Princeton doesn't accept transfer students ... right?

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<p>Am I interpreting their application correctly? Princeton doesn't accept "transfer" students and in order to apply a second time, the student needs to take a year off and cannot step foot in another institution of higher learning? that really sucks :(</p>

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<p>That is correct.</p>

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<p>that... really... blows.</p>

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<p>I guess you could go to a university for a year, but in essence it'd be a waste, since you'd be reapplying to Princeton as a Freshman (but you'd have taken advanced classes).</p>

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<p>I guess you appreciate an acceptance that much more if you only have the one shot?</p>

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<p>they don't accept transfers becuase their retention rate is so high (98%)...there's really no need.</p>

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<p>What if you gave them 100,000 dollars?</p>

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<p>"I guess you could go to a university for a year, but in essence it'd be a waste, since you'd be reapplying to Princeton as a Freshman (but you'd have taken advanced classes)."</p>

<p>wait... could you actually do that? cuz i soooo would if i get rejected.</p>

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<p>""I guess you could go to a university for a year, but in essence it'd be a waste, since you'd be reapplying to Princeton as a Freshman (but you'd have taken advanced classes).""</p>

<p>Is that possible? I thought you aren't allowed to apply once you get into a university?</p>

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<p>yeah, it's true. you're no longer eligible to apply to princeton as an undergraduate if you already took any full time college or university courses. so there's no way you'd have to redo freshman year.</p>

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<p>well, $100,000 is like, a penny for Princeton.</p>

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@jerseygirl07 What happened? Did you start undergrad and then apply to Princeton in the end? Please I have the same doubt…