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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC applied to all ivies except Cornell. Got rejected by only one (it wasn’t Harvard). The only AP social studies they took was APUSH and AP Psych.  No AP language. No AP English. Took AP Physics 1&2, AP Bio and BC Calculus. Wasn’t sure if wanted to go STEM route or Humanities. [/quote]

Cool! Where did they end and what did they decide to study there?[/quote]

Princeton!  ORFE (operations research & financial engineering). [/quote]

Great, thanks for sharing! That sounds like a very unique program of study. If you don't mind, what tipped the scales in Princeton's favor? How have they found the campus and academic culture? This is very interesting![/quote]

Went to a few admit student days. Fell in love with Princeton - the campus (beautiful, close to NYC, no bike needed), the students/culture, focus on undergraduates. Was interested in the school of public and international affairs and engineering which are both highly regarded. Found the culture to be very collaborative (always worked in study groups and everyone willing and eager to help each other) and loved campus life. Was turned off a bit by Harvard - got impression that students seemed to think they were better than others / going there more for the name .  Also didn’t care for the campus and they heard Harvard not as focused on undergraduates.  ORFE is considered a very difficult major but opens the door to many types of careers. Many go to work for quant trading firms / work in jobs where strong math or technical skills are sought after. I’d love if my younger child has the opportunity to attend as well. It has been a fantastic experience and DC has absolutely no regrets. [/quote]

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