I agree with your general point but take a look at the map on this page: https://admission.princeton.edu/how-apply/admission-statistics https://admission.prince

I agree with your general point but take a look at the map on this page: https://admission.princeton.edu/how-apply/admission-statistics https://admission.princeton.edu/how-apply/admission-statisti... Princeton definitely does (unintentionally) bias admissions towards major metro areas. It's just way easier to have a good application in these places.