<p>Hey, </p>
<p>I remember using this site occasionally when I applied, so I thought I'd give back. As I said, I'm from the class of 2010, I'm studying (probably) philosophy with a certificate in finance, and I'm on the fencing team (I walked on - was not recruited). I applied ED. And I love it here.</p>
<p>I'll field any questions - social life, academic life, whatever.</p>
<p>How much time do sports take up? Do you know about ones other than fencing like cross-country, track, or wrestling?</p>
<p>How is the weather (I'm a CA kid)</p>
<p>My practice schedule looks like this: 5 days a week, 2 hours a day, with 2-3 half-hour lessons. That's pretty light. More prominent sports take up more time. I think running would be more like 8 practices a week, but I'm not sure. Pretty much all sports - minus football and bastketball, say - are very doable academically, I think.</p>
<p>My roomie is from CA, and he complains about the cold, but I'm from St. Louis and I think it's not cold enough. It hasn't snowed yet, unfortunately.</p>
<p>Hey, did you know how to fence before or are you learning as you go?</p>
<p>Hey, Intel2007.</p>
<p>Yes, I fenced for 5 years before coming here, about 2x a week. There's a variety of skill on the team, but everyone came here knowing more or less how to fence. </p>
<p>I do know of some people who walked onto the crew team having never tried it before. </p>
<p>And I do know, however, of a very large fencing club at the university that is quite active. So yeah, if you can't walk on to a varsity team for whatever reason, you'll probably find it in club sports.</p>
<p>Does that help?</p>
<p>You said football is probably not manageable academically..does this apply to sprint as well? And is this just because they practice so much each day and it takes so much out of you that its very hard to study or what?</p>
<p>thanks so much for answering questions!!</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I'm not speaking from experience!
Football at Princeton is like football anywhere; it's much like your job, and it will take up a ton of time. And of course, Princeton football players graduate and do well in life. They write senior theses like everyone else. But the fact is, many classes here take a lot of work to do well in as well. Even as a fencer I find it difficult to do many things outside of fencing and classes if I expect to do very well in my classes. But that's also something true about all schools like Princeton - you can't expect to do all the million-and-one things you did in high school. It's a demanding place</p>
<p>But honestly, the best person to ask about this specifically is the football coach.</p>
<p>Oh, sprint football. I know a sprint footballer, and he always seems to be doing well.</p>
<p>my bf play(ed) sprint all four years and had a really good experience. it's like, 3 hours a day, pretty much every day, I think. don't expect to win many (any...) games, but it's fun!</p>
<p>I play two club sports; one takes only about 4 hours a week, and the other takes about 8 hours -- so you can consider club sports if you're woried about the time commitment. We still travel to compete against other schools quite often.</p>
<p>Also, I'm from Los Angeles, and honestly I haven't found the weather difficult to adjust to (yet.) Our rooms all have climate control. :)</p>
<p>what did your acceptance letter look like? and when did you get it?</p>
<p>It said: "Congratulations!...happy to say we've accepted you...you did well...happy to have you...etc." It was a very normal sort of business letter, I'd say. It came in a folder wrapped in a 9x12" white envelope. But that could change from year to year, I suppose. What matters is what the letter said, not what it looked like.
I actually got it much later (about a week later) than all my other friends who were going to different colleges, which was a little harrowing (so if it seems late, don't worry!).</p>
<p>Yup, and under the signature was a "handwritten" note from Dean Rapelye saying, "Congratulations!" (I'm not sure if anyone got a truly personal note, but I think I remember some people getting them.) </p>
<p>It's kindof a creepy feeling walking by West College these days, knowing that someone somewhere is having their life decided for them. My friend was telling me today that while he was visiting West College, he heard someone say, "Definitely a defer" from behind a conference room door...</p>
<p>Btw, do I know you, Anaximander?</p>
<p>^^I can't help but think that the application you mentioned might be mine!</p>
<p>^^or mine! :eek:</p>
<p>ahhh that's so scary</p>