Dr. Avrah

Bill Clinton held a speech at Harvard last year and it was similar to some points you mentioned. I think, regardless of his politics, he is probably the most charismatic person in the world. Your text remembered me of him is definitely good enough to be compared to his speech - great!

feeshseagullmine

this just made my day. thank you!

mamarama

Your thoughtful essay moved me to tears. In the midst of a dizzying college search, your description of a beautiful match is a joy to read. Thank you.

whyivy

Incredible!! As a freshman at Princeton I second your post WOW!!!

ontherun

My daughter is applying to Princeton '12. It is the only Ivy league she is applying to because she feels it is the only one that would be a good "fit" for her. Your post validates how she felt after visiting the school and talking with folks she knows who are attending or graduated from Princeton. In addition, my husband said the admissions office did a good job of telling prospective students not to take it "personal" if they didn't get in. They explained they have many more qualified applicants than they have spaces and each year they look for different things in the applicant pool depending on what the needs of the university are at that time. Thanks for your beautiful and inspiring note, I will be sure to share it with her!

whyivy

Proud to be an American and a Princeton student!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crotmot

Princeton sucks with business.

f.scottie

jeff bezos, eric schmidt, and meg whitman all went to princeton for undergrad and did okay in business. they are now the CEO's of amazon, google, and ebay, respectively (with bezos the founder of his company).

tokenadult

Way to give him the business, scottie.

anotherNJmom

Yet, heard a lot of their graduates went to wall street without advanced dgree.

Alumother

In fact, of the Ivies, arguably Princeton is the best for a business career.

a)Many hiring managers are still suspicious of undergraduate business degrees. In other words, they would rather see you get a liberal arts or engineering degree and then an MBA later.
b) Princeton's engineering and economics are fantastic - and the ORFE certificate is a direct preparation for a career in finance
c) The Street, for all its quirks, is one of the best preparations for the social and networking skills required in a VP-level type business career
d) It's possible to major in Comparative Literature and still become a VP of Product at a high tech company.

CMA1

PtonGrad2000, I was very touched by your post. Princeton has been so very good to my son (a freshman). I have found the employees there to be refreshingly nice. Financial Aid even increased our aid. My son has described his professors as "amazing." On the non-academic front, he told me that he gets constant emails from his RA about activities, such as "study break tonight," movies, free sushi, massages during exams, etc.

Regarding the issue of whether Princeton prepares you for a career in Business, I know somone who recruits for a top investment firm in NY City, and he said that when students come from Princeton, they know they are qualified whether the degree is in Finance or liberal arts.

tongchen1226

is it possible that i have once again stumbled upon the best post on CC?
bump, this deserves to be read by as many people as possible.

justcallmebob

Overrated.

LizziePoo

I agree. I was brought to tears.

This is beautiful.