{"id":57147,"date":"2019-08-07T15:27:46","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/?p=57147"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:49:50","slug":"how-i-got-into-princeton-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/preparing\/how-i-got-into-princeton-8\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Into Princeton – Rachel (Story #8)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How I Got Into Princeton – Story #8<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Rachel’s Story<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“In high school, I began a longer journey of overcoming performance anxiety and negative internal dialogue that allowed me to thrive during my hardest academic years…”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Meet Rachel, a member of Princeton’s class of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like many, Rachel’s journey to Princeton was not without its challenges. In addition to battling performance anxiety and negative self-talk, Rachel navigated acceptance issues and problematic relationships in a new high school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Rachel overcame these challenges to become the top of her class at the #1 high school in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She cites her Christian faith, a large supportive family, and a self-driven desire to excel in all things as her anchors and keys to success, especially within her academic career at Princeton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read below to learn more about Rachel 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 “Academics”<\/strong> 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, 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