College Overview: Princeton

Princeton: Princeton: Paradise is a Tough Place
Princeton is a wonderful school all-around. The academics are top notch, there are myriads of student groups, club sports, and other opportunities in which to get involved, there is always a party going on somewhere, and our school spirit soars as high as the University flag does atop Guyot Hall. However, as a paradise in itself, Princeton is full of temptations and tricks that can easily get you in to a lot of problems, as the academics here are very demanding, especially for freshmen. Even...

Princeton: Work hard, play harder
You had better be able to sit and work, but to leave your work when it's time to play. Princeton emphasizes communal dining for a reason: you need to be social. Those few people who really just want to study and be left alone will not have a good experience. Important to remember is that Princeton also expects you to be able to enjoy yourself under pressure. The best parties are often during, if not just before, exams. You need to be able to budget your time to have fun. That said, you ...

Princeton: Tough to Get In!
I would say getting in is pretty difficult, I mean I had very good grades and like standardized tests and things like that I mean its pretty selective but I mean it’s attainable – you can get in if you put your mind to it. It’s just really a combination of everything you do, you’re activities your grades, they really want to see what you’re gonna bring to the environment to make the campus community better as a whole - anything you bring is probably for the good.