{"id":57226,"date":"2019-07-29T16:28:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T16:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/?p=57226"},"modified":"2026-07-23T04:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:54:17","slug":"how-i-got-into-princeton-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/preparing\/how-i-got-into-princeton-9\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Into Princeton – John (Story #9)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How I Got Into Princeton – Story #9<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

John’s Story<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“I never felt pressure to succeed academically, I just enjoyed learning and wanted to see how well I could do. However, I did feel enormous amounts of pressure on the wrestling mat, mostly pressure that I put on myself.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Meet John, a member of Princeton’s class of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a nationally ranked Division 1 wrestler, John balanced a tough regimen of practice and schoolwork with an equally important commitment to happiness and socializing with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I enjoy pushing myself and trying to win, so I simply followed my passions and interests<\/span>,” John reflects. “This, combined with my internal drive, ultimately led me to happiness.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also led John to Princeton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read below to learn more about John 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”<\/strong> section where John speaks about the benefits and misconceptions of a rural upbringing.<\/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