Princeton SCEA Hopefuls 2018

<p>I’m jealous that you guys find out valedictorian so early. I won’t know until like May, at which point, who cares?</p>

<p>what is the exact date for the results?</p>

<p>The website says the decisions are made available online and mailed in mid-December, so we may not know the date exactly.</p>

<p>This is purposeful – it allows them some leeway and it varies year to year. The notification date is often just stated as the fabulously precise “mid-December”.</p>

<p>Also, I submitted my SCEA app yesterday, when will I be able to have access to the application tracking? I tried logging on but it said there was an error.</p>

<p>In about 2-4 business days Princeton will send you an email saying that you can access the tracking system. Don’t bother trying to register before than. It will not work.</p>

<p>OK thanks, that was freaking me out.</p>

<p>APPLIED! Good luck to all my other SCEA hopefuls!</p>

<p>I’m new to CC and a parent of an EA to Princeton. I don’t remember seeing my son so stressed this last 2 weeks, but his application was sent. He was also able to apply EA to 2 public schools UNC and UF. He’ll be applying regular to many other schools including Yale, Cornell, Brown, MIT, Stanford, Duke, Washington U (St. Louis), Emory, Rice, UMich and UVA. I know it’s a lot, but he must get out there to see where he can get in. Hi’s stats are:
GPA 4.0 - 4.85 W, top 1% of class (ranked 10 out of 852), AP’s: Human Geography 5, World History 5, Chemistry 5, Calculus AB 5, English Lang & Comp 5, US Hist 5. This year his classes are AP Art Hist, AP Calculus BC, AP Eng Lit comp, AP Psych, AP US Gov/Polit, Physics Honors and Spanish 4 Honors. SAT 2220 (CR 730 M 770 W 720), SAT II Math 2 790, Chemistry 770, US Hist 740. ACT composite score 32:(
His EC has been mostly swimming for the last 7 years!! grueling training and time consuming. Varsity swimming all 4 years of HS, team captain, varsity water polo 3 years, many volunteer hours with special olympics, give kids the world, surfrider foundation and relay for life.
HS Scholar-Athlete of the year 2013, Academic all american, National honor society, Mu Alpha Theta-math honor society, Rho Kappa - social studies honor society.
I know this is way too long, but I wanted to provide as much as possible for you out there. What are his chances with the schools I mentioned? I don’t know if I should mentioned he’s also hispanic. Your comments are welcome:)</p>

<p>My college counselor told me not to title my essays for Princeton. She said that this year there was no space for essay titles on the common app. I already applied, but what did others do?
First post, by the way.</p>

<p>@Saona63 The information you posted on your son’s resume looks very good. I will respond only to the Ivy plus schools you listed - all of these are extremely competitive and he will be competing with a large number of similar applicants. Unfortunately it is impossible to “chance” any applicant other than to say whether they look competitive (which your son appears to be). He may have some help from being a URM. </p>

<p>The college application process is extremely taxing emotionally…encourage him to apply and then forget about the applications to avoid undue stress. Senior year has more than enough demands on its own. Good luck to him!!</p>

<p>@Cantiger couldn’t have said it any better. No one can accurately chance anyone. All we can do is hope! Good luck to everyone.</p>

<p>@Cantinger Thank you! I’m thinking since MIT is really he’s last choice he should not apply and maybe add 1 or 2 more Safe schools. Right now he’s safe is UF, and a very good match I think for UNC, UMich, UVA…what do you think?</p>

<p>I am not familiar enough with those schools to comment…perhaps another poster is?</p>

<p>Applied yesterday and so nervous! I just have to forget about it for a while. I think my app was strong, but a lot of people probably feel that way. My biggest problem will be that nothing really “stands out;” I don’t have a particularly enticing story or unique interests.</p>

<p>Based on your son’s stats, UNC and UMich could be considered safeties. I don’t know enough about UVA to confidently say it would also be a safety</p>

<p>Submitted my arts supplement! Everything’s done.</p>

<p>I just submitted my arts supplement too! Now for the interview…</p>

<p>What interview? I thought that Princeton contacts you for one if they like you…</p>

<p>That is how it works.</p>