Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 12:21     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in chemistry.

Not a legacy, RD, not an athlete, not full pay. We pay about 50% of sticker price.

Gpa- 4.0 straight A’s, 10 AP, all 5s

35 ACT, 1550 SAT (790 math)

Volleyball for 4 years of HS, varsity captain

Essays about being bad at volleyball and working hard to become one of the best players in her HS

NOT in NHS

No awards other than the AP distinction ones

No research, no paid job

I’m curious to know what you think got her in because we know so many kids with better stats and other stuff that flat out got rejected.



Odd. No reason why she should have gotten in. Maybe best for you and your daughter to keep your mouths shut. I'm guessing it was a mistake.


Do you not understand that this OP was not written by the girls mom? It is written by another parent who posts here that their child had “everything the same or better” and was waitlisted.


You misread that - her daughter got in. Others with what she considers to be "same or better" did not.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 12:14     Subject: Re:Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:Did she apply EA? My son didn’t because we were told nobody gets in and it was a waste of restrictive EA. He was WL RD and makes us wonder if he applied EA if he would have gotten in. They don’t WL many, just outright reject RD.


she got in for her so. year or to be a freshman?
i didn't think they did non-fo. entry
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 08:54     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:All 5s on 10 APs with a VERY high ACT/SAT.

Tons of kids here take APs. Very few have 5s on all tests.


agreed!

DD had 14 APs all 5s, 1580 SAT, 3.99 unweighted GPA, NMS, leadership positions, paid job, various awards, and was waitlisted by Princeton.


Mine had similar stats. Rejected by Princeton but going to Harvard. Why is this person asking the board? You can go look at your admissions file. We will look at the file when it's available.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 07:55     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:What race did she put on her application?


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 07:53     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
URM from North Dakota?
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 07:42     Subject: Re:Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Is she attractive? Did she include a photo? And I'm not joking. If she was popular, pretty, and "mainstream," that would give her a bump. These school do not want to fill the entire class with one-dimensional, nerdy, strivers with no social skills.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2024 07:32     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What race did she put on her application?


How is that relevant to anything. Or are you suggesting maybe she's Asian, who have a huge advantage in these Ivy League admissions?



It's the other way around.

If the child is black or latino this is a highly impressive profile and she will have multiple offers.

If she is Asian or White, not so much. The colleges require more. Especially the SAT and leadership roles.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 19:12     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in chemistry.

Not a legacy, RD, not an athlete, not full pay. We pay about 50% of sticker price.

Gpa- 4.0 straight A’s, 10 AP, all 5s

35 ACT, 1550 SAT (790 math)

Volleyball for 4 years of HS, varsity captain

Essays about being bad at volleyball and working hard to become one of the best players in her HS

NOT in NHS

No awards other than the AP distinction ones

No research, no paid job

I’m curious to know what you think got her in because we know so many kids with better stats and other stuff that flat out got rejected.


WHere are you from and you're post implies you are low socioeconomic. Both of those, with your DC's excellent stats, give diversity to the class/school.


50% financial aid is probably about 250K income.


And that’s low.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 18:23     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:It's because Princeton found a variety of attributes in this student that, when considered holistically, they found compelling. It was felt this student would make a valuable contribution to their student body based on their institutional priorities and mission. Full stop.



+1

While I'm sure there are some objective metrics that schools like Princeton use to narrow the applicant pool, it's impossible to point to a single thing as the reason why one student was admitted when another similarly qualified wasn't.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 15:58     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in chemistry.

Not a legacy, RD, not an athlete, not full pay. We pay about 50% of sticker price.

Gpa- 4.0 straight A’s, 10 AP, all 5s

35 ACT, 1550 SAT (790 math)

Volleyball for 4 years of HS, varsity captain

Essays about being bad at volleyball and working hard to become one of the best players in her HS

NOT in NHS

No awards other than the AP distinction ones

No research, no paid job

I’m curious to know what you think got her in because we know so many kids with better stats and other stuff that flat out got rejected.



Odd. No reason why she should have gotten in. Maybe best for you and your daughter to keep your mouths shut. I'm guessing it was a mistake.


Do you not understand that this OP was not written by the girls mom? It is written by another parent who posts here that their child had “everything the same or better” and was waitlisted.


The other child's mom read the essay?


She heard about the topic. The kids are probably friends and talked about it. It doesn't make sense that the mother would reveal so much information about her daughter, for no reason (even if she is truly curious despite now being many months removed from the admission cycle, we can't help her).
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 14:40     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in chemistry.

Not a legacy, RD, not an athlete, not full pay. We pay about 50% of sticker price.

Gpa- 4.0 straight A’s, 10 AP, all 5s

35 ACT, 1550 SAT (790 math)

Volleyball for 4 years of HS, varsity captain

Essays about being bad at volleyball and working hard to become one of the best players in her HS

NOT in NHS

No awards other than the AP distinction ones

No research, no paid job

I’m curious to know what you think got her in because we know so many kids with better stats and other stuff that flat out got rejected.



Odd. No reason why she should have gotten in. Maybe best for you and your daughter to keep your mouths shut. I'm guessing it was a mistake.


Do you not understand that this OP was not written by the girls mom? It is written by another parent who posts here that their child had “everything the same or better” and was waitlisted.


The other child's mom read the essay?
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 14:38     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:File a request to review the application and then your DD will know exactly why. No speculation needed.
This! It's the only way to know, OP. Feel free to update us when you get it
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 14:36     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:DD is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in chemistry.

Not a legacy, RD, not an athlete, not full pay. We pay about 50% of sticker price.

Gpa- 4.0 straight A’s, 10 AP, all 5s

35 ACT, 1550 SAT (790 math)

Volleyball for 4 years of HS, varsity captain

Essays about being bad at volleyball and working hard to become one of the best players in her HS

NOT in NHS

No awards other than the AP distinction ones

No research, no paid job

I’m curious to know what you think got her in because we know so many kids with better stats and other stuff that flat out got rejected.
Maybe the other girls' volleyball applicants weren't as good as her?
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 14:20     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DD is a sophomore at Princeton majoring in chemistry.

Not a legacy, RD, not an athlete, not full pay. We pay about 50% of sticker price.

Gpa- 4.0 straight A’s, 10 AP, all 5s

35 ACT, 1550 SAT (790 math)

Volleyball for 4 years of HS, varsity captain

Essays about being bad at volleyball and working hard to become one of the best players in her HS

NOT in NHS

No awards other than the AP distinction ones

No research, no paid job

I’m curious to know what you think got her in because we know so many kids with better stats and other stuff that flat out got rejected.


WHere are you from and you're post implies you are low socioeconomic. Both of those, with your DC's excellent stats, give diversity to the class/school.


50% financial aid is probably about 250K income.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 11:52     Subject: Which of these got my DD into Princeton?
It's because Princeton found a variety of attributes in this student that, when considered holistically, they found compelling. It was felt this student would make a valuable contribution to their student body based on their institutional priorities and mission. Full stop.