{"id":57688,"date":"2019-09-22T01:09:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T01:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/?p=57688"},"modified":"2026-07-23T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:51:51","slug":"how-i-got-into-princeton-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepmaven.com\/blog\/preparing\/how-i-got-into-princeton-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Got Into Princeton – Laura (Story #11)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How I Got Into Princeton – Story #11<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Laura’s Story<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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“I learned that since things would not be handed to me, I could instead seize the opportunities I wanted.<\/i>“<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In middle school, Laura experienced a religious conversion to evangelical Christianity, which has motivated her personal mission and service work ever since. In high school, she was involved with BreakDown STL, an educational theater troupe, and played lacrosse and softball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I have always loved serving others and encouraging them to live their best lives possible, which has been a driving force behind my successes,<\/span>” Laura remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her commitment to service, innate drive to succeed, and academic excellence have laid the foundations for Laura’s achievements, including graduation from Princeton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please read below to learn more about Laura 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”<\/strong> section, where Laura speaks about how she acquired strength through her family’s struggles.<\/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