{"id":56462,"date":"2018-11-10T00:32:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T00:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/?p=56462"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:58:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:58:35","slug":"how-i-got-into-princeton-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/preparing\/how-i-got-into-princeton-3\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Into Princeton – Alonso (Story #3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How I Got Into Princeton – Story #3<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Alonso’s Story<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/em><\/span>“Coming from a unique background with two very different parents (my American mother is an Harvard graduate, while my Costa Rican father never graduated High School), allowed me to see both of their worlds, while not fitting completely in either.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Alonso entered a private boarding school in Massachusetts as a “scrawny, terrified freshman”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He succeeded due to the support of his fellow students, teammates, coaches and teachers. The lessons he learned from his parents allowed him to develop a healthy attitude toward academics and failure. He eventually became a dorm leader and wrestling team captain whose writing was the best his creative writing teacher had seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read below to learn more about Alonso and the personal qualities, values, and support system that have allowed him 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