<p>since prestigious universities are very liberal, would it be a bad idea to mention stuff I did as a member of my school's young republican club.</p>
<p>No, not at all. It’s a part of you and adds uniqueness and diversity to your profile.</p>
<p>definitely do NOT just pander to what you think the unis are…if you’re conservative, and they can clearly see that, i agree with the previous post that they would welcome the diversity. remember that there are quite a few conservatives on every ivy-league campus, and that it would certainly not detract from ur application…</p>
<p>even with how bad many college people have condemned George W. Bush over the past several years</p>
<p>I’m not a republican, so I could be totally off-base here, but I think there’s a huge difference between “republican” and “George Bush”. I mean, yes, GB is republican, but I don’t think that can categorize the entire party into his way of thinking. Just show them through your application that you’re intelligent, with your own views on things, and that ought to impress them. They want leaders, not followers. :)</p>
<p>What everyone else said.</p>
<p>Also note that most consider Princeton the most conservative-friendly Ivy. As a conservative myself, it is an outstanding environment in which to be and to thrive. If you like political discussions, consider yourself at home. Most clubs (College Republicans, the Tory, Princeton Pro-Life, Anscombe, etc.) that have a conservative bent are essentially student thinktanks, and some very prominent faculty openly support them.</p>