Princeton for PhD in EE?

aft3rglow
Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:50:20 +0000

well, you obviously know princeton well and you were unhappy there under certain circumstances. but you have to remember that different people look for different things. princeton is a very nice small town, it is fun being there, it is beautiful, students are happy, they seem to enjoy hanging out and having fun out of the office. people are social, they are not the typical geeky cs/ee people who are awkward in social situations. professors are accessible and nice, they really work on getting you working hard and graduating in a reasonable amount of time, compared to schools like MIT and CMU which seem to take quite a while…

i don’t mind the train ride to NYC, i think its reasonable. i think its a matter of personality whether you can handle an hour on the train or not. whether you complain about things or you look for the positive. and again, whether you like small towns.

all in all, i see a lot of happy people at princeton who are enjoying themselves.