<p>Thanks philntex! The dance scene at Princeton sounds wonderful... I just hope I'll find a niche for a non-hardcore like me. Either way, even if I don't get to perform (although I'll try my mightiest, hehe), I'll get to watch a lot, and that's awesome! Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Dance is awesome at Pton. Personally I'm in a dance group (a different one from Philintex), take ballet 5 days a week, and dance in the dance department. I'm also participating in L'apres-Midi. Phil pretty much covered it, but if you have any specific questions/questions for a very highly pre-pro trained female dancer, feel free to ask here or PM me.</p>
<p>i knew you would take on that question, jssballet...i'm coming to see the show in two weeks!</p>
<p>Is it true that political and arts censorship is firmly implanted at Princeton. Someone told me it is so conservative I am better off going to Brown. I was also told not to take any chances with the application essays and keep them very serious and politically to the right. I really love the feel of the school and the campus, location and the kids seem great. But I do not want to be in a strict conservative place that is totally about censorship and being super conservative. Can anyone help with this question. Thank you very much.</p>
<p>Whoever told you has no idea what he/she is talking about. Princeton was historically the "conservative" Ivy through the 70s. Just as an example of its dramatic turnaround, the institution that once had an alumni group dedicated to fighting the admission of women now has a female president. Quite frankly, in this day and age, no collection of highly educated and intelligent individuals that I know of is conservative. Princeton may not stage hunger strikes, but it definitely leans to the left (at least socially. Economically it remains a stronghold of conservative thought.) Just last year it "filibustered" Republican Senate leader Bill Frist (an alumnus) after he tried to do away with the filibuster. Recently the student body voted to add its support to an amicus brief in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey. Princeton, especially since it established the most generous financial aid program in the Ivy League, is diverse and open-minded.</p>
<p>We've heard a lot about the eating clubs, but I'd like to know more about joining a co-op or going independent. Are upperclassmen who elect to do either of those usually satisfied with their decisions? Does joining a co-op provide a student with a good social network (as I know joining an eating club does)? Are these better options for students who like meeting new people but aren't too into partying hard?</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I haven't been here in ages but spring break is coming up so I'll answer your questions if they're specific enough.</p>
<p>Some background info:</p>
<p>Year: 2008
Major: WWS
Ethnicity: Asian-American
Hometown: NYC
HS: a really expensive elite NYC private school
Extracurriculars: a cappella (all-male group), other singing, tutoring, and Daily Prince photography
Eating Club: I'm an RCA for next year, so I delayed joining since I get 10 free meals a week. I may end up doing Brown coop or just buy food from Frist.</p>
<p>Shoot .</p>
<p>What's the WWS application process like?</p>
<p>umm Princeton is pretty damn conservative IMO.
Is it just a coincidence that the Princeton Tory (one among many conservative publication) gets about 3 times as much funding as Princeton Progressive Nation (the only liberal publication)?</p>
<p>What other conservative publications are there, axfr? Other than the Tory, I haven't noticed any. And since funding comes mainly from alumni (right?) the disparity might be more of a comment on liberal vs. conservative professional choices rather than on the political breakdown of the school.</p>
<p>Yeah. Like...not to deter any conservatives or anything, but a lot of people read some of the things in the Tory in the same light as they read things from the Tiger (the campus humor magazine). Some of articles border on ridiculous, though there are definitely some thoughtful ones as well. But Princeton conservative? Not even close.</p>
<p>::gingerly side-stepping the culture war landmines::
Changing the subject entirely, is it worth it for me to take any more AP tests? I've read the website and I know that if you have enough, you can take a semester or year off, but I don't want to do that. It was sort of unclear, though, on what they do for you otherwise, if anything. Like, would a 5 on the AP Psych test allow me to go into a higher level Psych class, or are they only useful if you want to graduate early?</p>
<p>I know that there is a list somewhere of what, precisely, each AP test gets you. I'm not sure when I recieved it, but it is probably available online. </p>
<p>AP languaage tests can get you out of the lang requirement. Math and science tests can usually get you into a higher level class, as, I believe, would macro or micro econ, and possibly psych as well.</p>
<p>maybe people take the tory in the same way as they take the tiger because it's just as ridiculous if not more?
or maybe im just a bitter liberal...</p>
<p>When are room mates assigned? When do the reg decision results arrive in the mail?</p>
<p>Regular decisions: First week of April.
Roomies: July, or thereabouts.</p>
<p>I'll hae you know that the Tory is not really taken seriously by many students.</p>
<p>I don't really notice the conservatism, but the amount of bigotry on campus can still be surprising at times. Recently a number of LGBT advertisements were torn down. Daily Prince has an article on that tomorrow, I think.</p>
<p>I'm so excited! I just got the letter of acceptance but in my folder was a little booklet about varsity sports. I am a varsity track runner in high school but I wasn't planning on being a part of a varsity-level team in college. I was wondering if everyone gets the pocket-sized booklet or if Princeton is expecting me to join a team.</p>
<p>No, we all got it. :) No subliminal messages.</p>
<p>I got it too. lol.</p>