Why Princeton over other Ivies?

ccggp101
Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:07:19 +0000

I’ve been lurking on this site for a while now, but this is one of my first posts (I’m also posting it in the other school’s forums). I’m a senior in Washington State, looking to go into business/finance in the future and probably major in economics. A little about me: 4.0 uw, strong extracurriculars for the field, and recently received a 36 on the act, which was a major bump up from my SAT score. I hadn’t really even considered the ivies since I didn’t think that I would be competitive, but now that I stand a better chance (I know, test scores aren’t everything and aren’t really even relevant after a certain point, but still).

So basically, I want to know what is the case for Princeton over the other tops schools. Or vice-versa. I’m also interested in how the social/party scene compares, as well as the vibe as the campus (don’t have the money to fly out to the east coast to visit schools). I’m just having a hard time discerning what distinguishes Princeton over the other ives, because obviously the academics are going to be top-notch at all of them. If anyone also has some insights from the economics department that would be great.

By the way, I am also considering Penn and have done quite a but of research on it, but am interested in learning more about the other ivies that don’t have an undergraduate business school.