The short answer is no.
You need to think through this decision as an older version of yourself instead of your childhood perspective. You may believe you like the other school more, but when you are comparing such highly sought after institutions, it is somewhat silly to sit out of college for a year just because you didn’t get into the exact school you wanted. You’re in the position to go to any of these three institutions, which is a great privilege considering both the admissions process this cycle and how expensive college costs have risen. If I were you, I would avert my focus from Princeton onto these schools and try to figure out which one could be your new dream. At this point in the game, your application will look exactly the same next year if you took a gap year, so you most likely will receive the same decision if you applied to Princeton again. And if you chose to transfer after experiencing what these institutions have to offer, you would most likely be underwhelmed by how minimal any real difference is in the quality of education/experience. It is not like you are comparing a low tier private to an ivy, you’re comparing an ivy to an ivy. So please, at least ask for some adult opinions, and explore these schools before choosing down a path that may leave you ultimately disappointed and empty handed.
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