<p>millysma</p>
<p>I don’t know if you have visited Princeton but if you haven’t, I think that you will be pleasantly surprised. It is a beautiful campus, located in a very attractive suburban town. The campus is literally on the main street of the town and although there’s a gate to set off the campus, it does not have a “gated” community feel (and the campus is open to anyone who wants to come in). </p>
<p>As to the types of students, like Stanford, there are all different types. The students are overall very liberal, although there are definitely conservatives on campus (which I think is a positive, because college is a time to open yourself up to all different viewpoints). Students generally are pretty laid-back and happy and most of them truly love the school. The student body is extremely diverse (approximately 32% are American minorities and approximately 10% are international students) and approximately 56% of students receive financial aid. I think that the reputation of Princeton as being “elitist” stems from historical reputation and has very little to do with current day Princeton. The kids who got accepted to and attend Princeton are the same ones who got accepted to and attend Stanford, Yale, Harvard etc. </p>
<p>As to your concern about grade deflation, I think you are selling yourself short. If you have been accepted at Princeton and Stanford, you can do the work at Princeton.</p>
<p>If you can visit for admitted students day, you should, but if not, I truly think that you would be delighted with your undergraduate experience at Princeton.</p>