I'm going to be a sophomore this year and planning to do good in all my classes. In my freshmen year, i got mostly A's and B's. I was on the Freshmen Baskteball team which won 1st place in a state-wide competition.
2006-08-25 16:58:49 · 4 answers · asked by Dreamer 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
There are several things you should know if you are planning to apply to Princeton. First, Academics are very important. The SAT cut off mark is suppose to be 1400. But my advice to you is aim higher. Sports, social work, work experience, research, andrecommendations are equally important. And of course your eassey is critical. Secondly, most people will tend to discourage you, tease you, put you down when they hear you are planning on princeton. At times like that it is important to keep in mind what YOU want. It is possible to achieve the impossible. And in my opinion achieving what people say is impossible is more rewarding than achiving what is expected of you.But remember if you dream big then you have to work really hard to achieve it. You may have to make a hugh sacrifice but in the end it will be worth it.
One thing that is really important is- you should not let anyone get you down. If you really want to get into Princeton you will! 11% of the applicants do get in, so it is not impossible. It is hard- true, but you are an athlete so I assume you know what hard work,motivation and dedication is.
Another piece of advice is to log on to the princeton website. find the email add. of a few students and write to them. Ask them what they did in oder to get in. Princeton also has this service where they help prospective students. So it might be a good idea to check that out.
Good luck, You have my best wishes & I sincerely hope that you do get in
2006-08-27 07:24:36 · answer #1 · answered by Nicole 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard getting into ivy league schools is almost impossible...unless you are of an ethnic minority or disabled. It sucks, but you'll probably have to do a TON of volunteer work, especially in your field if possible. Also, become friends with a few teachers in your school so you can get some letters of recommendation. Good luck :)
2006-08-26 18:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by way_2_short84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to get all A's this year and your SAT scores are also veryyy important..I had a couple of B's and C's on my high school transcript but i had a really high SAT score and I got into Berkeley..also extra curricular activites and taking challenging courses will help
2006-08-26 00:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by natalie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have sex with someone on the admissions board
2006-08-26 00:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by dbrady 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