<p>I’m not sure if this site is helpful to you but perhaps worth a try anyway. <a href=“Resources | Princeton University | Off-Campus Housing Search”>https://offcampushousing.princeton.edu/resource</a></p>
<p>You will probably find VERY limited offerings no matter where you look as somewhere in the neighborhood of 96% of undergrads live on campus. Grad students may remain year round so there would not be much from them either. </p>
<p>Cantiger:
Great, thanks. My son is finding limited availability and now we know why.</p>
<p>Hi I recently got waitlisted for princeton university. I am honored they even considere my application. I was accepted to dartmouth, brown, cornell, and Johns Hopkins. So I’m happy but princeton will always be my number one. I was wondering if I can hope and if I can increase my chances in any way. Thanks for ur input.</p>
<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I got an email from an Admissions officer like 2 days ago asking if I could send him my AP scores as soon as as possible. I was waitlisted. Does this mean anything or is it like whatever?</p>
<p>Well it means that they want to see your AP scores :)</p>
<p>Okay, sorry. I mean, it can’t be a bad thing. Someone must think that your AP scores have a chance of being significant, otherwise they wouldn’t have asked. But speculating beyond that isn’t helpful. You’ll have to wait… sorry :(</p>
<p>Will fluency in many languages even slightly boost my chances for Princeton? I’ve heard that a lot of people who were accepted happened to be very good at Latin and I was wondering if that was just a coincidence or if Princeton actively values foreign languages more than other top tier schools do?</p>
<p>Is opening up a company plus point? </p>
<p>It’s helpful to keep your question to one thread only…otherwise the responses will begin to be redundant. </p>
<p>Anything on your application that shows leadership and initiative in a positive manner will be a plus on your application. It absolutely will not guarantee you admission however it will be used by the adcoms to create a snapshot of who you are and your potential success and contribution at Princeton. Good luck!</p>
<p>Hi. </p>
<p>I am 25 years old and I live in the Caribbean.</p>
<p>Been wondering what to do with my life for some time and Princeton is a school I found. ugh - some research revealed that its a ‘top school’ - making it quite intimidating. What I love is the liberal approach to education.</p>
<p>(If I can find my high school transcript I’d say what my gpa was/is (though it might be low!). My scores started going down around form 3/4 which might be your grade 8/9. So then I might have left school around grade 10? Idk. I don’t necessarily understand grade equivalency.)</p>
<p>Some years following graduation, whilst working, I took some CXC subjects, CAPE & GCE A levels. I am currently taking DALF and SAT classes. (DALF is a diploma rewarded by the French government in French speaking and culture.)</p>
<p>I am at a point in my life where it is increasingly important that I follow my dreams. I would like to pursue architecture. I’m thinking of applying in August. It occurred to me to ask someone the following:
<p>Hi, all! So, DD is heading to Princeton in the fall, and we’re figuring out buying a new laptop. Is it really a good idea to buy through SCI? It’s nice that they’re all configured for Princeton, but they are awfully pricey. She is going to be a humanities major–no hard sciences or engineering, so I just wonder if it’s possible to get a good laptop elsewhere and then have Princeton software put on when she arrives. I’ve asked this on Real Talk Princeton and haven’t heard back, and don’t see this addressed on this forum, so we’d love it if someone would weigh in! Thanks, all! :)</p>
<p>D graduated, so not sure what the trend is for new students, but she started with the Dell laptop she had in HS. When it gave out halfway, she bought an apple through the school. Apple is by far more popular on campus, or was, but for us it was about affordability. It’s convenient to buy through the school,with programs installed, but certainly not necessary. Congratulations to you and your D - and yes, it flies by.</p>
<p>DD got the smaller Mac from SCI last year. It comes with a 3 year warranty which DD has used twice now. She had enough outside scholarships come through that she ended up getting the computer completely paid for. Princeton will allow up to $1000 from outside scholarships that exceed self help (summer work & campus work) to be used toward a computer. She had to take a loan in the beginning to make it work though.
Her friend got the Dell touch screen and doesn’t like it. </p>
<p>Hi! Just wondering if anybody here has taken the chemistry placement exam. Does anybody know what the format of the test is? Multiple choice & short answer, like the AP test? Or something else? Any advice (or reassurances) would be most appreciated!</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1682839-chance-me-for-yale-uchicago-princeton-columbia-and-ucberkeley.html?new=1”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1682839-chance-me-for-yale-uchicago-princeton-columbia-and-ucberkeley.html?new=1</a></p>
<p>Hey you guys, I have a question. I’d appreciate it if anyone can answer it.
For this prompt:
Using a favorite quotation from an essay or book you have read in the last three years as a starting point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world. Please write the quotation, title and author at the beginning of your essay.</p>
<p>Does a quote from a sportsperson in a news article count as a quotation from an essay?</p>
<p>Eh. I’m no authority, but personally I think it’s a bit of a stretch. When they say essay or book, it gives me the feeling that they want you to have read a piece of some considerable length and to have thought over and absorbed the work’s meaning and themes – rather than just looking at a standalone quote or quote from a short piece and thinking “hey, that reminds me of something.”</p>
<p>Of course, I would also assume that it’s okay to bend the rules a little if you are confident that you are a good writer and can make it work. I imagine they would not hold it against you if you do an amazing job of working it into an essay. </p>
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<li>I think it’s perfectly “okay”, but you should understand that it will come off as strange. </li>
<li>The SCI laptops really aren’t that good of a buy these days if you’re trying to be thrifty. But there’s a good chance from your presence here that you were willing to throw 800+ bucks at a laptop anyhow, I suppose. All of the software offered by SCI are either free-to-any-student or unnecessary or both. </li>
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<p>@fishermoth I have no idea about ages, you should email Princeton.
If you are looking for architecture, Cornell has a pretty good program. </p>
<p>How was your financial aid offer?
Was it difficult to meet people?
Did you have more or less time compared to high school?
Were freshman classes difficult in your opinion?
Any unexpected/surprising things?
Are people rejoicing at the end of grade deflation, or is it just going to be a scapegoat that no longer exists?
Do you think any of the teachers are just there for their titles/they’re not good at teaching/their lessons go over your head?
Did you think you would be accepted?
Are the people often purely academically motivated, or are there social things for people?
It’s a lot but I’m curious to the hear the responses 
nice job getting in, hope to see you there next year!</p>
<p>Did you cry in your first term because it was so hard? Serious question.</p>