<p>I was all set to do the PrincetonApp online....and then it <strong>truncated</strong> my 630-word essay (for the 500 one). For those of you that wrote SEVEN HUNDRED+ word essays, did you just do the CommonApp? Did you find a way to beat the character limit?</p>
<p>I don't want to submit the CommonApp ( i think it shows a lack of interest ), but i think i may be forced to. are there any stats concerning acceptance rates of commonapp users vs. princetonapp users??</p>
<p>Hmm...I submitted a regular, Princeton app, and it didnt truncate it (mine was round 610 or so words). </p>
<p>I dont think the common app matters, and I heard firsthand from a Princeton admissions officer that they accept both equally, as they're bound by contract to do. I dont think it shows lack of interest-they realize that practically, getting 2 teachers to fill out different recs for each school is a bit unreasonable.</p>
<p>The commonapp and the Princeton app are viewed equally.</p>
<p>...or so they say. I believe that since the Common App + Princeton supplement and the Princeton App are virtually identical, using the Princeton App shows that you care enough about the school to spend ten minutes re-entering your information.</p>
<p>I have a strong dislike for people who think submitting the Common App vs. the school app shows a lack of intrest and thus disadvantages you in the admissions process. I agree with whoamg...</p>
<p>^^ Huh?
Your two sentences are conflicting..</p>
<p>Sorry about that, I only glanced over his last sentence of his post where it said "using the Princeton App shows that you care enough about the school to spend ten minutes re-entering your information". I thought he meant it like the 10-mintues was garbage... I'm sure that they don't care that you spent 10 extra minutes typing in your name/address/SSN again on their own app.</p>