How will you Venture Forward? See the Possible. Our Stories. A Lifetime of Connections. Online, around the world, Princetonians connect to celebrate the Best Place of All! Tigers celebrate the University's th birthday. Why Volunteer? Every year, more than 15, Princetonians volunteer to serve the University in regions around the globe. Giving Back to Princeton. Coaches crisscross the country to find athletic talent. When coaches find athletes they can attract to the University — and who meet Academic Index standards — they submit reports telling the Office of Admission who they want on their teams.
But we reserve the right to say no. Wickenden recalled that more than soccer captains applied in the last year of admissions for which he was dean. A similar — yet smaller and lesser known — recruitment process exists for the arts.
Academic faculty may submit recommendations for applicants whom they consider phenomenal students. The strongest applicants — those who scored ones in their academic and extracurricular ratings — have little trouble sailing through the general committee. Admissions officers flag engineering applicants and try to meet the enrollment goals that the School of Engineering sets. Recent statistics suggest that they try to maximize the number of female BSE students that they admit.
Minority applicants are flagged as well, though the preference for them varies with their race. Old admissions reports reveal disparities in their standardized test scores. Minority students who applied to join the Class of had an admission rate of 6. Nearly all of the former admissions employees interviewed believed that nowadays, the Office of Admission also flags first-generation and low-income applicants.
Today, Princeton ultimately rejects 95 percent of its applicants. But many admits reject Princeton. Since at least the s, students who found thick letters in the mail from Old Nassau and the Crimson have tended to pick Harvard.
Yale has frequently swapped places with Princeton as the second most popular college among joint admits. Stanford emerged as a fierce competitor in the s and has remained one ever since. Why do high school seniors prefer Cambridge?
Of course, Princeton has its own problems in attracting talent. Princeton offers a spot on the waitlist to —1, applicants, according to the Common Data Sets of — The percentage of students admitted from the waitlist was highest in years for which the yield was low.
From —12, the yield dropped when Princeton abandoned its early admission program. He explained that the bulk of deliberations occur over a four-month stretch in the winter. For one of those months, he remembered having to work from 8 a. Today, there are over 95, living Princeton alumni in all 50 states and countries. The dedication and loyalty of Princeton alumni is legendary. In any given year, approximately 26, alumni volunteers work for the University in class and regional association activities, schools committees, community service, fundraising, and by providing opportunities and advice to students and young alumni interested in internships and careers.
Many alumni also serve in University advisory and leadership roles.
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