Princeton?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I'd like to start off and say that I did get into Princeton. My stats are below:
2200 SAT
760 Writing
690 CR
750 Math</p>

<p>760 Math I Subject
720 Mol Bio</p>

<p>Eagle Scout
Perfect A+'s since freshman year
Currently in 4 AP courses
Top of Class
Class Officer
Most difficult curriculum ever taken in school (I added online AP classes)
Leadership in nd Student Council, Interact (service), NHS,
Member of Spanish NHS, Newspaper, Yearbook
Tennis, Cross Country, and Winter Track sports
Musical skills - been playing piano since 5 and sax since 11
Various Scouting Awards
Come from small school
I am also a white male and this was Early Action</p>

<p>Now, a friend of mine is also applying to Princeton for Regular Decision.
She does not have straight A+'s and currently has a B in our AP Euro class and is an A average overall.
1690 SAT total; 1110 CR + Math</p>

<h1>2 in class</h1>

<p>Don't know about Subject Test scores (prolly similar)
Involved in same activities with "better" leadership as high school is a popularity contest, may have better experiences, etc.
Does not have Newspaper and Yearbook
Class President
Only has soccer as a sport for two years
Involved in Church heavily
Musical skills with Clarinet (I think received some honors)
Only in 2 AP courses of high school's max 3 (I took 1 extra online)
Is Filipino</p>

<p>What do you guys think? Would Princeton take two kids from the same school? Would it be us two?</p>

<p>Note: I am reposting this to hopefully get new and/or different feedback. Hypothetically, what if SAT's were raised to 2000. Would Princeton take two kids from the same small high school, especially after I was already accepted and had a more rigorous schedule with better grades?</p>

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<p>I saw this thread posted a little bit ago, but I decided not to reply because there was some posts that already stated my opinion. But anyways, I think she has no chance with her SAT, and still a very low chance with a 2000. I can seen why you got in, but your friend just isn’t you. I’m sorry to be harsh but with a very low SAT, not so great ECs, and not taking the most difficult courses, he/she is just not competitive for a school like Princeton.</p>

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<p>Grats on your acceptance! :)</p>

<p>It would be better if your friend has a better SAT score than 2000 if she wants to have a chance (especially since it’s RD now, not sure if I’m right).</p>

<p>And it’s possible to have more than one person accepted to the top schools. It just really depends on how competitive your school/ the people in your school are. A handful of kids at my school got into Stanford/ Harvard and probably will get into more Ivy Leagues.</p>

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<p>Last year my daughter got in EA and a classmate/friend of hers was admitted RD from an urban school that I doubt has ever sent anyone to Princeton before. Daughter is currently a freshman at Princeton but her friend took a Stamps Scholarship to Morehouse. So yes it is possible but her SATs are way low for Princeton.</p>

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<p>She’s not going to get in with a 1690. Besides, what’s the point??? She can never survive in such an environment with such a score. It clearly shows that she does not possess an academic vitality that is needed for one of the best ivies. I know you got in with a 2200, which is lower than the accepted average, but your friend is 510 points lower than you.
Not even a reach school. You have to search for a whole new word to describe her chance. I’ll go with impossible</p>