Help needed on a supplement question.

Colleges & Universities A-Z Princeton University
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<p>"Please tell us how you have spent the last two summers (or vacations between school years), including any jobs you have held, if not already detailed on the Common Application"</p>

<p>I've never had a job, but then no one from where i come from would have had one either. </p>

<p>I did however attend basketball and swimming practice every day, do some volunteer work, read a ton of books and do a ton of holiday homework projects that we get. I also traveled a lot and did a cultural exchange program this summer. So would my lack of job experience hurt?</p>

<p>Also, i need financial aid, so should i skip the travel? It's something my parents like to indulge in but i'm not sure how i can explain that to the admissions officers.</p>

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<p>Are you sure you need financial aid? I mean, I hate to be rude, but if you and your parents can afford to foot the bill for a cultural exchange program, I’m sure Princeton’s financial aid dollars could go to someone who is in much more need of it than you.</p>

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<p>Yeah i do. I have wealthy relatives. Hence the travel. And the school funded the exchange.</p>