<p>So I live in texas and so have not visited princeton, but I did look at the campus via the online tour and exploration. But can anyone offer first hand (or secondary if your siblings or relatives have attended) accounts of the campus and general life.
And does Princeton's suburban location detract from its social life?</p>
<p>Even though I'm a parent and an alum, I think some of what you are looking for is in here. At least to help you refine your questions. I spent a fair amount of time on the social side of things.</p>
<p>Thanks I have read through your posts and they are very helpful, I also wanted to hear from some students there if possible.</p>
<p>I think proximity to NYC and Philadelphia via train, more than makes up for the suburban aspect of the campus. You can litterally start the train trip on campus. The University and students take advantage of the proximities to big time sports, arts, etc. By comparison of location, I would guess it beats Texas Tech's location or Texas A&M's which are isolated.</p>
<p>Asking for good things about Princeton is like asking for bad things about Obama's economic plan....lol</p>
<p>^^^hahaha.</p>
<p>When you visit Princeton, you understand what having a lot of "Wow Factor" means. But, it isn't for everyone. It is commonly ranked one of the prettiest campuses in the country, but I wouldn't call it a laid back environment. Stanford and Dartmouth are more laid back, if that is a better fit.</p>
<p>Being in a suburban location doesn't detract from social life. If anything, it makes people more involved in campus life and school activities and groups. You get to know people and see them more often then if you went to school in a big city, where many students would go out the bars in the city and spread out more. That is not to say that Princeton is in a isolated location. I've hopped on the train, gone to NYC and hung out for a afternoon/night. People go into the city a lot, considering the train station is right on campus.</p>