whitecadillac

this will probably sound stupid but i'm curious so i'll ask. despite not being wealthy myself, i love the "upper-class" sophisticated lifestyle, and princeton has a reputation for that, obviously. is it actually true? are most people at princeton sophisticated, high-class, preppy individuals?

silverturtle

I doubt it.

randombetch

Dude, no. Princeton's a COLLEGE.

Frostyeel

absolutely not

whitecadillac

aww really?? there are rarely any "high tea and then boating later?" types there? where does princeton get the rep from? did it used to be like that?

fauve

Yes, in 1929. (See F. Scott Fitzgerald's book This Side of Paradise.)

shen0211

i'm sure you can find some if you search hard for it. but remember, everything's about diversity now.

whitecadillac

wow, you have to search HARD to find it? darn, that's a shame. and also strange. i mean, if well-educated, private prep school, new england "old money" kids are hard-pressed to find at princeton, where are they all flocking to nowadays? many diverse schools across the nation? would be an interesting development.

also, did princeton seriously get its rep for wasps solely or primarily from 'this side of paradise'? :-/ or did the book accurately portray that period in princeton's history?

applejack

I'm on a boat.

noimagination

I can't answer your original question, but Princeton does have a lower percentage of Pell Grant recipients in its entering class than many peer institutions (a rather measly 9.5%).

whitecadillac

^any particular reason or just because more wealthy people tend to apply?

sherpa

whitecaddy -

Q: How many Princetonians does it take to screw in a lightbulb?



A: Two; one to mix martinis while the second calls the electrician.

Does that answer your question?

randombetch

^Hahahaha!

Saugus

Of course. It's Princeton. It only allow princes in. It's not some lousy school like Duke which allows the likes of dukes in.

Everyone just kind of sits around drinking tea all day.

Of course not. Consider the fact that the majority of the students are on financial aid.

And it's a college. Why would you be looking for that lifestyle?

fauve

Whitecadillac- Yes, the book portrays the upper crust ruling forces at Princeton in the early 1900s. But really, the trend of elitism at the Ivies lasted until the mid 1960s,or later. Women were only allowed into Princeton in 1969.