{"id":56377,"date":"2018-07-02T05:52:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T05:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/?p=56377"},"modified":"2026-07-23T05:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:00:23","slug":"how-i-got-into-princeton-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/preparing\/how-i-got-into-princeton-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Into Princeton – Maia (Story #2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How I Got Into Princeton – Story #2<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Maia’s Story<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“It wasn\u2019t until  junior and senior year when I started questioning things, reaching out to people, and making my own priorities. “<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Maia attended Princeton High School, one of the most competitive public high schools in the country. She was introverted and acquiescent, and her competitive athletic training made it all too easy to fall into a regimented lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t until junior year when she started being more deliberate with her time and taking more risks – questioning things, making new friends, putting herself out there more.  This allowed her to break out of her shell and excel athletically, academically, and socially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read below to learn more about Maia and the personal qualities, values, and support system that have allowed her to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend reading from beginning to end but feel free to skip around. Our favorite section is the “What Makes You You” section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About this Series<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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In our “How I got Into” series<\/span><\/a>, we share the stories of successful applicants to Princeton and other great colleges. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our profiles go beyond a simple list of academic and extracurricular achievements. We also delve into the \u201chow\u201d and the qualities that successful applicants exhibit<\/a><\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We provide a rare look into what drives these students, how they’ve overcome their challenges, how they’ve been shaped by significant events in their lives, how they deal with the pressure to succeed, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TABLE OF CONTENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECTION 1 – FAMILY<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 2 – SCHOOLING<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 3 – ACTIVITIES<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 4 – ACADEMICS<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 5 – THE COLLEGE APPLICATION<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 6 – DAY IN THE LIFE<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 7 – WHAT MAKES YOU YOU<\/a><\/span>
\nSECTION 8 – CONCLUSION<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disclaimer<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what we’re NOT doing with this series:<\/p>\n\n\n\n