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Princeton University - Comments on Friendliness/Courtesy of Students

Posted Date Posted By Comment
April 14 2008
drbigboyjoe9505
I was surprised. I thought I was going to meet pretentious, unfriendly students. But everyone we asked for directions was friendly and seemed down-to-earth.
August 24 2007
mysundown
Nice kids offered to help me as I walked around holding a map.
August 23 2007
stroebsp37
Granted, it was summer, but of the students I met, all were very helpful and friendly.
August 23 2007
purplegirl
Most students looked tired and sat alone in common areas.
August 08 2007
AnotherAlice
Students we approached were helpful, gave good directions. I got the impression that many were a little bored by being scrutinized by prospective students with parental units in tow.
August 03 2007
2by2
Not many around. The tour guide was very nice
June 22 2007
momof07
Everyone seemed nice
June 18 2007
goyanks193
No summer school, but the 1 or 2 students there were fine and the tour guide was great
June 14 2007
demgirl
I stopped a student to ask her a question and she gave me her e-mail address.
January 17 2007
sportsharks
Everyone seemed to be going about there business. While no one was mean, no one was nice, or seemed to be having fun. They were just there.
December 21 2006
kraor143
One student saw me looking lost and gave me detailed directions to my destination, and even walked me halfway there until I was sure I could find the way. Everyone was really welcoming and friendly.
October 31 2006
ever_after
It was fairly impersonal, but they were polite.
September 24 2006
xkoreasianx
Very nice and friendly.
August 13 2006
peachykween
I completely forgot that I was at an Ivy League school when I was there. The students were incredibly down to earth and the furthest from pretentious or snobby they could ever be. I felt better connected to the students already attending than to the one
August 13 2006
JIMMY@KILLARNEY
One night when I was returning to my dorm, several kids called on me and we had a long chat. I found out that one of them was from Yale, and two others were Princeton sophomores. They seemed to be really friendly and keen to find out my impression of thei
August 12 2006
senioritis42
Students were courteous except for those who honked their cars. Maybe that's more points for enthusiasm or friendliness, though, if you want to see it that way... The students working in various buildings or around campus were very willing to answe
August 09 2006
GR Elton
Students were very friendly, very interesting, and not at all elitist or conceited. A few helped us out when we were lost, without even being asked. When I sat in on a small seminar, the students were
August 05 2006
JTC007
A random student saw me and realized I was lost. They not only pointed me in the direction of where I was going (Frist), but walked me there! All of the students I came into contact with (not just the