Princeton, Michigan, Stanford

                              Princeton  University           University of Michigan                Stanford University

Required for admission       SAT/ACT, Essay, High            SAT/ACT, Essay, High School   SAT/ACT, Essay, High

                                                  School records                       records, placement test                 school records

Average HS GPA                          3.9                                                      3.8                                                 4.0

Average test scores                     2245/33                                           2100/27-31                                    2200, 32    

Travel time                                   2.5 hours by plane                          1 hour by car                                  5 hours by plane

Size                                               7,859 students                                42,716 students                             19,945 students

Cost                                              $55,456                                           $26,668                                             $58,536

I am interested in Princeton because it has a great reputation as a school and is known for challenging its students in all courses.

 I am interested in University of Michigan because it is close to Grosse Pointe and has a great science program.

I am interested in Stanford because many people in my family have gone there and it is one of the top schools in the nation.

Sources: stanford.edu   princetonreview.com  collegeboard.org