<p>How does the dorm system work at princeton? Is their anyway you can have your own room? (i.e. a single?)
What if you don't get along with you roommate? What if you want to have sometime alone during the day?
Ty!</p>
<p>My D’s friend requested a single as an incoming freshman and got a very nice single. Just put on your housing app that having a single is the most important thing for you.</p>
<p>My D requested a quad (two doubles with a common area like a living room) and got it. She has three roommates, and when she needs alone/study time there is plenty of space in the suite, plus each residential college has a common area and some even have libraries.</p>
<p>There’s also a link on the Princeton page called “Study Spaces” I think that gives a list of quiet places to study.</p>
<p>Here’s the link to the study spaces:</p>
<p>[Study</a> Spaces - Princeton Panda](<a href=“http://princetonpanda.com/study-spaces]Study”>http://princetonpanda.com/study-spaces)</p>
<p>thanks! this is very important for me! 
do you know whether all the students that ask for a single get one?</p>
<p>Not everyone who wants a single will get one. My son requested one and was put in a double. But he ended up hanging out with 4 other guys in a quad and roomed with them the next year. It all works out in the end! Btw, the deans and house masters are really good about helping with roommate issues.</p>
<p>Most high school students are a little confused about the unknown world of college. Ask questions and become less confused.</p>
<p>You can state your preference for a single room on your housing application . If you want a single you will likely be assigned a single. It depends on how many students this year request a single; most students want a roommate. I wanted a roommate and kept the same roommate for four years. There are advantages to having a best friend around.</p>
<p>While I have heard of students requesting a room change I never personally knew anyone that clashed with their roommate. Remember, most Princeton students are serious students so you may find that you also will like your roommate. If you need to make a change the housing office will work with you. Most dorms have a library or study area where you can be alone. There are also small libraries distributed across the campus. </p>
<p>In the FAQ section you asked about changing majors. Students are admitted to Princeton University-- not to a specific major or college and can change to any major without explanation. The university encourages students to explore new subjects and to change majors. Liberal Arts students declare their major in the second semester of their sophomore year. You have plenty of time to take a variety of subjects to determine your primary field of interest. One of the advantages of attending Princeton as an undergraduate is that the university has outstanding departments in the liberal arts, sciences, mathematics, and engineering. See: [Princeton</a> Alumni Weekly: President’s Page](<a href=“http://www.paw.princeton.edu/issues/2011/03/23/presidents-page/]Princeton”>http://www.paw.princeton.edu/issues/2011/03/23/presidents-page/) I cannot find the link but I remember reading that perhaps 50% of students change their major.</p>
<p>Princeton has few boundaries or restrictions. You can take graduate courses as a freshman if you have the AP credits and are prepared to learn the material. Because of the requirement to conduct individual research students have the opportunity to develop a close relationship with professors. Some students choose to work in a research lab to get real world experience. One example of courses to be taken, independent research, and paid research is explained in this description of the molecular biology program: [Princeton</a> University - Department of Molecular Biology - Research Opportunities](<a href=“Department of Molecular Biology”>Department of Molecular Biology) . </p>
<p>A general discussion on how Princeton is different from other universities can be found in this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1116931-princeton-vs-mit-vs-yale-vs-caltech-vs-columbia.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/princeton-university/1116931-princeton-vs-mit-vs-yale-vs-caltech-vs-columbia.html</a> </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
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<li><p>most of the time you are each in class, eatting breakfast, lunch and dinner or are doing extra curricular activities during the daytime.</p></li>
<li><p>many students, and this could be your roomate, do most of their studying in the school libraries.</p></li>
<li><p>You will go long periods when the only time that you might see your roomate is when you go to bed or wake up in the morning.</p></li>
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<p>PtonAlumnus—</p>
<p>I’ve a question- I’m hoping to concentrate in Classics, yet I know I want to go to medical school and am absolutely fascinated by the brain. Could I conduct neuroscience research (or any research, really), without being in that particular department?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Last year in one of the freshman seminars the students were able to conduct brain research using a functional MRI scanner. The freshman seminars do not have prerequisites so they are open to all freshman. The topics change each year. The freshman seminars allow a small number of students to study with senior faculty. </p>
<p>The course Neuroscience and Everyday Life is a neuroscience course for non science majors. Princeton offers a certificate in neuroscience. Certificates programs are somewhat similar to a minor. Certificate programs offer an interdisciplinary approach to study. Most students that are in the neuroscience certificate program major in molecular biology or psychology. However by choosing the required prerequisites you may be able to major in classics and obtain a certificate in neuroscience. The prerequisites include Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology or Quantitative Principles in Cell and Molecular Biology and some math courses. </p>
<p>For most certificate programs students write a senior thesis that meets the requirements of both their major department and the requirements of the certificate program. You can see how you could easily combine research in biology or psychology with neuroscience. Combining the study of Virgil and the brain is a little bit of a stretch but perhaps possible. However, by working with the neuroscience faculty it is possible to conduct other independent research. </p>
<p>To understand the curriculum requirements and the opportunities for neuroscience follow this link: [Undergraduate</a> Education –*Princeton Neuroscience Institute](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/neuroscience/education/undergraduate-education/]Undergraduate”>Undergraduate Major in Neuroscience | Neuroscience) </p>
<p>The Princeton Neuroscience Institute has summer research jobs. </p>
<p>Another option would be to take more courses in biology/psychology/neuroscience and obtain a certificate in Hellenic Studies.</p>