<p>Thank you to everyone for all your help and answers. Good luck to you all! Only 2 days left. May the odds be ever in our favor!!!</p>
<p>does anyone know if applicants are directly compared to other applicants from the same school?</p>
<p>I’ve heard that–but I’ve also heard that they’re compared with applicants in the same zip code/city.</p>
<p>People from my school (an average public one) have always said schools like Princeton rarely accept more than one student from a school like ours. I’ve also heard students from the same geographic areas face the most intense competition from each other, as many schools, including the ivies, look for geographic diversity. I can’t verify any of that, but I’ve certainly heard it said.</p>
<p>If I’m on the edge for an acceptance, I could very well see geographic diversity doing me in.</p>
<p>I moved from southern California (within an hour from UCI, UCLA, USC, UCSD, Pomona, etc.) to an hour west of Portland just before I started applying to colleges…which hopefully is a tiny bit of luck for me. :P</p>
<p>I live an hour from Princeton so I’m pretty sure that will not be very helpful…</p>
<p>I’m from SC-- at a mid-sized public that I doubt has ever had an applicant to P’ton-- so I hope that helps me a little. But then I know like 3 other SC people applying</p>
<p>If we’re directly compared to the applicants from our own high school, which may be true (historically exactly one person from my school gets accepted by Princeton every year), I’m one of three people from my school who applied to Princeton SCEA. I and one of them have very similar applications: we’ve taken mostly the same classes, do a lot of extracurriculars together, have good grades and scores, and speak three languages. Wonder how they’ll choose between us… Or maybe they’ll just reject us both and take the third.</p>
<p>I am tearing myself apart. I have become the Hamlet of the college admission process…</p>
<p>No one from my school has gone to Princeton in seven years.</p>
<p>@KeDIX
Thanks!! I hope you get in too, you seem like an awesome person. 
And I wouldn’t worry about not applying to UPenn early since it wasn’t your first choice and it would have been binding if you got in. Hope your music recital went well. I have a holiday dance recital tomorrow. Really glad about it because it’ll take my mind off Monday completely.</p>
<p>Less than 40 hours to go now! Good luck everyone. I honestly believe that we’ll all end up where we’re supposed to.</p>
<p>I’ve never been this nervous for anything in my life</p>
<p>I’m getting really anxious about the decision suddenly. My previously relaxed attitude was nice while it lasted, I guess. It isn’t helping that I’m going into finals next week. It isn’t easy to focus on my classes when Princeton is always trying to work its way into my stream of consciousness.
I think it’s more wanting to know than being concerned about an unfavorable outcome, which is good. Anyway, I’m excited to hear from all of you come Monday.</p>
<p>It really helps a lot if you’ve been accepted to your safety. Even though I know I most probably will be rejected, the wait is unbearable.</p>
<p>Less than 30 hrs left:flushed:
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<p>I know everyone’s telling you all this, and it may be of no use, but this decision won’t make or break anything. I’ve sent two kids to Princeton, and it is a great place. But there are other great places and other great ways to learn and grow. It’s also true that some kids get to Princeton, and if they aren’t in good shape, struggle. So be kind to yourselves, all of you, enjoy and be proud of your accomplishments, and remember the resiliency is one of the key qualities for successful people.</p>
<p>That said, if you don’t get in this round, it’s OK to feel dreadful for a while. But then remember, it’s all going to work out just fine. At this age, nothing education-related is irreversible.</p>
<p>I’m rooting for each and every one of you.</p>
<p>Exactly one more day!</p>
<p>24 hours to go! Let’s get this anxiety party started!</p>