“Ivy ambitions: Six Indians walk path to Princeton” (Wall Street Journal)

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<p>[Ivy</a> ambitions: Six Indians walk path to Princeton - livemint](<a href=“http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/26221806/Ivy-ambitions-Six-Indians-wal.html]Ivy”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint)</p>

<p>“Mumbai: Tushar Gupta was born in 1990, on the cusp of liberalization, and grew up with unprecedented economic freedom and opportunities. And yet, when the time came to go to college, India still didn’t cut it.
He says he was simply tired of the question: science or arts?</p>

<p>“Why not both? </p>

<p>“I want to have the freedom to choose,” says the 17-year-old Dehradun native. </p>

<p>“Around this time last year, he began to plot an exit, requesting and filling out forms, begging teachers for recommendations, penning essays that conveyed achievement and humility, determination and compassion, book- and street-smarts.</p>

<p>“Eight applications sent off to the US+No preparation for entrance exams in India=No chance of staying. </p>

<p>"And that’s how Gupta found himself in Mumbai one wet monsoon day in July to begin the long journey from home—and meet the others who would join him: Jahnabi Barooah , Shiv Mohan Dutt , Rohan Malik , Sukrit Silas and Nikhil Seth —India’s contributions to Princeton University’s class of 2011…</p>

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<p>This is an interesting article about Indian students’ perceptions of Princeton and other Ivies. Note that the article is five pages long and you’ll need to follow the links at the bottom of each page.</p>

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<p>a second installment today:</p>

<p>[Away</a> from home, students reinvent selves, yet hang on - livemint](<a href=“http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/28222454/Away-from-home-students-reinv.html]Away”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint)</p>

<p>Princeton, New Jersey: Already, this place has lived up to their dreams.</p>

<p>Tushar Gupta is floored by the beauty of a centuries-old campus. Jahnabi Barooah is in awe of unlimited ice cream in the dining hall. Shiv Mohan Dutt marvels at how smart everyone really is…</p>

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<p>Here’s the second installment, which is followed by the third installment as linked by f scottie:</p>

<p>[Four</a> years or forever? Six teens bid farewell to home - livemint](<a href=“http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/27220137/Four-years-or-forever-Six-tee.html]Four”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint)</p>

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<p>I know many of these students and I am so proud for them!</p>

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<p>Yeah, same.</p>

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<p>Sorry for the confusion. Here are the links in order.</p>

<p>[Chasing</a> the Indian Education Dream - livemint](<a href=“Archives Top and Latest News - mint”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint) = Introduction</p>

<p>[Ivy</a> ambitions: Six Indians walk path to Princeton - livemint](<a href=“http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/26221806/Ivy-ambitions-Six-Indians-wal.html]Ivy”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint) = first installment</p>

<p>[Four</a> years or forever? Six teens bid farewell to home - livemint](<a href=“http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/27220137/Four-years-or-forever-Six-tee.html]Four”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint) = second installment</p>

<p>[Away</a> from home, students reinvent selves, yet hang on - livemint](<a href=“http://www.livemint.com/2007/11/28222454/Away-from-home-students-reinv.html]Away”>Archives Top and Latest News - mint) = third installment</p>

<p>The first link shown above is the introduction to this series. It appears that the Wall Street Journal will be following these six students throughout their four years at Princeton. </p>

<p>I believe this series should be of interest not only to Indian students considering Princeton but to all foreign nationals who might be interested in Princeton or similar schools.</p>

<p>From the introduction to the series:</p>

<p>“Starting today, Mint begins what we hope will be a multi-year series that will follow six young Indians whose dreams for a better education have all led them to Princeton University, one of the eight members of the elite Ivy League in the US.</p>

<p>“Every year, India sends more students to the US than any other country—the number hit a record 83,833 last academic year. Nearly 75% are graduate students, but growing numbers are undergraduates, teenagers who say they want more diverse course offerings and a release from a rigid Indian education system. At some overseas colleges, admission is also easier than, say, getting into an IIT or even St Stephen’s.</p>

<p>“Still, Princeton admits less than one out of every 10 applicants. Amid the worldwide demand for higher education, its international student population is soaring about 10% annually. In fact, the six Indian students in the Class of 2011 are part of the largest contingent of undergraduates Princeton has ever had from India.</p>