<p>I know it's probably far too early for this, but who is applying to Princeton SCEA this fall! I'm already so nervous and excited!</p>
<p>Still deciding whether to use my SCEA app on Princeton or Harvard, but as of now I’m leaning towards Princeton (I’ll know for sure after I visit both this summer). </p>
<p>And by the way, it’s not too early at all…I think about it every waking moment of every day haha. So I’m right there with you. It’s nice to daydream being there rather than focusing on what’s at hand (which, ironically, is the very stuff you’ll have to do to get in to Princeton, like AP tests…).</p>
<p>LOL wow there’s already a thread for this</p>
<p>Yay!!! I have an account. First post ever. ;)</p>
<p>I’m applying SCEA this fall!</p>
<p>Okay, actually I made this account a while ago but I completely forgot about it so it’s as if I just created it.</p>
<p>I most likely will! Nervous yet excited at the same time!</p>
<p>I am between a few schools on early. I have been reading for a while, I am actually still not clear on which schools have ED and EA. I do think I know what each means now. Basically I am looking at Ivies and other good academic schools in the Northeast. </p>
<p>Do all the Ivies have EA uniformly? Or are some ED? Do any Ivies have only Regular Decision?</p>
<p>condor: going to 8 schools’ websites isn’t that difficult. </p>
<p>EA: Y, H, Princ
ED: B, Corn, Penn, D, Col</p>
<p>Given what you shared about your HS metrics, please be sure to apply to a much wider swath of schools beyond these 8. Unless you’re a super athletic recruit, your chances to any top 25 school are very slim.</p>
<p>EA - Early Action. You apply early, get your decision early (rejected, accepted, or deferred to regular decision). Non-binding (you don’t have to go there). SCEA is single-choice early action, which is just a variation that stipulates that while the decision to apply early is non-binding, that’s the only school you may apply early to (some [all of them? Not clear on this] SCEA schools allow you to apply early as well to public schools because of scholarship considerations). SCEA schools include Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford. </p>
<p>ED - Early Decision. Same as EA except if you apply ED, you’re telling a school, “If you accept me, I’m contractually obligated to go to your school.” As a result, applying ED does require taking into consideration whether one has the financial means necessary to attend a school if one doesn’t receive as much financial aid as hoped. Dartmouth is ED. </p>
<p>This is all pretty easy information to find on the internet. Just go to a school’s website to find out what admissions policies it has. Every Ivy has some form of early applying (as do most schools). Typically, the most selective schools (Princeton, Harvard, etc.) have SCEA.</p>
<p>Condor: Basically, if you look through the admissions section on any college’s website, you will learn everything you need to know about when to apply and how to apply.</p>
<p>I am still deciding between princeton scea and MIT, Caltech, and UChicago EA. I will mostly likely be applying to Princeton. Good luck to all!</p>
<p>T26E4, thanks for the advice, I am sure it’s not difficult to go to websites but thought someone might have a fast answer here. What are metrics?</p>
<p>KeDix, do you mean to say people going for 2018 are already looking at how and when to apply to specific schools? I hadn’t thought about doing this until August or so and thought that was starting early. If so, I guess I am behind. Thanks for the heads up, though. Just thought some posters here have this stuff completely memorized and don’t mind sharing it, even with people like me. (J/K)</p>
<p>Seriously, I have good intentions.</p>
<p>condor14: Nobody minds if you ask questions. I know I’ve asked loads! This forum is quite awesome. As for looking at schools, some people start looking earlier than others, but August is late, especially if you’re looking at competitive schools. Different schools have different requirements when it comes to testing. (For example some require SAT subject tests while others don’t.) Though the admissions process for the ivies are similar, other schools may have other requirements/deadlines. The fear is that if you start looking too late, you might miss an important requirement or deadline and not be able to make it up. A lot of people start seriously looking at colleges during their junior year (sophomore depending), but this summer is not too late to visit colleges if you haven’t already. When you do visit, you will get all the information you need to know to apply. I hope this helps!</p>
<p>Here is the link to Princeton’s admissions website. It will tell you just about everything you need to know. [Undergraduate</a> Admission - Princeton University | Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/admission/]Undergraduate”>Princeton University Admission)</p>
<p>KeDIX, thank you … I might not be as behind as I thought. I have most of my testing taken care of. SATS, SAT2 next week, ACT w writing in 2 weeks. I just hadn’t looked into going to the websites and looking at the applications just yet. I didn’t think the 2018 applications would even be available yet. You are very thoughtful for providing the link, thank you.</p>
<p>condor: I wrote: “Given what you shared about your HS metrics, please be sure to apply to a much wider swath of schools beyond these 8. Unless you’re a super athletic recruit, your chances to any top 25 school are very slim.”</p>
<p>When I wrote “metrics” I meant measurable statistics. You’ve earlier stated you have a 3.6 GPA and a 1920 SAT after three attempts. These two stats put you as a serious outlier for schools such as the top 25 IMHO.</p>
<p>Well guys, I’m in trouble. 2000 SAT. 
That was my first time, no real prep but it was still bad. I’m retaking it in October. I might be able to bring it up 150 points if I take lots of practice tests this summer. My writing score was surprisingly low. I’m a good writer. I don’t know what happened. </p>
<p>Come on! I just saved my 4.0 unweighted in 3 AP classes including AP Chem, my hardest one ever and now I’m not even academically competitive.</p>
<p>Hoping the ACT will be better.</p>
<p>Condor: You’re right, the application isn’t available yet, but there is general information on how to apply on the website. However, you can look at Princeton’s supplemental application last year and the common application from last year. That should give you a pretty good indication on what it will be like this year.</p>
<p>Sparkle: Definitely try ACT. I think it’s significantly easier, but that’s just my opinion.</p>
<p>Yeah, KeDix, I’ve heard that too. I’m taking it on June 8th. The ACT practice tests are easier than the SAT ones.</p>
<p>Ugh. It just feels awful. I was on track, doing great, then I get the score back and BAM, just kidding.</p>
<p>T26E4 thanks for clearing that up. I thought it might be something like that but on this forum, who knows. There seems to be a lot of shorthand.</p>
<p>Yes, obvious to me also that my metrics are quite below a lot of the very qualified applicants here. I guess it all depends on your application as a whole. My guidance counselor feels pretty confident with everything taken into consideration that I am still a very competitive applicant. You can take from that what you will, I don’t want to say too much on the internet (although my scores and grades are the truth), but I appreciate your candor and in most cases you would be accurate.</p>