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Only to a very limited extent. Over 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of kids are on financial aid, and for every preppy kid you find here, you'll find an equally punk/artsy/goth/jock kid. The sciences are just as strong here as the humanities, with very strong biology, chemistry, math, physics and engineering programs. Princeton is trying to emphasize more non-traditional career path routes, outside of finance, consulting, med school and law school.

Princeton does a great job of attracting students of all economic backgrounds, so it is certainly not true that we are all wealthy and snooty. There are a fair share of polos-sporting students, but I would say that it really isn't the majority. There are so many different types of students here, and it is acceptable to be whatever you want to be. One couple that I commonly see on campus consists of a pearl-and-polo-wearing girl and a mohawk-sporting, anti-establishment guy.

Somewhat--There's a divide on campus between those that ARE rich and entitled versus those who aren't. I would say the campus is more diverse than stereotypes play into.

of course not. sure, theres an occasional douchebag, and a good portion of the campus stays in most of the time and doesnt like to party, but overall most people are very friendly and outgoing. some kids are crazy smart and the average kid is very intelligent compared to national standards but theres a lot of chill homies you just gotta find em.

in reality there are really cool students everywhere, and despite there are plenty of "nerds" who do nothing but work, there are also a lot of kids who enjoy the balance between work and play, but this is not to say that those kids who do nothing but work aren't sometimes really cool kids either. as for the stuck up rich kids, there are no doubt some of those year, but for the most part if someone happens to have come from a rich family, they are not so overtly stuck up that it's a problem. As for academically, yes the school is very difficult and absurdly competitive, but it's very possible to survive and even thrive for the average student

They are to some extent since a lot of the students are affluent, but most people are friendly and pretty down to earth so the stereotype really doesn't hold

Somewhat

Some of these stereotypes may describe a part of the student body but not the whole student body. At any school you may find people who fit those categories.

Although a lot of kids do fit this mold, most are just normal kids who happen to be really smart. They want to get away with doing as little work as possible while still being able to get a high-paying job upon graduation.

Extremely partially if at all. The reality is, Princeton in the past several decades has completely transformed from a "old boy's club" into an egalitarian institution which reaches out into the community and prides itself on its diversity. The eating club admissions process can get testy at times, but half the clubs have open admissions and most of the rest try to make bicker fun. The student body contains every imaginable kind of student, and it's almost impossible not to find your niche.