Princeton University (2024-2025)

[heavy breach]

theyll take RD applications til the 7th its kind of a grace period

[dull shore]

er i hope youre right about that

[heavy breach]

i saw multiple emails that corroborate each other

if it doesnt it doesnt but

we'll see

calc on manifolds?

[ionic terrace]

No

I am not a masochist

Even I won't touch that book

[heavy breach]

its literally an intro to diffgeo

[ionic terrace]

That book is denser than a neutron star

[heavy breach]

yeah it just needs a supplement tbh

[ionic terrace]

Spivak has a 5 volume introduction to differential geometry

[frail meadow]

when does princeton need test scores by 😭

i got my portal but nothing abt an interview yet

[heavy breach]

7th

[white marten]

Hello princeton folks

https://discord.com/channels/786557653924708373/1324864807647838369

Vote me for student council vice president

[crimson jackal]

is that you idaho?

[plush fossil]

for the arts supplement, if i play more than one instrument well, can i submit for both instruments?they would be in different categories (piano, classical instrument) but this whole "Please select the Arts Supplement(s) you wish to submit. Please note, we only allow one Arts Supplement submission per program." is confusing me

[jade sage]

How do we fill out the Princeton-specific financial aid forms?

[plush fossil]

this is also the only extra writing we need to do as musicians right

[weak iron]

i think so...i havent filled out anything more that it

and they do say this quite prominently

so i dont think they can blame me if i missed smth

[plush fossil]

okok thanks so much

[shrewd heart]

i sent my sat score like 2 months ago but it doesnt show up on the portal

am i cooked

[tender karma]

Wait so was Princeton’s rd deadline extension real?

[old turtle]

I believe so, yes

[tender karma]

Bruh

If I submitted already, do you think if it would be sensible for me to request changing my graded paper? I had to submit a timed argument, but I would be able to find a better paper that reflects my writing skills better

[old turtle]

Probably not a big deal

[cunning bluff]

In the Princeton application portal in the "Upload Materials" part there is an option for "research abstract"

does this mean u can upload research abstracts , like Columbia?

[pulsar crest]

Pretty sure they accept them

Anyone here who got deferred when are u gonna submit ur LOCI?

[sinful veldt]

until when?

i see on commonapp it still says it is due janurary 1st

[pliant flint]

They'll take apps till 7th they emailed me

[pulsar crest]

I think 14th or 15th

[frail meadow]

I've written an expository paper for a summer program under a mentor, can I submit it as a research abstract? A friend says it's only for published, original research. Is this true?

can it hurt?

[dusk forge]

for the princeton graded paper, should i mention whether it is a timed piece or not?

[tender karma]

I mentioned it’s a timed piece

[broken vortex]

where/how did you do that?

[clear yoke]

same

I don’t even have my mid year grades either

I need to get them sent on Monday

[white marten]

Yes it’s me poikuly!

[subtle rivet]

If I say major in Princeton supp instead of concentrate, will it be bad?

[serene tinsel]

my essay is actually so garbo

[humble stream]

i said major but idk i dont think it would affect your application a ton

[severe cypress]

Princeton 2029 vs Princeton 2900, we are not the same

[clear yoke]

I have mocks in Jan that I think I’m gonna fuck because I’ve been spending all my time doing supps not revising

So might ask teachers to send ‘forecasted grades’ now than wait for mock results in end of Jan ☠️

[rancid lion]

im lucky cause they wanted my 1st trimester as mid year

and i peaked in that

[humble stream]

bro is taking gap centuries

[twin adder]

im tryna gap actually

[clear yoke]

wait you can use that?

I have trimesters too

then my grades are all A*

haha

Do the counselors have to submit that through common app or do I have to send it to the unis?

[rancid lion]

mine did thru common app

[heavy breach]

damn near a gap milennium

[heavy breach]

with the way bird flu is lookin rn, it might not be a choice!

[old turtle]

what's happening with bird flu? I saw there were a few human cases, but not much more

[heavy breach]

im half joking but there's quite a bit of an outbreak going on

its severely affected dairy herds but relatively few human cases iirc

[twin adder]

omg online princeton would be crazy

i used to romanticize it before i got it

[old turtle]

got it https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html

[twin adder]

i was like i wanna go onto my zoom.princeton.edu class

my ass just wouldnt attend LMFAOOO if covid 2.0 happened

[heavy breach]

idt its going to be like COVID since bird flu's been a thing...

[twin adder]

not that i go to class often in person

[heavy breach]

iirc we already have a vaccine or something

[heavy breach]

tbh with how small princeton classes are how do you get away with it

[old turtle]

nah, if it breaks out it'll get folded into the next human vaccine. Unless its so virulent that it kills the eggs....

[twin adder]

oh lectures are almost never graded for attendance

[vestal pilot]

@twin adder what resco are you

[old turtle]

by simply not showing up. nobody grades attendance

[heavy breach]

o

[twin adder]

and some precepts (supplemental sections) are optional too cuz profs dont grade or track attendance

[twin adder]

butler why?

[old turtle]

you're expected to be responsible to yourself, nobody checking

[vestal pilot]

is it better than ncw

[twin adder]

yes

[old turtle]

New butler looks amazin

[twin adder]

r u a pton29?

[vestal pilot]

no

i just hsve

inside info

im a rocky apologist ✨✨

[old turtle]

lol, everyone is a rocky/mathey simp until they get assigned elsewhere

or realize the rooms are tiny

and the bathrooms are in the basement due to 1910s plumbinb

[vestal pilot]

sigh

but old buildings

🥺

[twin adder]

i wanted rocky cause i get coffee at small world every morning

sakrid coffee good too

so instead i need to walk my ass all the way up campous

miserable

[old turtle]

junior/senior year, there are some old buildings that have been renovated

[vestal pilot]

jesus youre the first person to say that besides me damn

[old turtle]

that hill

it's not much of a hill, but upcampus/downcampus is a thing

Forbes just doesn't exist

[vestal pilot]

@twin adder btw theres a back entrance into rocky dining hall using the lift inside the mathey common room

[old turtle]

you live in forbes? dang I guess we can't be friends 😅

[vestal pilot]

@fair marsh

but the sunday brunch tho

with a chocolate fountain

[fair marsh]

^^^^

[fair marsh]

So why are we shatting on Forbes 🤨

[old turtle]

I'm kidding of course. I guess its easier now since Whitman college is sort of a middle ground residential college distance wise

[frail meadow]

did anyone submit a research abstract

[twin adder]

new butler is kinda

an archipelago

[old turtle]

old butler was 🤮

[quaint badge]

for theprinceton application extension when do i need to submit it by? im pst
also to get the extension do i email them?

ping me if yk plzplzplz

[old turtle]

January 7th 11:59 PM EST

[quaint badge]

do i need to email them? to get it?

also what about cornells, do i need to email them too?

