Princeton too isolated and subarban-y?

mamabear232
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 16:47:45 +0000

I would classify Princeton as a discrete and charming small town rather than suburb. It’s about 1-1.5 hours from NYC by train. The area surrounding Princeton is pretty dense suburbs and the traffic can be a nightmare on Rte 1.

I guess it comes down to whether you want a city as a reality or a theoretical possibility. At Penn, it will be part of your daily life. At Princeton you will have more of a “bubble” experience (admittedly a very nice bubble) and would have to make the effort to enjoy the amenities of a major metropolitan area. Or if you want to take in the Greek scene, Rutgers is only 15 miles up the road.

Can’t speak to the academics as I didn’t attend either.