<p>We had this on the old board. I just want to keep this going.</p>
<p>Why out of the tens of top American schools, are you picking Princeton as your first choice, or as at least one of the top choices?</p>
<p>generous fin aid to int’l students
top in the field where I’m going to major
higher acceptance rate in ED</p>
<p>Gorgeous campus
Woody Woo
Safe
Access to cities
Undergrad focused
Great alumni connections/dedication</p>
<p>(those are just some of the things I love)</p>
<p>1.) Precept program/focus on undergrads
2.) Upperclassmen –> independent study
3.) Town is gorgeous (unlike New Haven)
4.) fin. aid is awesome
5.) History dept. is great
6.) It looks like Oxford
7.) I’ve never heard a bad thing about it.
8.) An advisor at Harvard (Kenndey School of Gov’t) told me to go to Princeton–he said that it was stronger for undergrads.
9.) The campus feels like home…it seems so safe.
10.) You all might be going there ;)</p>
<p>aww so sweet! but yes, I really hope we do get to go and meet, you guys are so great.</p>
<p>Yeah it would be so nice to actually see some of these people next year</p>
<p>yeah. omg. that would be totally awesome… i am sure at least a few ppl here will end up going to princeton… ;)</p>
<p>Hard to think about any of us not going…it’ll be like a game of roulette between Dec. 13 and 18 (or so), when the letters are in the mail…each of us posting a reply, the rest of us crossing our fingers…</p>
<p>Yea but we’re talking about ALL of us going…now that would be niice</p>
<p>Everything. Specifically, the economics, politics, French, and international affairs departments; the diverse social opportunities; the beautiful campus (can’t wait to go and see it with my own eyes); the location; the focus; and just the utter coolness of it.</p>
<p>I think the hardest thing is going to be other people finding out before I do. I usually get Princeton stuff later than other people (if getting the application is any indicator), so I think I’ll probably get mine 1-2 days after the first arrivals. That’s going to be quite difficult, my friends.</p>
<p>Me too (in KY)…I might get it the day before you, perhaps 2 at most.</p>
<p>I still have essays to finish…</p>
<p>i still have essays to start</p>
<p>I have to harass my teachers! How do you do that gently?</p>
<p>About getting recs in? Or about starting new ones for other schools?</p>
<p>the princeton recs
i casually mentioned something today and she sounded like she didn’t even look at it yet…she was like “what? the common app?” NOOOO</p>
<p>Uh-oh.
Never a good thing…do you go to a huge school? Luckily my old school (soph.-jun. yrs) had 20 people in my grade, so the teachers I asked were good friends…</p>
<p>Don’t be too shy about harrassing them…it’ll be bad if 11/1 comes and no recs</p>
<p>no it’s not a big school, but she’s a popular teacher so I think a lot of people have asked her. And applying early is big at my school, so yea i understand she has a lot to do but she just seemed so unfazed. This is my life!! </p>
<p>I bet she’s just bitter because she graduated from Harvard…</p>
<p>… you’re joking right?</p>
<p>about what?
why would I joke?</p>