school and other gave my life meaning and other things like that.</p>
<p>@ivyinspired, like you I’ve also had challenging life stuff but I tried not to make my experiences the focus of my essays. I talked about it, but it was more a point in my essay than the topic because I don’t feel like my experiences are the only things that define me as a person. I am an individual who has gone through some tough times but they are not the only things about me that are important and I feel like that mindset helped me and could help you. </p>
<p>Just my two cents, but I did get in :)</p>
<p>is there a thread where people formally post there stats, or am I missing it somewhere among the 51 pages of discussion?</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1431650-official-princeton-university-2017-scea-results.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1431650-official-princeton-university-2017-scea-results.html</a></p>
<p>I am not a legacy student, but I received three paragraphs. The third paragraph was only two sentences. Any ideas on why there are different deferral letters?</p>
<p>could anyone post the one-paragraph deferral letter?</p>