[old turtle]

I don't think you need to e-mail them. I don't know anything about Cornell

you can e-mail them if you want confirmation

but I've seen enough examples to believe it

at least 2-3 people on this thread alone

[mild spindle]

so my scores were sent on dec 30th but my princeton portal apparently has not received them yet

its possible that they just didnt process and update them right

?

[old turtle]

give it a few days. I'm sure they're assembling a ton of applications atm

[mild spindle]

alr

[quaint badge]

k

[green finch]

Yo king how do you view that

when I try to view whether my scores were sent I just get a 404 error

they haven't received my test scores yet either apparently

I rushed them a while ago so they should have sent by now

[mild spindle]

go to your mysat portal, click on a specific score, and then on the side should be a variety of options, one of which is send scores. Click there and you'll see which colleges got your scores

[green finch]

yeah they were sent

so

idk why no processed yet

but like

yeah

[twin adder]

yall im having an impulsive reread of the hunger games catching fire

wish i had this literary motivation for my classes this semester and their readings but whatever

[green finch]

Wanted to say thanks for telling me to email it since they added it to my file 👍

for pton

[mild spire]

Am I required to send official college transcripts with my application for dual enrollment courses?

[daring vigil]

w

[clever perch]

did princeton extend?

for some reason my ACT still hasnt been sent

[ancient sky]

yeah until jan 7th

[clever perch]

alr ill wait till then to tweak out then

ty!

[winged grail]

lmfao mine were sent december 17th and nothing

[frail meadow]

when will i get the interview 😭

[tall raptor]

give it a bit im p sure princeton is based on availability anyways

[frail meadow]

Okay A2Council VP | windbloom | #AGC!

[tall raptor]

wild

[worn owl]

😭😭

mine were sent dec 28 and they got it yesterday

they’ll definitely process yours in time

[winged grail]

what does it look like in the portal

wait lemme check my ptown portal

[winged grail]

oh yeah it was recieved nvm

[worn owl]

yay nice

[winged grail]

i just thought it was supposed to say retrived in the sat portal

[worn owl]

i think they're processing these manually

[worn owl]

oh nah just on princeton's portal

[serene tinsel]

i sent mine day of deadline 💀

[snow pewter]

Got my interview

[serene tinsel]

how long does it take? (usually)

[versed sail]

a prince that weighs a ton

[frail meadow]

fatty

[primal elk]

How important is Princeton interview ? Does the alumni send rating and report back to AO ?

[frosty crescent]

I sent them on the 2nd, through rushed delivery, they just got received

[green finch]

Don’t worry about it lol

Just give them a week and all scores will be processed

[green finch]

Took me 3 days

[serene tinsel]

i didnt rush am i cooked

[green finch]

Yeah maybe

If they don’t get sent by the 7th u prolly are

[serene tinsel]

i heard rush was a scam

[green finch]

It’s not

It used to be

Not anymore

Rush has saved my ass more times than I can count tbh

[tall raptor]

more times??

how many schools even require scores

😭 i think i only sent twice

[green finch]

Ok fine that’s an exaggeration

It was thrice

But still

Like

It helped me a lot

Maryland in particular would’ve cooked me if I didn’t rush

[wary radish]

from what ive seen, not important but can sometimes help a bit. Just dont try to kiss your interviewer

[tall raptor]

what if i give em a big smooch

[wary radish]

u best hope you're not a bad kisser then

"amazing candidate, infinite potential, dry lips. 2/10"

[serene tinsel]

the stupid score sends website is down too i cant even see the progress

[tall raptor]

okay so ill get that lib balm ready

[green finch]

Oh yeah there’s a trick for that

Go to the specific score you’re sendings page

Press the “send sat score” thing on the right

And you should be able to see where it’s been sent

[serene tinsel]

this purple thing?

[green finch]

No

Go to the specific score

[serene tinsel]

oh i know

saw it ty, its still pending 😭

[ancient sky]

i sent two score reports to princeton (one before i got a better score on the sat). i sent my new score report a few days ago and the portal says that they received my score but i'm pretty sure that's the sat that i got a lower score on? how could i confirm if they have my newest score?

[wise marsh]

i really wouldn’t worry abt this unless you’re offered an interview lol

[dusk forge]

for the graded written paper, if im writing the teachers grade on it, how should i edit it?

[frail meadow]

maneee remember when pton had ED

wish we could turn back time

[mild spire]

Just include a page at the top that indicates your grade and any comments from your teacher (if any)

[primal crest]

hi i sent my sat score report to princeton in early dec (confirmed on college board it's been sent) but it's marked as missing on the portal. does it just take time or did they not receive it?

[dusk forge]

they dont want the prompt right?

[mild spire]

Yeah I don't think they do

They're more interested in how you write, not what you wrote about (but they should be able to determine this by just reading your paper)

[wise marsh]

a lot of admissions office have been closed for the holidays for several weeks + there’s a massive influx of applications and materials right now. if it’s still marked as missing on friday i would reach out but as of rn you should be fine

[tiny peak]

Should I type out my graded essay

If it’s handwritten

And my handwriting is a bit messy to write

[split hawk]

can you not scan it?

