<p>The admissions department wants students that are passionate about their interests. Their interests can be science, math, religion, sports, politics or almost anything. Do not try to be politically correct. Political action that demonstrates intolerance or hate could be detrimental to your admission prospects. </p>
<p>The students at most universities tend to be more liberal than the general population. Princeton is sometimes considered to be more conservative than other Ivy League universities. If your passion is politics then pursue your interests. Since most students at Princeton support liberal policies I mention some of the noted conservative alumni. </p>
<p>This week Steve Forbes 70 who campaigned for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1996 and 2000 gave a speech on the campus stating that the dollar should be linked to the value of gold. </p>
<p>Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. ’71 was recently given the university’s highest award to an alumnus, the Woodrow Wilson Award. Mitch served as the Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for G.W. Bush, was President of the conservative think tank, the Hudson Institute, and was a conservative Governor of Indiana. </p>
<p>Tea Party favorite Senator Ted Cruz '92 wrote his senior thesis on the on the separation of powers and the importance of the ninth and tenth amendments. <a href=“Ted Cruz Poised to Be Senate’s Tea Party Intellectual - The New York Times”>Ted Cruz Poised to Be Senate’s Tea Party Intellectual - The New York Times; </p>
<p>Former Republican senate majority leader Senator Bill Frist '74 recently co-taught a WWS course on health care policy.</p>
<p>Supreme Court Justice Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr '72 is one the conservative justices on the court. He wrote his thesis on the Italian legal system.</p>
<p>Univdreams do not select activities based on your perception of what admin officers are looking for. If you want to be involved in politics then be active in this area.</p>