<p>Will it? Right now I'm at the fringe of rejection/ maybe with a 2200 and 3.8 gpa. I was wondering whether brilliant essays would improve my chances greatly into getting in? How much leverage do you guys think the essay holds on one's admittance to Princeton?</p>
<p>I'd say yes... as long as they truly are phenomenal. Not even highly creative and interesting essays are uncommon there, but two great ones are looked a lot more highly upon than a 2400 with decent essays. BTW, a 2200 isn't bad. Unless some of your scores are in the 600s, it's still in the range of Princeton students' scores.</p>
<p>how can we know for sure, I mean seriously</p>
<p>A 2200 is about average, so the score won't make you stand out, but if you do write phenomenal essays, then you'll definitely get a "second look." Plus if you're really good at writing, you should consider sending in a portfolio or something.</p>
<p>i doubt it still, they cant change the fact you have a low gpa or anything, its like saying you are a one shot wonder, and no one gets in with that.</p>
<p>It will get you noticed but you would have to have a specific talent as well.</p>
<p>Phenomenal Essays DO get people into Princeton. Only a small percentage of their students had the credentials to just state them and ride on in - most students there have stats just like you, and get in because they're essays, recs, and all the subjective crap is really good</p>
<p>^^ Truth ^^</p>