[tiny peak]

I can

But my handwriting is hard to read

[split hawk]

I mean if you have no other option and your handwriting is that bad then you should

[tiny peak]

@old turtle were u Princeton Ao? Do u happen to know the question if it’s allowed

I just want to verify

I’m sorry for ping

[vestal pilot]

from inside sources i know that princeton alums have gotten their interviewees

use that info how you will

[worn owl]

oh my

and they decide when they want to reach out right

[ionic siren]

yeah

[vestal pilot]

yea

[ionic siren]

they're also not required for admission

[worn owl]

mhmm

[rancid lion]

just got the interview email

[weak iron]

including intls?

[vestal pilot]

most likely

[weak iron]

ooh okayy

[tacit ermine]

hi im going to upload my graded paper to the portal does anyone know if i could write additional circumstances related to the graded paper on the paper's pdf itself? or should i email the admissions office or some other way

[rancid lion]

I just merged my graded paper with an intro sheet

[frosty crescent]

Why did I not do that 💀

I just.... submitted

[subtle rivet]

Omg. Just gave college board $28

[frosty crescent]

college board is so weird

why tf do i gotta pay for an application to literally financial aid💀

[old turtle]

Lol not an AO

I do interview

[frosty crescent]

what do you ask

[gaunt bay]

honestly i wouldn't prep for princeton interview. Mine was like a conversation, and I loved how casual it was so really focus on just connecting with interviewer.

this isn't finance lol

and also think about some questions to ask them!! Look them up beforehand on linkedin, ask about how Princeton benefited them in their work.

etc

[lost briar]

got an interview email!

[frosty umbra]

hi fellow butlerite

[old turtle]

RIP wilson

😅

[tiny peak]

R u allowed to type up

Ur essay

Dyk

[old turtle]

What?

[frosty crescent]

what else have u been doing...

[old turtle]

Apparently drugs

[mild spire]

Do we need to send official college transcripts for courses taken through dual enrollment?

And if so to what email?

[tiny peak]

No I hand wrote it in class but my handwriting is a bit illegible

I was going to submit a pdf scan and a typed up version

[twin adder]

hello buterite

we are butler bees

[old turtle]

I'm sure it's fine, I'm sure they've dealt with spots

[crimson jackal]

i knew it

oh

i thought it said qhasti was doing them

[old turtle]

Many and often

Some that are medically approved

[twin adder]

i think they should like appear on your hs transcript

cause there should be a letter grade anyway and some description of the course name

and it should itself indicate being a college course

[jade sage]

Why is there an entire other Princeton financial aid app

I AM GOING TO CRASH OUT

I can’t take this anymore I’m so sick of it all

[steady lark]

Do all international students get an alum interview?

[white marten]

Mine was an hour, I’ve heard others say 30 minutes is more likely

[serene tinsel]

still awaiting SAT, i might be cooked

[white marten]

Infinitely better than CSS and way more generous

[jade sage]

The part that tripped me up was the medical and dental expenses

My dad just estimated and we turned it in

[white marten]

My parents estimated some stuff

Lots of debt values that were asked on CSS my mom just guessed

[green finch]

How long did they take to process your test scores

I did as well

Wait actually

I think the test scores sent after even though I paid for them earlier

Dunno

I’ll contact them on friday if they’re still having issues

I did pay rush yes

It says it’s been sent

But like it’s been a few days and still not processed as received so dunno

Yeah prolly

[quaint badge]

anyone tyring to review my essays

cuz extended deadline

[green finch]

Bro☠️

[heavy breach]

ima submit after i finish MIT lmao

[quaint badge]

LMAO same ye

[dusk forge]

if im uploading an abstract for princeton, am I supposed to include the info of liek where i got this opportunity, mentors etc...

[ionic siren]

normally

[vestal pilot]

i havent got my interview yet iasdhlfkds

fucking intls omg

[jade sage]

I just wore like a sweater or something to my Yale interview and that was fine

Definitely don’t wear a button-up or a tie or anything like that

[ionic siren]

YES that sounds so cute

bro

im rolling with it this is my new identity

wow ur fitted up

mine is on thursday i need to think about it

[jade sage]

I need to plan my background for my virtual interview

It’s not until the 18th though

[ionic siren]

mine didnt offer weekends asldkjf

[jade sage]

But the week after that is the first Quiz Bowl meet 🥳🥳🥳

Guys Quiz Bowl season is the only way I’m making it through second semester

[ionic siren]

LMAOO

[jade sage]

My Princeton interviewer had 2 dates

[ionic siren]

mine just said mon-fri lmk when

[jade sage]

Bro Mock Trial is gonna cook me but it’s chilling

That’s next week

[ionic siren]

are you still doing it

[jade sage]

Impossible that it’s that soon, how

[ionic siren]

me toooo

im doing the collab one

frfr

i cant figure out a conclusion

welp back to uchicago

also today

also i started mit and uchicago both today

no its "strongly recommended but not required" so im just gonna wing it

our school is off today and i lowkey just got bored

well not bored but i was like "i should do more"

since ive only done lik 7 schools

LMAOO

english teachers r just quirky like that

[median zealot]

that's wild

[frosty umbra]

what building?

[heavy breach]

mit app was so convenient ngl

all of it were reused uc supps

[ionic siren]

dang my teacher is fast

hes like that

i emailed him at 5 am LMAO

bro i told my club advisor we were going to meet and she was like "OK......"

then she retired and i saw her in a youtube video talking about how she became a millionaire by teaching

LMAO

[jade sage]

Does it matter my parents’ tax returns aren’t signed?

I might call and ask the financial aid office

[lofty aspen]

can I send in an additional letter of rec late?

I've already got the required ones and everything submitted with my application

but if I had an additional one, could I like, email it to them?

[ancient sky]

is there not a section on the portal to upload additional stuff?

just go to the dropdown menu and select "optional supporting documents" and upload it there

[worn owl]

u applied?

[vestal pilot]

yeah

[worn owl]

nice

glgl

we probably will have the same interviewer

[humble stream]

winter pfp spotted

[worn owl]

omg twin

[humble stream]

bro is goated wishing the best for u

[worn owl]

same <3

aespa superfan is so real

[serene tinsel]

aespaaaa

[humble stream]

all aespa fans shall be blessed with good admissions cycles it was prophesized

[lofty aspen]

will they consider it?

