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sports teams are highly respected - but then again so is the orchestra and all of the a capella groups.

People who go out to the Street to visit the eating clubs tend to do it regularly. a typical schedule would include 3 nights out a week with heavy drinking. However, there is also a large portion of the student population that never goes out. People love to go to sporting events, especially if their friends are playing. Tailgates are also popular and in fact people sometimes miss the game entirely. There isn't too much to do around the town but no one is ever at a loss for something to fill their time.

Frats and sororities are underground, banned by the university, and do not have any houses of their own. They're mainly feeders for certain eating clubs. Party nights are Thursday and Saturday nights, because Princeton is like 35{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} athletes and they all have practice Saturday morning. Traditions are: huge bonfire if we beat Harvard and Yale in football, Reunions, Pre-Rade and P-rade.

if you like to have fun you will have fun and find others who like to have the same type of fun. there's tons of different kinds of kids here and you will find your niche. be especially outgoing your first few weeks here if you decide to come, so the transition from highschool will be quick easy and comfortable.

My activities and social life mainly center around basketball and the eating clubs at "the street," but I know plenty of people who really take thorough advantage of all the opportunities here on campus. Frats and sororities are not terribly big here, but they definitely have a presence (even though not sponsored by the school). Partying is surprisingly big here, but there are still a ton of alcohol free things that the school does sponsor that really try to and in some ways effectively keeps kids from drinking.

Social life can be very fun and involved (with the eating clubs and their activities) but can be a little limited and insular

Alot to do on campus. The school does a good job of planning alcohol free events that everyone can enjoy. I think the social life is a good one with something to offer for everyone. If not, NYC and Philadelphia are nearby.

There are some great groups on campus. Drawing, acting, eating, sports, and so on and so forth. If you know where to look, you can also find some great concerts on the weekends- student bands and small bands that have been brought in.

The eating clubs tend to be the center of social life at Princeton. Fraternities and Sororities don't have houses nor are they recognized by the university, but they exist and have a noticeable impact on the social scene. Some partying takes place in dorms, but for the most part kids have their fun on the street. Most of the restaurants in town are BYOB and are popular spots to start off a night on the weekend.

Greek life involves a small fraction of students at Princeton - perhaps 15 percent - and is relevant principally as a feeder mechanism for the bicker (selective) eating clubs. Overall, social life is open and dynamic, with the Street (eating clubs) functioning as a unifying force which brings students together to one location on Thursday and Saturday nights. New York and Philadelphia are always great and available options, especially if you have a fake ID or are 21. Not partying is definitely an option, although you'd be missing out on a lot of fun; Princeton is a surprisingly good time for an Ivy League school. The University constantly brings in guest speakers ranging from the King of Jordan to business executives, and there are frequent events within the residential colleges.