<p>WOW. u really do exist - people who get into Princeton, and Stanford. Congratulations! WOW.</p>
<p>Hands down, no brainer: Princeton is your school for what you want to study and more: they focus on ugrads, stanford is a big teaching U and not as much focus on undergrads as Princeton. You’ll be coddled. Granted, Stanford is better for the minorities, but make your way: get the practice you’ll need for a lifetime negotiating hallowed halls of rich white men and making them get out of your way.</p>
<p>You won’t find a niche as easily at Princton as you might as Stanford, not so much cause you’re black , more about the fact that you’re not old school money, established rich and famous and connected and powerful stock. Princeton historically is the most biggoted school , hanging on desperately , far more so than H or Y of the big three: they tortured Jews, women and recently raised the bar for Asians so they don’t become 100% Asian school. Like all the fancy pant schools, it’s now in vogue to value ‘diversity’, but it’s still only about 6% of it’s students are diverse.</p>
<p>The good news is, you will fit in. they have, at Princeton, admitted other middleclass kids and are really trying regardless of the Eating Clubs.Princeton was my son’s dream school. You gotta go there. His major interest is same as yours. there is not a better school ugrad than princeton for what you’re interested. You could become anything by attending: supreme court judge, senator, first female black pres, what ever. You gotta go to Princeton. Just be sure you have the money to fly home occasionally. Not sure, but I guess, birds of a feather flock together there,and those with wealthy family money do their three day vacations and Xmas and spring break in the Alps, or Caribbean or Paris or the Rockies, blah blah blah. Who cares. Just don’t expect them to take you home, same I told my son, if he got in. there’s still a wall. for example, one of their eating clubs (their idea of frats and social heirarchy) is $15K /year, but having the money isn’t enough: you have to do an app. what ever. The important thing is , you will be able to experience and learn from some of our greatest minds and that’s something no one can ever take from you.</p>
<p>By the way, Fear the tree, i enjoy your posts and if you want to let your family hang out, more power to you. It’s nice to read from some one with your perspective. Thanks for sharing.</p>