[green finch]

Prolly haven't gotten an interview yet cause they still haven't marked my test scores as received😭

[crimson jackal]

oh

[snow pewter]

What questions do people get asked in the interview

[crimson jackal]

It really depends on the interviewer! Mostly like why princeton, why your major, what activities do you like, tell me about yourself

Just go with the flow :) More of a conversation than anything

[humble stream]

yeah mine didnt even ask me questions 😭

[ionic siren]

what 😭

[crimson jackal]

Lowk real, I had a like "tell me about yourself" and the rest was just conversation

[humble stream]

mine started with what he did at princeton and then we just like had a convo he didn’t ask a single question 😭

mostly me asking him stuff

[crystal leaf]

so if we haven’t gotten an interview request yet we’re not getting one?

[vestal pilot]

yes

[crystal leaf]

aw ok

[vestal pilot]

but dw princeton's interviews are based on availability

[crystal leaf]

are they random?

[vestal pilot]

wait no some people havent emailed yet

[crystal leaf]

someone at my school got one but i didn’t

[vestal pilot]

the interview sesh closes on feb 26th

[crystal leaf]

ohh ok

[vestal pilot]

so like you can get an email until then

yeah

[crystal leaf]

i submitted the day it was due idk if that makes a difference

oh ok idk then

maybe i’m just not getting one 😭

[green finch]

I probably haven’t gotten one yet because like I said my application hasn’t been listed as “complete”

I’m gonna email tmrw about my test scores

So they can do that

[crystal leaf]

oh yeah i also got my stanford one super late

i didn’t get any rd interviews yet except rice

[vestal pilot]

i got stanford 8 days after submitting

do you have your sat scores

asin

are they sent to the uni

ughhgghhghghg mine still hasnt sent

i sent it like

two weeks ago

but it still hasnt arirved

😭

[woeful trout]

wait if i applied princeton jan 1st i should've gotten an email for interview by now?

[green finch]

wait same then why don't I have an interview

might be cooked

well it's been sent

just not marked as received

[worn owl]

I got my interview (aus)

[green finch]

I GOT MY INTERVIEW

[serene tinsel]

dawg my SAT still isnt in

[humble stream]

my understanding is it doesn’t have huge sway but can make a difference if you’re on the edge of getting in

[old turtle]

I mean, if you care, you should care about everything

If you don't... Then 🤷‍♂️

[green finch]

Email em

Just do ur best

[serene tinsel]

what email do i send it to? is it [email protected]?

nvm got it

[green finch]

Yeah

[frail meadow]

i want an interviewwww

i'm tryna yap

[grim dock]

I need to prepare

[stoic laurel]

got my interview (canada) 🙏

[clever perch]

errrrr

do i email them?

i assume this is common and it just hasnt been updated or something so idk whether i need to email

[gaunt bay]

i think it's just a good rule of thumb to think that the university cares about every thing they require you to submit or do for them

"bs-ing while still finessing" college applications in general is a horrible strategy.

[lone dove]

for ppl who r submitting an arts portfolio, do u think the 250 word personal statement should be written more straightforward or narrative-style

[humble stream]

i wrote mine pretty straightforward

i did music idk what kind youre doing tho

[twin elm]

OMG princeton finaid is insane

literally cheaper than my in state school

[ionic siren]

WHY is there a music supp 😭

[humble stream]

princeton lowk diabolical like that

[clear yoke]

need to officially send them

[subtle rivet]

Lol, we in this

[ionic siren]

did you mention specific programs and stuff or was it mainly about what youve already done

like im studying political science so idk how to connect that to music 😭

did you try to connect it to your major

sorry for all the questions

[humble stream]

i did a short intro paragraph of stuff i did and then the bulk of my essay was like specific music things

i mentioned a campus ensemble and the university orchestra

i didnt connect it to my major

i just tried to sell how important music was to me regardless of me not majoring in it basically

[ionic siren]

okay tysm thats really helpful

[humble stream]

yeah i couldnt find anyone else talking about that essay when i wrote it i was stressin lmao

[ionic siren]

yeah same 😭 came out of left field too it jumpscared me

[dusk forge]

is anyone elses Official Test Scores - ACT or SAT still awaiting even thought they sent them in? i presume this is normal right

[grim dock]

i just realized ivy day isnt during spring break

lowkey might skip

[quaint badge]

so since im pst what time do i have to submit buy tonight?

[ancient sky]

it's during spring break for me

[quaint badge]

for princeton

is it ok if i submit after 11 59 est

because im pst

[ancient sky]

11:59 pm your time'

[quaint badge]

so can i submit by 11 59 pst based no extension

oh fr?

in email it said 11 59 est it closes

but im assuming since itss through commonapp

what htey really mean is 11 59 my local time

just want to make sure though becuse i cant submit tonight probably until 10 pm so idk

[ancient sky]

oh shoot nvm

[quaint badge]

what would you guys do if you were me, because even if it is like 2 hours after the supposed extension in est if i sumit it in pst idk

[ancient sky]

clarification: 11:59 pm EST

it has to be est

ill show u the email

[quaint badge]

ok

immalock in

[ancient sky]

it says est, rip

[quaint badge]

can u proofread my essays fir me?

in like 2 hours

[ancient sky]

i can but im not qualified or anything 💀 it might be better to find a college student who got in idk

[quaint badge]

i need to submit b4 i go somewhere. 6 50 pm pst but i still gotta modify all of them type shi

i could cancel if essays bad tho

aight dm me

ill send

for prelim rvw tho at least

[frank pike]

This is a really stupid question but I don't have 10-15 minutes of recording for my princeton music portfolio, I only have around 4 minutes. Is it alright to still submit 😭

[median zealot]

you're probably fine as long as it demonstrates that you have exceptional skill

[frank pike]

Alright nvm then I don't have exceptional skill 😭

Will submitting a decent portfolio that's under 10 minutes count against me

[median zealot]

wait like how good are you

[frank pike]

I got an all-state recommendation for my instrument, but that's about it in terms of awards/skills that I can show

Nothing like a youth orchestra or anything, mainly because I don't have the time to commit to that

[frank pike]

I would say it's possible someone better than me at my instrument submits, but other than that I'm at least decent/maybe good

