Princeton University

Pros: financial aid, atmosphere, academics, focus on the undergraduate
Cons: weird grad students

ATMOSPHERE
I was initially intimidated by the thought of going to Princeton University because I knew that I was not nearly as rich as most of my class mates. I soon found out that it made absolutely no difference if I were a Rockefeller or dirt...

Pros: Prestigious university, good department, financial support offered
Cons: Little support for graduate students

I applied to 10 sociology graduate programs across the country. Princeton University was one of three that offered me graduate funding, a four-year graduate fellowship with the option to teach after I obtained my Master's Degree. I only seriously...

Pros: Approaching perfection in a college campus
Cons: Some dorms are old

I am not exaggerating when I tell you that the Princeton University campus was one of the deciding factors for me when choosing a college. Few schools in the world can rival Princeton's mix of nature, architecture, and layout, which must really be toured...

Pros: The best undergraduate education in the world.
Cons: Slightly aging facilities, somewhat elitist traditions

The word "Princeton" is charged with a lot of meaning all over the world - it invokes intelligence, elitism, success, and unattainability for most. But this is just conjecture on my part, for those of us who were lucky enough to attend...

Pros: Beautiful architecture, some really posh suites
Cons: Old, run-down gothic dorms and ugly bathrooms

For a University with as big an endowment as Princeton, you would expect the housing to be modern and luxurious everywhere - and you would be wrong. While certain dorms are definitely cozy and full of amenities, the overall state of Princeton's dorms...

Pros: Very diverse scene, something for all preferences
Cons: Lots of beer, too much emphasis on the eating clubs

When it comes to socializing, Princeton students are like all other college students in the universe - they like to party buck wild. But Princeton is not really a party school - it's more a place where everyone can find his or her own social scene. It...

Pros: Lots of individual attention
Cons: None!!!

There's a reason that academically-minded students gravitate toward Princeton, over Harvard, MIT, etc. It's because Princeton takes the focus off its graduate students and here, you might actually get to know some of your professors!

That...

Pros: excellent education, accessible professors and administration, outstanding alumni network, brand-name recognition with your degree
Cons: not the most rockin' social scene....but there's always NYC

There exists a Princeton Mystique, a certain je ne sais quoi that is automatically linked to anyone who says he attended the school or wants to: it's part of the gag of TV characters like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Carlton Banks and (remember?) Family...

Pros: Strong ties with fellow students for life
Cons: Little time for socializing while at college

When Princeton opened its new football stadium a couple of falls back, I spoke with alumni about their reactions to it. One PU graduate told me that he had been shocked to find no decent weight room when he toured the stadium several months before it...

Pros: SO much to do!
Cons: Can't think of any. It's great.

With one semester finished at Princeton, I am still awed by the diversity of its social scene. If there is one thing that separates Princeton from other schools of its academic caliber, it is the attitude of the students towards having fun.

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Pros: Academics, Athletics are Top
Cons: One of the most difficult schools to get into.

Princeton is, with the possible exception of Dartmouth, THE stereotypical Ivy League institution. The campus exudes history and tradition, despite its location amongst some of the newest high technology New Jersey has to offer. (That's not coincidental -...

Pros: Funky, hip, and one of the best college bands in the country
Cons: Lots of time, can cut into your life

I joined the jazz band midway through my Junior year, when they needed another trombonist and I happened to be available. At first I was a part-timer, splitting my allegiance between PUJE and the Princeton University Orchestra, but soon I was so hooked...

Pros: reputation, resources
Cons: unbelievably snooty undergraduate body

As someone who was admitted to--but turned down--the school, I can only say that in my limited interaction with Princeton during the recruiting process, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth.

The campus was small, isolated, and boring. The...

Pros: Intellectual Heaven.
Cons: Esoteric Hell.

A Review of Princeton University and Princeton, NJ

I love New Jersey. I love New Jersey so much I lived there for four years. I love New Jersey so much I'm going back some day, no matter how many years it takes off of my life. I love...

Pros: tiny size, freedom within dept, lack of requirements, short thesis
Cons: same as pros, just depends on what you're looking for!

Although it is perhaps not a traditionally "practical" major, Comparative Literature is a fantastically challenging and interesting pursuit. Any student of this major comes away with honed analytical, logical, and writing skills as well as...