College Overview: Princeton

Princeton: Princeton University
The biggest pieces of advice I would give to a high school student considering Princeton would be: 1. Starting your freshman year try to get the best grades you can. It really helps to have good grades all the way throughout high school. Remember a lot of the other applicants are going to have amazing grades as well. 2. Take the hardest curriculum available to you. This shows that you are committed to your work and enjoy learning, as well as discovering. 3. Join a club or two and do something th...

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 ...