[median zealot]

i don't think it would hurt to submit the portfolio then

i think the portfolio only really helps people who play at like a national/international level but i don't see it not helping you so it's worth submitting something if you have it

[frank pike]

I have online music awards that are technically "international" but nothing super famous like youngarts, so I think that puts me in the middle of the pack honestly

I'll submit it and see what happens

[median zealot]

ya go for it

[frank pike]

hopefully they don't see my shorter than 10 minute portfolio and count it against me

[midnight saddle]

Should I not submit (writing) if I don't have "exceptional skill"

Most I have is like Scholastic Gold Key lol

Rejected

YoungArts

I feel like I'm just on the borderline but like the problem is my PS is about creative writing n shit so I don't wanna drag down the very thing my app is "themed" around

[median zealot]

Idk like my general philosophy is that the AOs don’t actually see any of these portfolios and only the comments from the professors who review the portfolios

so it can only really make a difference if you wow them

[frank pike]

oh yeah, that's probably true

[midnight saddle]

Yeah I feel like it's a lot harder to impress professors

Dyt it will negatively impact me tho

If my writing is just like mid/nothign special

It's prolly not like dogshit or anything

But if it's just run of the mill, good for the average person but mid for hte average writer

[median zealot]

I don’t think so

[median zealot]

You’re not doing a good job of hyping yourself up 😭😭

[frank pike]

It'll probably only negatively impact you if it's utterly bad, right?

[median zealot]

This

[frank pike]

worst case scenario I just get a "this guy's ass" on my profile

[midnight saddle]

I think my writing sample already cooked me anyways

[median zealot]

Like if you’re horrendous then yeah that’s not good but otherwise the worst thst happens is that it’s nothing special in the eyes of the reviewers so it’s not considered

[midnight saddle]

It was a timed writing I wrote in like 60 mins so not that good lol

But the onyl 1-2 page thing I could find 😭

And also straight forward grading, whereas in history our Paper 3s are graded on the IB

So like I got 12/15 which is really really high but it looks like I'm a bum lol

[midnight saddle]

Alright thanks lol

Also since it's faculty reviewing do you think I can get away with more like "weird" lines

Not like actual disgusting weird, but more just like romantic feelings lines that are weird for an AO to read

Like one of my classmates submitted a writing portfolio to Penn where one of the lines in his poem is ||it makes me stretch my thighs|| so like

I don't have shit like that but just like stuff about love or smth idk 😭

[median zealot]

Idk

remember your audience

[humble stream]

crazy line 💀

[clever perch]

i did on the 28th of december

ACT should've sent it it's usually one or two days

princeton's portal still an X though

can i call instead of emailing? or is that for more important things

[thick python]

Is any college student willing to review my princeton supplementals? as little or as much as you're able to please!! 🥺

[jade sage]

I called, they don’t mind I think

[median zealot]

Bro the application is due like right now

😭

[thick python]

2 hours 😭

also I'm pretty much done

I just want some feedback

[median zealot]

then just submit

ur definitely splitting hairs at this point

[thick python]

2 hours is plenty of time to touch up things

its not like 15 minutes

[fallow bough]

same 💀 (also from canada) is it ur first interview?

[lofty aspen]

wait what

was it extended

[clever perch]

bet thank you!

[dusk forge]

is anyone elses Official Test Scores - ACT or SAT still awaiting even thought they sent them in? i presume this is normal right

[old turtle]

1/7 11:59PM EST, so <45 minutes left

[heavy breach]

submitted earlier today

really liked my essays lol

[maiden yacht]

about to do it

[clever perch]

thats me

• a lot of other people ive seen

i think i might call them tmr?

[magic swan]

oh well i wanted to submit but i fell asleep 😭 not like i was going to get in

[quaint badge]

chat about to submit the princeton app lmao

got like 12 minutes and final edits on an essay rn

gonna start submission at 11 52 est

also wtf do i do for the graded written paper i havent done anything for it

and im stumped on wtf i do for it

because i dont have one to submit as of rn

[green finch]

same yeah

[quaint badge]

idek what to do the teachers dont grade stuff online do i have to ask for a physical copy to scan or some shit? im so confsused

[green finch]

yes you do

[quaint badge]

when do i have to get it by

[green finch]

uh

[quaint badge]

can i just do it on the princeton portal

[green finch]

For right now

just submit the google doc

and then email them and tell them you'll upload the actual grade on it later

[quaint badge]

can i just do after i get princeton portal

i dont have it rn bruh

[green finch]

yes

[quaint badge]

not enough time to look for it before i submit

imma put later for the option on the commonapp rn then is that fine

[green finch]

I emailed mine to the admissions office and then uploaded the actual scan for the grade later

[green finch]

should be

[quaint badge]

ok i wont submit on comomnapp yet then

ill hav ot talk to my teacher tmrw and get a scan of a ap lang essay

[green finch]

yeah

[quaint badge]

is it fine if its in like a 1 4 1 format or wtv

[stoic laurel]

yeah LOL

hopefully i can get others but its hard getting intl interviews 😭

[maiden yacht]

oh thank christ I'm done with apps till february

[pliant flint]

I did 430 words for that hopefully it's not too little

[maiden yacht]

Bruh I did 361 words (I had like 280, got nervous about how low it was, and then added some more detail onto it in the last 20 minutes), we're either winning together or cooked together

[pliant flint]

I’ve pretty sure they can’t see the word count so aslong as u got point across should be good

[maiden yacht]

it doesn't show it in the PDF, nor do I feel that the AOs at the school are going to be that stringent on the word count

[pliant flint]

Yea

[quaint badge]

jesus 11 58

thats when i submitted lol

my last 250 word response was straight dogshit tho

was like 30 words under limit too

other ones were ok

but that last 250 word one about service worst essay ive submitted for college apps this month so far

[maiden yacht]

I remember getting jumpscared by the Why Engineering prompt lol, I had originally looked through Princeton to see what essays I'd have to do and didn't realize that they hid that extra one in the academics section

[quaint badge]

the other ones were aight and everything else aight hopefully but eh fuck this shit

[severe mantle]

My 500 word and the why engineering questions were so cooked for me... I just like mentioned specific classes and tried to go through my motivation for engineering

[grim dock]

my princeton essay was garbo lol

[fair marsh]

wuff

[quaint badge]

my last one the worst essay ive written yet i said serve 6 times within the last 2 paragraphs i didnt even have itme to correct i submitted 1 min before deadline

i thought every other thing in application was fine though like good enough

just that one essay messed me up do you think it matters or nah tho

[grim dock]

I tried my best

😰

[quaint badge]

actually what do u think @fair marsh u got in

[worn owl]

linking to the question at least

[quaint badge]

if i lowkey fucked up one essay where it isnt that good will it really f\screw me over

[worn owl]

😭

[quaint badge]

wait bro what do u mean linking to the question did u not or something?

