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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Princeton legacies have higher SAT scores and GPAs at Princeton than their non-legacy peers.

https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/07/princeton-legacy-senior-survey-frosh-survey-gpa-sat-act-career

My child is a legacy with very high scores and GPA, but we have been advised that the legacy status doesn't matter that much today, and she will select an SCEA or ED choice based on the school she actually favors. [/quote]

In the past they asked: Will the kid graduate. If yes, admit. Now they ask, is the kid 1550+ and straight As at strong high school. If yes, admit. They don’t need to be exceptional in other ways.[/quote]

DD has a near perfect SAT on one early try, straight As from a strong school, and decent talent with awards, but the talent is in a very common area (music). Nobody is a predictable admit according to friends. I’m sure legacies have a slight edge but it’s not as big of a deal as people here make it out be. I have been surprised by the kids I’ve seen rejected, but of course, I didn’t get to read their applications. We’re currently visiting schools to figure out what DD likes, and I don’t think she should choose a school just because a parent went there. If it’s really the dream school, she’ll give scea a shot. If not, it’s fine. [/quote]

My son went SCEA for Princeton aerospace engineering as a non-legacy but with faculty support. He waitlisted and deferred: a soft rejection. Is your DD’s instrument an unusual one that the band or orchestra could use [/quote]

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