Princeton University Top Questions

How accepting and welcoming everyone is.

I think the best thing about Princeton are all the resources it has to offer undergrads. As a Princeton student, you get the chance to work with award-winning professors, have access to some of the best technology and facilities available, be connected to an extensive and accomplished alumni network, and of course, attend one of the highest-ranked universities in terms of academics. At a lot of other universities, graduate students monopoloze professors' time and resources, but not so at Princeton. Because of this, students have the opportunity to do amazing work as undergraduates.

The best thing about Princeton is the quality of academics, be it the variety of classes, the fantastic professors, or the motivated students in the classes. There is virtually nothing you cannot study here at a high level if you want to, and the professors are all experts in their respective fields.

The best thing about Princeton is the availability of help from the professors and the general spirit of the school. You are truly proud to be there.

Academic diversity makes it possible to have quality education in many different fields, even outside of a major.

The reputation, people and push for excellence.

It is devoted entirely to the pursuit of learning; there is no better place to explore your intellectual interests.

Academically, Princeton is the best undergraduate school in the country--perhaps the world. Yet unlike Harvard or Yale, there is a thriving social life. I.e., it is not simply a campus full of socially inept geniuses--the party scene feels more like a U.C or a state school. No, seriously--we throw down.

The people -- the professors, the intelligent (but kinda dorky to some) and cool students. Yeah, the weather can suck sometimes, but the beautiful campus and the people who love it make it the best place to spend the 4 best years of your life. The friendships last forever.

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