[worn owl]

nah i did asw

but at least u answered the question lol

thats a plus

[fair marsh]

Like what do I think got me in? hmmm

[quaint badge]

my essay was more about like the service i did rather than how it intersects with my story

like i didnt show that at all with it

barely even fulfilled what they asking

eh wtv im praying that wont make an impact on my application

[worn owl]

i think the 'intersect with ur story' bit of the question is fluff

[quaint badge]

oh no i meant like

in my situation

will that one essay matter fo rme

or am i overthinking

and it dont matter at all

[quaint badge]

o

ye that was like helal weird terms

[worn owl]

ikr

[fair marsh]

Ohhh. Uhhh I would like to say don't worry, but it depends on how meh the essay is. They are holistic as heck tho. So u should be fine

in theory

[quaint badge]

its insanely mid

aggressively meh

ill just send it to you here

dms

[severe mantle]

Wdym by how meh the essay is?

Like if it's meh then just won't care about it?

[fair marsh]

not that. It just won't help.

[severe mantle]

It won't help as it will be a net negative or net neutral?
Though honestly either way it probs just means rejection

[fair marsh]

I wish I know lol

[ionic siren]

if you really want, you can read the yale admission podcast transcripts on how they review stuff

they go over it pretty well

but honestly at this point i wouldnt dedicate any extra energy to it

[frail meadow]

i'm tweakingggg no interviews yet

[ionic siren]

it's done already, chill until march

[severe mantle]

naw im just dying cause idk why my brain decided not to show up for princeton out of all schools

It was one of the only t10 schools I had a chance in too, if you can call it a chance I guess

[fair marsh]

how does one have a chance at princeton lol

[ionic siren]

facts crush his dreams graham

[fair marsh]

LMFAOO

im just genuinly curious...

like what does that mean...

[frail meadow]

maybe he felt like a connection w pton

if i got into pton i'd cry

[snow pewter]

damn double please

[tender karma]

Is it normal to have received Princeton admission’s notification for an interview but not from the interviewer themselves

[frail meadow]

it'll take time for the interviewer to reach out

[clever perch]

is that by email

[ionic siren]

DID THE MUSIC ESSAY YAY

[severe mantle]

feeder to top schools + stats wise pton is the one of the "easiest" to get of the t10s for us

[plush fossil]

for those who did extra recommendations for music portfolios, do you get an email when your recommendation gets submitted?

[twin adder]

i think this is misinterpreting statistics

ultimately they admit individual applicants, they dont pay that much attention to school

[twin adder]

also id say its never one thing

they sort of synthesize and draw conclusions based on larger sections of the application and find things that make people stand out

[fallow bough]

glll i think only harvard and yale r selective with interviews

the other schools try to interview everyone

but tbh i think getting interviews in canada is def easier than other places cause tehres so many alumni here

[frail meadow]

i think the last princeton alumni from my school was '61

[fallow bough]

the last and only two alum from my school is '24 i think

💀

we rarely send ppl to ivy leagues tho

[frail meadow]

LMAO

[serene tinsel]

YES THEY GOT MY SAT

[stoic laurel]

hopefullyyyy

what province r u from?

[fallow bough]

im from tontario wbu

[old turtle]

Lol, I just left Toronto 2 days ago

[fallow bough]

lmao what for?

[steady tendon]

the arts portfolios r pretty important imo

especially if youre a singer / instrumentalist

[humble stream]

do you ever get to meet your ao? my friend at yale got to talk to her ao after being admitted

[old turtle]

Family

[left field]

did anyone else did an art portfolio?

[median zealot]

the aos won't see it but the profs will

whichever professor evaluates your portfolio will leave a comment and that's what aos will see

[fallow bough]

oh thats nice

canadas so cold rn

[stoic laurel]

im just a bit outside gta

[dusk forge]

am i cooked if my sat still says missing?

[serene tinsel]

when did u send it

[fallow bough]

oh damn discord getting a bit too local 💀

[fallow bough]

no mine just updated today

they send every wednesday

[midnight saddle]

What should I title the submission and is it necessary to add a desc

[humble stream]

wouldnt the title be the title of your poem?

[midnight saddle]

I have like three poems in the submission so I was wondering if I should list out each title or just say like "Princeton Poetry Submission"

[humble stream]

ohhh that makes sense

im not sure

you probably dont need a description though

[midnight saddle]

Alright thanks!

[dusk forge]

wdy,

wdym

[grim dock]

collegeboard is lazy so they only update and send scores every wednesday

[subtle rivet]

Nice

[frank pike]

The options to "add or remove a program" in the arts supplement isn't showing up, it just shows a black box for me.

What do I do here?

[ionic siren]

reload

its been glitching all day

[quaint badge]

wait guys i havent sent them my sat/act score yet am i cooked or is it fine

im getting graded paper soon

but i havent like asked for the act/sat score send to them i didnt know i had to

[pliant flint]

Rush send asap

[median zealot]

You’re pushing it

I would send asap

[frail meadow]

when do they need mid years?

[quaint badge]

ok

ill get it done tomorrow morning

my dad went to bed so idk what to do

[old turtle]

I got there right after it was -17C, left right before the temperature plummetted again. Really enjoyed the Canadian dollar

[clever perch]

i had to call pton and they said they got my scores it just didnt register bc my middle name was on the ACT reporting

[crimson jackal]

is qhasti on

will he be here soon

[old turtle]

what

poikuly. what

what waht

@crimson jackal wat.

