<p>I was told by a an alumni of Princeton not to go to princeton because of all the snotty rich kids. He told me that he was hassled by a bunch of racist because he is hispanic. Was this an isolated incident or does it occur with frequency?</p>
<p>don't let it discourage you, man. it's not like its the KKK or something. it's new jersey.</p>
<p>Sometimes the enemy is closer than you think. i.e. Long Island nazis</p>
<p>I think you'll encounter that at any school you go - especially any that are in the area of forty grand a year. Don't let it discourage you from your dream.</p>
<p>Also, when did this alum graduate? If it was a long time ago, things could have changed since then.</p>
<p>Exactly gracilisae, I don't think you can rely on the opinion of any grad who's been out of school for more than five years. Things changed a lot. </p>
<p>And really, the job of a college is not to shelter you from the world. There's racism in the world and you'll find it anywhere you go.</p>
<p>Snotty rich kids? Where could you have ever gotten that idea?</p>
<p>What do you think, ilcapo?</p>
<p>Now, play nice, Ec ;)</p>
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<p>I had my interview yesterday with an alumnus three years out, and she confirmed that the element you're describing was still there. The story that shocked me was that she said the conservative streak was so strong that her two gay friends had a miserable experience. One of them was even driven to drop out of pton for a year. I wasn't happy at all to hear that.</p>
<p>Eeesh,
on the other hand, I know a couple of minorities who are very happy there. My tourguide was black and seemed very enthusiastic.
Perhaps the same question should be posed at any other top private colleges and see what the responses there are.</p>
<p>My interviewer was hispanic. She couldn't stop gushing about Princeton. I think a lot more than just your ethnic/political/socioeconomic background and sexual preference goes into your Princeton experience, or any college, for that matter.</p>
<p>Yeah, we all also have to keep in mind that the only students/alumni who would agree to tour or interview are those who love the school. If you hated the school, why bother? That being said, I really don't know how true the rich snotty kid stereotype is. Whatever the case, I still don't regret my ED decision because the academics are top notch at Princeton.</p>
<p>I would still apply. And if you get in, visit the college during school hours, talk to students there, sleep over for a night, THEN make your decision.</p>
<p>I got the impression that princeton was full of snotty rich kids when I looked at the way they broke down financial aid demographics:</p>
<p>0-60,000
60,000-80,000
80,000-100,000
100,000-120,000
120,000-140,000
140,000-160,000
160,000-180,000
180,000-200,000
over 200,000</p>
<p>That tells me that theres a lot of rich kids there because most other schools last category is 100,000 and over.</p>
<p>I think Princeton is a great place only made better depending on what you do with your experiences.</p>
<p>Meanwhile they don't have a cutoff for financial aid and are known to give to those some might consider rich. as in 120,000+</p>
<p>but the question here isn't about "rich" people. it's about "rich, snotty kids." Just because you're rich doesn't mean you're rich and snotty. There's nothing wrong with being at a school with a significant population of wealthy students. You'll never be able to know if they're rich and snotty (which I highly doubt a significant portion of the student body would be anyways) until you go, y'know?</p>
<p>so yeah, I agree with legendofmax.</p>
<p>Being very poor, I more or less find that all rich kids are snotty. Or perhaps its just that poor kids are more down to earth.</p>
<p>I don't think so. I know some poor kids who are just so ughh annoying and condescending. Meanwhile a lot of people at my school are rich and so so nice.</p>
<p>exactly. I go to a school with a lot of rich kids who--at least some of them--are really nice, compassionate, giving people. I've met equally nice, compasionate, giving poor people as well as equally snotty poor people. Like Einstein says, it's all relative, baby!</p>
<p>I actually don't know many rich people. I only hear stories about the kids in the Philadelphia Prep schools that are oh so hated by kids like me in philadelphia catholic schools.</p>
<p>Okay, I'm not wealthy in the sense of "mega bucks, living in a mansion on Lakeshore." But my parents' pre-tax income is in the upper bracket, as they own their own dental practice. Firstly, that doesn't mean I can afford P-ton without some major financial aid, and secondly, I wouldn't call myself a snob or condescending towards poor students. I find that I can't really tell someone's wealth from looking at them, unless they're obnoxiously decked out in head-to-toe Gucci print. Honestly, that sort of person I wouldn't want to hang out with anyway, and when visited Princeton I didn't see anyone like that. All the students were extremely friendly, and from talking to them I was unable to tell their social status.</p>
<p>So, choco, I take a lot of offense to this comment:</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Being very poor, I more or less find that all rich kids are snotty. Or perhaps its just that poor kids are more down to earth.</p> </blockquote>
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<p>It sounds to me like you're the one being snotty....</p>