Being at Princeton feels a lot like winning the lottery on a daily basis. The people are incredibly interesting and I'm being challenged like I've never been challenged before. It's a place for those who love to work hard and play hard.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
-Keep an eye out for the people who aren't taking Princeton for granted - they're the people you're going to want to be friends with.
-Don't be afraid to try new things and join new groups - at the very least, you'll get to sample lots of different kinds of free foods.
-You were probably pretty outstanding in high school and that's going to be stripped away and you're going to feel humbled and it's going to be hard. Stay in touch with people back home to keep you grounded and don't let yourself get insecure - you're here for a reason.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
This is a hard school. You're going to work a lot harder than you had to before - probably even harder than you had anticipated. Look for help - lots of people are offering it (if you're struggling in your writing seminar, visit the writing center; if science is causing you some problems, try McGraw.)
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Princeton has six residential colleges. I live in Forbes, which is commonly considered the equivalent of Hufflepuff (it's out-of-the-way and not very glamorous.) While a lot of my dormmates love Forbes, I'm less convinced - as an arts student with a work-study job in the Lewis Center for the Arts, I have to walk about ten more minutes to get places than more centrally-located students. Forbes sponsors frequent events, from theme dinners and parties to trips into NYC for Broadway productions, which tend to be very well-attended.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
I'm currently home for Spring Break and dreading heading back for another few months of dorm food. Luckily, I know Princeton will do its best to break up the monotony. One of the (few) good things about living in Forbes is the food - we have a fancy brunch every Sunday and a delicious monthly vegetarian night, and every Wednesday night tends to be pretty special food.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Princeton isn't known as the orange bubble for nothing. The campus is very self-contained and most of your entertainment will be found here. Some suggestions:
-The USG sponsors free movies every weekend at the Garden Theater. Free popcorn and soda are included.
-We have a lot of fantastic performing arts groups on campus. Find a few groups you like and follow the work they're doing - everybody stays busy throughout the year. I would highly recommend checking out Quipfire, one of our great improv troupes.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
This is Princeton - the buildings are covered in ivy, there are gargoyles over the door to the gym, and the campus is flat-out beautiful.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Make sure to check out Murray-Dodge, a cafe under the center for religious life that serves tea and fresh-baked cookies every night from 10 to 12:30.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There's a venue for almost everything I can think of here, but if you're lacking something, feel free to start a group - at the activities fair this year, I saw everything from big glossy signs for groups that have been part of the Princeton extracurricular scene for a century to a posterboard advertising a bug-eating club.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
I'm not involved with Greek life, but I have several friends who are - the three sororities tend to be fairly popular and I know a lot of girls who really love what Greek life is adding to their college experience. The frats are less popular and, from what I hear about them, less fun.
Being at Princeton feels a lot like winning the lottery on a daily basis. The people are incredibly interesting and I'm being challenged like I've never been challenged before. It's a place for those who love to work hard and play hard.
-Keep an eye out for the people who aren't taking Princeton for granted - they're the people you're going to want to be friends with. -Don't be afraid to try new things and join new groups - at the very least, you'll get to sample lots of different kinds of free foods. -You were probably pretty outstanding in high school and that's going to be stripped away and you're going to feel humbled and it's going to be hard. Stay in touch with people back home to keep you grounded and don't let yourself get insecure - you're here for a reason.
This is a hard school. You're going to work a lot harder than you had to before - probably even harder than you had anticipated. Look for help - lots of people are offering it (if you're struggling in your writing seminar, visit the writing center; if science is causing you some problems, try McGraw.)
Princeton has six residential colleges. I live in Forbes, which is commonly considered the equivalent of Hufflepuff (it's out-of-the-way and not very glamorous.) While a lot of my dormmates love Forbes, I'm less convinced - as an arts student with a work-study job in the Lewis Center for the Arts, I have to walk about ten more minutes to get places than more centrally-located students. Forbes sponsors frequent events, from theme dinners and parties to trips into NYC for Broadway productions, which tend to be very well-attended.
I'm currently home for Spring Break and dreading heading back for another few months of dorm food. Luckily, I know Princeton will do its best to break up the monotony. One of the (few) good things about living in Forbes is the food - we have a fancy brunch every Sunday and a delicious monthly vegetarian night, and every Wednesday night tends to be pretty special food.
Princeton isn't known as the orange bubble for nothing. The campus is very self-contained and most of your entertainment will be found here. Some suggestions: -The USG sponsors free movies every weekend at the Garden Theater. Free popcorn and soda are included. -We have a lot of fantastic performing arts groups on campus. Find a few groups you like and follow the work they're doing - everybody stays busy throughout the year. I would highly recommend checking out Quipfire, one of our great improv troupes.
This is Princeton - the buildings are covered in ivy, there are gargoyles over the door to the gym, and the campus is flat-out beautiful.
Make sure to check out Murray-Dodge, a cafe under the center for religious life that serves tea and fresh-baked cookies every night from 10 to 12:30.
There's a venue for almost everything I can think of here, but if you're lacking something, feel free to start a group - at the activities fair this year, I saw everything from big glossy signs for groups that have been part of the Princeton extracurricular scene for a century to a posterboard advertising a bug-eating club.
I'm not involved with Greek life, but I have several friends who are - the three sororities tend to be fairly popular and I know a lot of girls who really love what Greek life is adding to their college experience. The frats are less popular and, from what I hear about them, less fun.