By: SG
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer these questions so thoroughly Ms. Rapelye. This series will undoubtedly become an invaluable resource to thousands of anxious high-school students, and...
View ArticleBy: Constance
Anna, The math you use in your comment above is misleading, as well as your use of “matriculating” vs. “admitted” confusing. You state that ~225 students matriculate to Princeton with Academic Indices...
View ArticleBy: Karen
Anna – you said it better than I could. Good for you!!!!! Why can’t these College Deans/Admissions Officers just be honest?? Super Athletes with 1200 SATs, a 90 average and one of the coaches’ “spots”...
View ArticleBy: Neal
It would be extremely helpful to students and their families if these sport oriented Ivy Leage schools would give admission data that strips out recruited athletes. This would allow potential...
View ArticleBy: maeve
Anna’s point is essentially correct even if her numbers are off. The academic bar for recruited athletes is much lower than for an applicant with an arts “hook.” A student’s achievement in the arts may...
View ArticleBy: joe shmoe
I went to Yale. There is nothing magical about the place, no matter how much the admissions people make it seem. Don’t be a bump on a log, write a strong essay that emphasizes why you are unique, and...
View ArticleBy: Anonymous Guest
Recruited athletes should be held to the same academic standards as everyone else. Period.
View ArticleBy: Old Goat
Neal: It’s not difficult to figure out what the admissions numbers are if you strip out the recruited athletes. There are about 225 recruited athletes at Princeton, and a similar number at the other...
View ArticleBy: Old Goat
A footnote: The average recruited Princeton athlete has an academic index of 214, which is roughly a kid ranked 10th in a class of 500 with 2140 SAT’s (and an IQ of 140). Few with 1200 SAT’s and a 90...
View ArticleBy: George
I don’t know why admissions officers feel compelled to be needlessly opaque and disingenuous. Leaving aside the issue of how ridiculous the parallel college athletic admission process is (likely...
View ArticleBy: Neal
I think admissions officers are needlessly opaque and disingenuous because they wish to maximize the number of applicants to their institution. It has several good outcomes for the institution. First,...
View ArticleBy: skanik
A friend of mine teaches at a private High School. This past week student athletes were notified by various Colleges if they were accepted or not as future student athletes. One of the students was...
View ArticleBy: Drew
It is always ironic to read the boiler play absurdities from the Dean. It is evident looking at all the data that a) clearly preferences are given inappropriately to selected groups and that b) there...
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