[frail meadow]

LMAO

[crimson jackal]

QHASTI

I had this dram

[old turtle]

of beer?

[crimson jackal]

where I was at a princeton reunon

NO DREAM

And i met you

but you were this random brown guy

like you looked so normal

[old turtle]

I mean, why would I look abnormal?

[crimson jackal]

lowk I think you're emo

are you not brown

[old turtle]

not that kind of asian

[crimson jackal]

omg

my dream was wrong

[old turtle]

I mean, yeah?

[crimson jackal]

no you dont get it I have prophetic dreams

[old turtle]

I don't imagine what any of you here look like because the likelihood of correctness is not great

[crimson jackal]

it must mean you'll turn brown

[old turtle]

heck, I get genders wrong because I don't bother to check tags

[crimson jackal]

damn qhasti

[old turtle]

I index people off of their stories when I meet them, I'm terrible with names without a story

[crimson jackal]

here's my story

one day I was born

and then another day I turned 12

[old turtle]

I'ma meet you, and I'm gonna tell you you were born

[crimson jackal]

thanks king

sometimes i forget

will I meet you at a reunion

will you be decked in orange

[old turtle]

I mean, states of being are ... wild

[crimson jackal]

qhasti can you pleaseeeeee

[old turtle]

I might go to reunions this year, but you won't be there....

[crimson jackal]

NO NEXT YEAR

GO NEXT YEAR

[old turtle]

oh shit it's near a major year for me

[crimson jackal]

20 year anniversary perhaps...

wait

yeah

[old turtle]

fuckimold

[crimson jackal]

wtf

OHHH

[old turtle]

it's more that I have to pay so much more for a wristband on a major year

[crimson jackal]

i thought you were trying to say fucking mold

[old turtle]

otherwise they're near free

[crimson jackal]

ohhh

what are major years

i am not up with the lingo

you know

....dawg

[old turtle]

multiple of 5 reunion, so 5/10/15/20 etc.

[crimson jackal]

OHHH

I see isee

can i see you in 2026

assuming you dont die

[old turtle]

all other years are satellites that celebrate with the closest major year

[crimson jackal]

wait

pause

this year is a major year

so

see us next year

it'll be cheaper

[old turtle]

also, I know very little about you, so it's gonna be like, "I'm going to be at Charter playing pool"

[crimson jackal]

NO DON"T SAY THAT

[old turtle]

and some randos walk up to me

[crimson jackal]

we're best friends

i'm not a rando

[old turtle]

true

[humble stream]

now we know where to find you 🤯

[crimson jackal]

mint and I are gonna go to the charter pool table every reunion now

"excuse me are you a discord mod?"

"are you my friend?"

[humble stream]

"thoughts on lacroix?"

[old turtle]

lol, code worded

aren't one/some of you in Boston? I gotta go there for work this month

[humble stream]

i think that was hamalia iirc

[old turtle]

honestly, this will make reunions more fun for me. And give y'all a reason to be at reunions. I never went as an undergrad

[humble stream]

a2princeton party

[stoic laurel]

bruh its been so cold this week im crying

[old turtle]

it's horrific. I'm glad to not be there anymore

I know it could be worse and has been worse, but the dry air....

[ionic siren]

just had my princeton interview

she was super nice

[wise marsh]

being back home in pennsylvania for break has been horrific lmfao my skin is so dry

[fallow bough]

i think its mainly the insane wind chill]

im glad it hasnt snowed a lot tho

[fair marsh]

ohh. then u should have noooo trouble getting in

[fair marsh]

did u?

I really wish I did.

[ionic siren]

our school sends 0.9 people to princeton

[fair marsh]

and its boutta be you

[ionic siren]

yeah i guess ill have to leave one arm at home

[fair marsh]

LMAO

[wanton kernel]

still havent gotten an email for an interview... is that concerning or

[median zealot]

no

you’re fine lol

[wanton kernel]

🙏

[ionic siren]

yeah don’t worry

[severe mantle]

are you pissed because I said your school is statistically easier to get in out of all the t10's for my school lol

think I said multiple times I'm not saying its easy to get in either

[ionic siren]

when was bro pissed

[fair marsh]

no wait im not pissed I meant that as genuinly as possible

[severe mantle]

he replied to a 2 day old message 💀

[fair marsh]

I just dont be on here lil bro lmao

[severe mantle]

sarcastically telling me Ill have no problem getting in
after I said that my supps were shit

like bru

[old turtle]

@severe mantle please chill

[fair marsh]

wait wait wait

i fear ur misunderstanding

[ionic siren]

bro i don’t think that was sarcastic tbh

[fair marsh]

deadass

[ionic siren]

graham is just a chill supportive guy

[fair marsh]

im just a lil guy

[severe mantle]

ok maybe I misread it

[severe mantle]

👍

[fair marsh]

we all good bro

[severe mantle]

I wasn't actually pissed moreso weirded out you'd ping me over a 2 day old message

[fair marsh]

I do that to all my mentions lmao. I just respond whenever im on discord

[old turtle]

I read all that and didn't get that impression. But I tend to imply the best connotations because well, not worth getting angry over the internet

[fair marsh]

wait...is that not normal lmao

[old turtle]

not everybody reads discord 15 times a day

[ionic siren]

the other day my friend responded to something i sent in 2021

[severe mantle]

yeah but usually I'd just not respond to old messages unless it really needed my attention

maybe just me

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[fair marsh]

LMFAOO nah thats how it be

[fair marsh]

might just be u lil bro

[ionic siren]

id rather them respond than not tho ykwik

[old turtle]

the Princeton thread is low activity enough that you can catch up on a few days content quickly

[ionic siren]

my favorite person

hi jeni!

[severe mantle]

I mean low activity after the deadline

[ionic siren]

how is lifeeee

[severe mantle]

day before it was lively

[ionic siren]

YOGURT SHOP???

THATS SO COOL

i love yogurt

[old turtle]

yeah, there was a lot of gnashing of teeth before the 1/7 extension deadline

[severe mantle]

I called them on like 1/3 just to confirm and they were extremely chill

they didn't seem to care

[old turtle]

I mean, I'm sure they care, it just doesn't help for them to place their stress on stressed out high schoolers

[severe mantle]

Well some admission offices are nicer than others I guess

MIT's was nice too

Duke and Columbia were weird though

[old turtle]

excellent.

