<p>i think he means the NASA rocket launch...just a guess</p>
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<p>HAHAHA never mind (i guess I deserve a sarcastic comment to come my way soon)
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<p>Well we build new really big ones. 10 feet tall some of the time. Ones that break the sound barrier. We had one go 0-874mph in 1.4 seconds. We build altimeters and tracking systems. Staged rockets, clustered rockets, scale model rockets. Each rocket tests a new design. Its a mix between engineering fun and a big school wide social event. Some rockets are simply funny like a 15 foot clustered rocket made of styrofoam (spelling?) cups. </p>
<p>I get the same reaction from everyone at first, but once people come to the launches they understand. People wear our shirts everyday, or buy our muffins, or build rockets. Its so much fun, you cant really understand until you go to a launch.</p>
<p>We also mix our own propellant so its not as predictable.</p>
<p>OK i applied ED and think i totally went in the wrong direction...my essays are kind of out there, im in all-state for music and all but i don't think i emphasized music enough i think i went more for the athletic aspect...and i selected to major in molecular bio plus im more well-rounded than well-lopsided is this gonna kill me?!</p>
<p>I found some evidence to back up the quote from the student "in the know" about admissions at Princeton. Oh Miss Zanna and others who submitted arts supplements might be interested.
The cc ED 2010 thread has posts from 40 people accepted and 48 people who were deferred or rejected. I counted non-legacy, non-URMs, and non-recruited athletes only. Of the 8 people I identified as submitting an arts supplement or doing an on campus audition, 7 of 8 were admitted.
Three were strong candidates based on Sat numbers alone- 2340, 2350 and 2350 on the Sat I.
Four of the "arts" people who were admitted weren't particularly competitive applicants, at least based on Sat scores. They all had Sat Is of 2150-2220 and Sat II composites of 2210-2280. It might help to know that the median Sat I of the 40 admitted posters was 2320, and the median Sat II composites of those admitted was 2340. The "arts" person with the 2150 Sat I did have a grandfather who was an alum, which I didn't treat as "legacy".
The one arts person who was not admitted had a Sat I of 2200 and 2070 Sat II composite.</p>
<p>I think the essays count. If you have crap essays you won't get in.</p>
<p>i don't believe this student.</p>
<p>Which student?</p>
<p>The "undergrad" whose words this thread is discussing.</p>
<p>Philosophy is a field dominated by men. I've never heard anybody call it "girly." "Weird," "useless," and "idiotic," yes. "Girly," no.</p>
<p>I second that ^^^</p>
<p>Philosophy IS male dominated....But I do not think we should take these college students too seriously...I mean, the base of their story probably has a bit of truth in it. But as they say, there is no magic formula to Princeton or any other competitive school.....</p>
<p>I agree, maddy</p>
<p>yeh, i agree as well. if u think about it, with a student body of over 4000 students, i am sure there will be very different ideas and tips on how to be admitted.</p>
<p>I hope the part about art portfolios being a huge advantage is true... that's the one thing I have going for me in admissions (unlike my general white unathletic nonlegacy self).</p>
<p>actually, for 90% of applicants, i've heard, the essay doesn't affect the decision.</p>
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I found some evidence to back up the quote from the student "in the know" about admissions at Princeton. Oh Miss Zanna and others who submitted arts supplements might be interested.
The cc ED 2010 thread has posts from 40 people accepted and 48 people who were deferred or rejected. I counted non-legacy, non-URMs, and non-recruited athletes only. Of the 8 people I identified as submitting an arts supplement or doing an on campus audition, 7 of 8 were admitted.
Three were strong candidates based on Sat numbers alone- 2340, 2350 and 2350 on the Sat I.
Four of the "arts" people who were admitted weren't particularly competitive applicants, at least based on Sat scores. They all had Sat Is of 2150-2220 and Sat II composites of 2210-2280. It might help to know that the median Sat I of the 40 admitted posters was 2320, and the median Sat II composites of those admitted was 2340. The "arts" person with the 2150 Sat I did have a grandfather who was an alum, which I didn't treat as "legacy".
The one arts person who was not admitted had a Sat I of 2200 and 2070 Sat II composite.
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<p>lol that would suck if my music supplement was so bad
that the music department wrote OH GOD NO and sent that back to the admissions office
so that they would be like, "ehhhh...."
and then think that all my music accomplishments/essays about music are full of crap. =)</p>
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actually, for 90% of applicants, i've heard, the essay doesn't affect the decision.
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<p>I've heard similar things.
I've heard that only a REALLY bad essay or a REALLY good essay could sway the leaning if you're in the median.</p>
<p>ya im hoping my essays get something about me across. i think i spent a lot of time on them</p>
<p>I spent about a month on mine.
But when I reread them a couple of weeks ago,
I hated them and I was so embarrassed that I sent them in. =(</p>
<p>Yet I'm still using one of the same ones for the Common App haha</p>
<p>The student quoted by the OP is on target with most of his/her points, but I think that the importance of the essays is being undervalued on this thread. Rather than suggesting that essays are irrelevant in 90% of the applications, I'd switch the percentages and say that they're crucial in 90%. </p>
<p>The vast majority of applicants to HYPS etc. have fantastic scores and transcripts. What a reader needs is something to help him/her identify standouts among a host of statistically compelling candidates. That means essays and teacher recs. The numbers can only take you so far.</p>
<p>I've been wondering for awhile: how many applicants to Pton do you think are joking? I mean...like people who are ranked 180 out of 200 and failed eight classes (or not quite that bad, but like auto rejects)? Like 10%? 20%?</p>