<p>My interviewer was very nice, but he kept describing Princeton as a rural, southern-type school with pastures surrounding it, while he said Harvard and Yale were city schools where there is more interaction between the college and the real world. He also posed the devil's advocate questions, "Why would you choose to go to Princeton when there is nothing around to do, like nightclubs, theatres, and bars?" His answer was for the great education. But I'm not so sure that sounds like me. I'd rather get a great education and still have a great time on the weekends with lots of things to do nearby (as would be the case with New Haven and Cambridge). I applied ED to Princeton. Was this a mistake? My interviewer loved the school; he wasn't trying to talk me out of it at all. But from his talk about its location compared with Harvard's and Yale's locations and how there is much more "fun" to be had at Harvard and Yale, I'm doubting myself. Please share your opinions. Anyone in the same boat? Anyone originally scared that they would be bored with no clubs, bars, theatres etc. but then they were proven wrong?</p>
<p>haha, this is kind of funny. you've basically asked the same question in three different threads. can someone answer? please? pweety please?</p>
<p>Yea, well I asked the other 2 questions before the interview. Now I just got back from the interview, and the interviewer scared me even more by confirming what I was originally thinking. I really hope this was just true for when he went there (over 40 years ago) and now things have changed.</p>
<p>well, I don't think Boston is that hopping anyway, and being in pton means u are close to two cities...and you get to live on a very safe campus. I think not being in a lively city >>>>> being muggled/raped/killed.</p>
<p>you have to ask yourself what you really want out of college. for me, the answer isn't bars and clubs.</p>
<p>(well, maybe eating clubs haha)</p>
<p>yeah, my interviewer talked about the accessibility of philly and NYC. You won't be bored, even if you do get tired of the campus.</p>
<p>this princeton people i've talked to loved the social life on campus and said they hardly, hardly ever went to new york or philly. one girl said she did one to do homework in central park during reading week or something</p>
<p>zant, enco: exactly! Princeton is perfect. Enough said.</p>
<p>I'm very jaded about the city though, and I want Pton to rescue me from the pollution and crowded subways...ahh grass and personal space, as philntex would say, Suh-weet! :p</p>
<p>haha, i'm corrupting you already, zant...:p</p>
<p>actually, zante, grass and personal space get VERY old</p>
<p>i'll second that. i lived in the country for 5 years. won't do it again. but it's nice to visit every once in a while. I don't see Princeton U as "grass and personal space," though, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.</p>
<p>But I wouldn't know that. Grass is always greener on the other side! lol haha pun ok </p>
<p>I've lived half my life in Beijing and half in New York City... country? what's that? grass? personal space? clean air? what??</p>
<p>haha. potatoes? where?! yeah, I understand. I can't wait to live the big city life, though. At least there are things to do, heh.</p>
<p>Yes, I'll definitely take you around NYC! Too bad you had to cancel your thanksgiving trip =(</p>
<p>zante-do you use the subway system there to get you around or taxi or walk or what?</p>
<p>sad day :( but at least my mom said i can reschedule for next semester. perhaps admit weekend? <em>crosses fingers</em></p>
<p>I take the subway, bus and sometimes taxi or walk. Taxi's are too slow though (not to mention ridiculously expensive now).</p>
<p>Yeah grass and personal space is nice only if it's pretty :P</p>
<p>and princeton is oh so pretty beyond a doubt</p>