<p>That’s weird. I’ve actually been getting e-mails and materials from them.</p>
<p>I’m Princeton '14, but similarly, I didn’t get anything from Princeton but got stuff from Harvard, Yale, MIT, etc. This bothered me a bit because Princeton was my first choice too. Weirdly, my sister, who is a rising senior, is getting stuff from Princeton, but not Harvard… So in the end, I don’t think this matters much.</p>
<p>I’ll be applying to Princeton this year too! 
Kinda wish they’d bring back the ED program.</p>
<p>I receive tons of mail from Princeton although proximity might be a factor.</p>
<p>I visited Princeton today…and I kind of hated it. The whole place reeked of rich, white snobbery. I also visited Rutgers earlier today (after being forced by my parents) and it seemed like so much more fun than Princeton. I’m kind of surprised by my reaction to both schools.</p>
<p>ive only got one letter from them. but thats ok because they’re still my favorite school :)</p>
<p>ib612, that brought tears to my eyes. Marry me?</p>
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<p>Are you sure? I’ve gotten at least one viewbook from them.</p>
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<p>I’m really sorry to hear that. I’ve had a great experience at Princeton, and I wouldn’t want you to write it off because of one bad experience. Do yourself the favor of applying, and if you get in, go visit during Princeton Preview and get a larger sample of students to base your impression on. I can assure you that while some students may be rich and snobby as you describe, most of us are no different than the students you’ll find at our peer institutions. That said, Rutgers is a really nice option to have if you’re a New Jersey resident.</p>
<p>I’ll definitely be applying to Princeton</p>
<p>“I visited Princeton today…and I kind of hated it. The whole place reeked of rich, white snobbery. I also visited Rutgers earlier today (after being forced by my parents) and it seemed like so much more fun than Princeton. I’m kind of surprised by my reaction to both schools.”</p>
<p>hmm interesting :p. I live in the city where the main campus of rutgers uni is located and i dont like it at all. I really dont see what fun you see here o_O. but maybe its be/c i lived here my whole life.
princeton’s campus has this really nice medieval feel to it. yes it does feel elitist, but i dont mind it :p</p>
<p>huh. thats good to know i dont think ill get the chance to visit before applying</p>
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<p>^ I wasn’t too fond of Rutgers either but after hanging out there for a bit it’s grown on me.</p>
<p>but I am planning to visit pton once more when the year actually begins…maybe I’ll change my mind. I’m a terribly awkward person, which is why I found it hard to see myself in such a polished setting.</p>
<p>I thought the Princeton campus was great.</p>
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<p>My experience at the admitted students weekend left me with the same feeling, though the snobbery was not exclusive to those of apparently Caucasian heritage.</p>
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<p>My sentiments exactly. If you are admitted, do make sure to visit before making the final decision, else you might find yourself in unfriendly settings for four years.</p>
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<p>It’s absolutely beautiful. But it’s in a self-isolated, snobbish, and elitist bubble.</p>
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<p>Since the visit apparently look place on June 25th, when the students were gone for the year, I’m wondering on what basis the poster made this judgment. Did the buildings look snobby and rich? Were the other students on a tour rich and snobby?</p>
<p>When visiting an out-of-session school, it is difficult to get a really good sense of the students and their interaction with each other and the characterization of a campus as reeking of rich, white snobbery seems somewhat odd.</p>
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<p>Ksarmand, I read your post about your accepted students visit to Princeton with interest (for those of you interested it’s post #1261 <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/733120-2014-african-americans-85.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/african-american-students/733120-2014-african-americans-85.html</a> ). I found it interesting that most of your negative experiences came from other admitted students, whom you found to be snobbish and elitist, rather than the actual current Princeton students, many of whom you enjoyed speaking with or at least didn’t dislike. Obviously, your experience at Princeton was valid for you, but I think that you have tended to generalize about the school on the basis of students who may or may not have decided to attend the school, rather than current students. </p>
<p>I would highly recommend that everyone who might be considering applying visit Princeton, preferably while it’s in session–I think that most people will conclude that while they might not want to be in a suburb or they might prefer a bigger or a smaller school, that the kids at Princeton are fairly typical of the kids at most other top schools.</p>
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<p>Yes, I agree with this wholeheartedly.</p>
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<p>The other admitted students I met are the ones I most roundly criticized. My hosts, however, added to my negative experience, along with some other students I spoke to while on the campus.</p>
<p>After further consideration, I will say that my comments about Princeton’s “bubble” are exaggerations. Take them with a grain of salt. :)</p>
<p>Originally Posted by nritya
I visited Princeton today…and I kind of hated it. The whole place reeked of rich, white snobbery. I also visited Rutgers earlier today (after being forced by my parents) and it seemed like so much more fun than Princeton. I’m kind of surprised by my reaction to both schools.</p>
<p>I just wanted to second nritya’s post by saying that I visited Princeton this April, when school was in session, and had a terrible experience. </p>
<p>Everyone I talked to was extremely unfriendly / cold. There actually weren’t that many students to talk to - everyone was inside, even though it was the first sunny day after a week of non-stop rain in the NE. The student body seemed very, very preppy and snobby (not joking: every kid I saw there was wearing a collared shirt & loafers). The admission officer at the info session described the “eating clubs” there in a way that made them sound really exclusive and really pretentious. I picked up a copy of the Daily Princetonian, which featured an article about how students see their peers as putting up a sort of ‘facade of perfection’, and those who abuse substances feel unable to ask for help because of this.</p>
<p>When the admissions officer at my info session discussed the curriculum, he said that junior and senior thesis papers dominate the Princeton experience - and because of this, few students are able to study abroad (something I’m looking for in a college). He said that those students who do study abroad often have to take summer classes to get the right number of credits - which doesn’t sound too fun.</p>
<p>Princeton starkly stood out in contrast to some of the other schools I’ve visited, including Yale, Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, Wesleyan, and MIT. Students at those schools seemed much, much happier (and were friendlier, too!). A couple of friends who visited Princeton at different times felt very similarly.</p>
<p>I don’t go to Princeton - so I don’t know everything about it - and I’m not trying to totally rip it apart. It has a stunningly beautiful campus, and is definitively ranked as one of the top colleges in the US. It’s possible that I just visited it on the wrong day. But if I could stress one thing for any of the Class of 2011 thinking of going there, it’d be “visit first”.</p>
<p>^ I’ve been around the Princeton campus longer than the current seniors and havn’t experienced this “coldness” of the student body ever.</p>