To Princeton Class of 2020 Applicants

I just saw a post that was Harvard 2020 and decided to make one for Princeton as well. Like the other guy said, I am just really nervous/happy/excited about the whole application process. Just wanted to meet and talk to fellow dreamers as well. :slight_smile:

How do you feel?
Are you applying SCEA or Regular?
Any concerns you want to address?
Are you an international?

Im feeling nervous/anxious/excited! I will be applying SCEA and I am not international. I guess at this point my main concern is really staying afloat senior year! Does anyone know if any of the Princeton supps are out? Pton essays etc?

@VanillaBean22 Same here! I have to stay afloat senior year as well. Uh, I know the ones from previous years…

Pretty sure I want to do Princeton SCEA, but I do not know for sure. I am pretty nervous and according to my college list chart, my Princeton decision would be my first of the 15 some schools I am applying to. Excited for what this year has to offer me!

Hi I’m definitely doing Princeton SCEA. I’m an international, African to be a bit more specific. Just worried that my standardised test scores may not cut it against other students.

@Princetonian2020 mine too! Good luck to you :slight_smile:

@WizDexter99 hey! me too. Im Cambodian. My standardized test scores are like almost wthin the range (1 more point). I’m also pretty nervous tho… I wish you luck!

Are you taking TOEFL?

@pnguon I will definitely go check those out. I recently heard that some supps show up every year.

Hello all! I was wondering when someone would create this thread. I am a definite SCEA applicant who has often lurked on older threads and vicariously experienced “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” with past classes. Can’t believe it’s our turn now!!

@pnguon Im not taking TOEFL, don’t need it. English is the mode of instruction at my high school so I’m sure if my counsellor approves that, it will be wavied

@elk1819 Ikr!!! Good luck to you :slight_smile: Are you a U.s applicant?

@WizDexter99 I should do that as well… thanks :slight_smile:

@pnguon yup! And best of luck to you too!

International student here, interested in a good Geo Sciences program. Any ideas about the one at Princeton?

I’m extremely nervous, and I’m still unsure whether to apply SCEA or not. It’s all happening way too quickly, haha.

Hi guys! The official supplement is out for the class of 2020. I think it’s just about identical to last year’s, but now we know for sure what questions we’ll be answering!

http://admission.princeton.edu/sites/admission/files/pdfs/SupptoCommonApp_2015.pdf

Why does it not list ORFE or MechE on the engineering departments? I don’t think they did last year, either.

Are you referring to the application? They are listed on the Princeton website
http://www.princeton.edu/engineering/departments/

Yeah but its not listed on the supplement form. Is it assumed that they’re departments or is it a way to measure interest/research?

They are definitely departments within BSE at Princeton. It’s been a while since my son applied so I am not sure how the supplements look anymore. Which one you indicate on your supplement is entirely non binding as is the choice between BSE and AB so I am guessing they are looking for a more general sense of where applicants might see themselves.