[ionic siren]

MIT is so nice

mit easily nicest school

[fair marsh]

hmm

u cheating on us?

[humble stream]

smh

[fair marsh]

hella

[stoic laurel]

its so insanely humid in summer too 😭

[stoic laurel]

i called princeton and they scared me 😭

im sure theyre just tired but damn LMAO

NYU was nice tho 🥰

[ancient sky]

this is so late but i met mine

she came to my school and introduced herself as my regional ao

she lived in my area before going to princeton so she specifically came here despite it being pretty rural which i thought was pretty cool

[humble stream]

thats so sweet tbh

[ancient sky]

she was pretty sweet and chill, idk why i didn’t that they’re normal people 😭

[ionic siren]

LMAO

maybe

love u guys tho

[vestal pilot]

ACT score still not arriving i submitted it 2 weeks ago 😭

[worn owl]

maybe try calling them

[sweet bramble]

Why interview still had not reached out to me

I got the interview notification but she hasn’t reached out in 3 days

Should I reach out to them

[green finch]

The email said “in the coming weeks”

You have an interview so just wait now

[sweet bramble]

she just reached out to me

i'm on zoom luckily

[green finch]

I think mine will be in person she lives like 10 minutes away☠️

[split reef]

in person>>>

[frail meadow]

any midweseterns get interview

and not fake midwestern like ohio

[split reef]

yeah, im from boston

[frail meadow]

bru

[split reef]

troll kek omegalul

[split reef]

im intl lil bro

[old turtle]

y'all prefer remote interviews to in person?

[ionic siren]

im fine with both tbh, in person is better for the vibe but online i can see myself so i remember to smile and stuff lmao

hi jeen

[old turtle]

The one kid who I thought I could interview in person decided to go remote. Last year, 4/5 were in person

this year it'll probably be 5/6 remote

[ionic siren]

i always choose in person if the option exists

but virtual definitely isnt as bad as some people make it out to be

[old turtle]

the office has no preference

I personally prefer in person, but I understand why remote is more comfortable for the kid

[sterile terrace]

i have an interview tomorrow 😭 its in person

do you have any last minute princeton specific tips?

[ionic siren]

know your Why Princeton essay pretty well

every interviewer asks different questions but nearly 100% of them will ask what interests you about princeton

[sterile terrace]

oh ye alr

[ionic siren]

youve already done the research for your essay so just remember what you wrote and turn it into a 60-90 second conversational response

[sterile terrace]

im gonna be so nervous 😭

[ionic siren]

is it virtual or in person

[sterile terrace]

in person

[ionic siren]

show up 15 min early

[sterile terrace]

ye sure

[ionic siren]

so you can familiarize yourself with the place and get settled

also if its a coffee shop/cafe, feel free to order a drink you like

[sterile terrace]

alr

im so afraid of those awkward pauses tho

like ill say something and then theres gonna be this pause where i dont know what to do and thats gonna throw me off

[old turtle]

lol, I don't ask that

[old turtle]

I don't think you should think of princeton-specific tips. I think the best thing to do is to develop an elevator pitch for what you're passionate about and convey that to your interviewer.

[ionic siren]

never hurts to be well-informed though

better to know and not need it than not know and need it

[sterile terrace]

Yeah fair I was wondering if Princeton had anything special they would ask for in their interviews

[sterile terrace]

Mhm

[frosty umbra]

idts

[frosty umbra]

nah it's natural to be like that in conversations though..

[sterile terrace]

lmao yeah but uhh higher stakes here no?

[ionic siren]

tbh not that much higher

it's just an alum chatting w you

most of the time its pretty chill

[sterile terrace]

Hmm yeah ig

Wait one last thing

[sterile terrace]

What do I wear? Would a button down shirt and pants be fine? Do I have to be more formal or casual?

[humble stream]

button down and pants is fine

you can dress casually but dont look like a bum if that makes sense

[ionic siren]

yeah no need for a suit or tie or anything like that

i just wore a nice sweater

[sterile terrace]

Yeye gotcha

[vestal pilot]

bro i wore a hoodie and jeans to mine

😭

its not that deep

[sterile terrace]

Oh alright

[vestal pilot]

just dont wear

1. too revealing
2. too posh pls dont wear designer
3. wear something you'd normally not wear

[ionic siren]

what counts as too revealing?

[vestal pilot]

id say like

okay i come from a very conservative upbringing with regards to fashion

but for me too revealing is like

• tube top or singlet with no covering
• too much midriff (above the ribs)
• too short shorts or skirts, ie shorts that dont go to your midthigh

[sterile terrace]

Wear something id normally not wear?

[ionic siren]

okay yeah thanks thats helpful either way i live in california so anything goes lmao

i was gonna wear a skirt but i played it safe

[vestal pilot]

yeah like if you'd normally walk out to meet friends with a tshirt and nice pants, dont wear a fancy long ass shirt and dress pants to the meeting

acting like you're too formal isnt a good thing

[sterile terrace]

Oh yeye gotcha

[vestal pilot]

yeah just wear pants or longer skirts (shin length is my go to), its also more comfy anyway

[sterile terrace]

Alright thanks y'all I'ma ace this interview watch 😤

[vestal pilot]

good luck!

[sterile terrace]

Tysm!

[ionic siren]

i do not own any shin length lmao 😭

[ionic siren]

frfr if you look too stuffy then the conversation will be stuffy you want the conversation to be casual

[vestal pilot]

yeah just wear pants then

[vestal pilot]

yeahhh

and also when you sit sometimes the skirts will drop to the side and you have like litearlly nothing actually on the chair

aura loss

[ionic siren]

LMAO

SKORT TO INTERVIEW?

yay we love a good mom jean

[old turtle]

It's not about being well-informed. It's that the vast majority of why princeton reasons are not actually the reasons why a graduate would say "why Princeton", because the college experience overall has very little to do with "why this institution"

applies to any college, not princeton specific