# I got in to Princeton! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902 "2006-04-02T02:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zahava424](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/76d3ee/32.png) [@Zahava424](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zahava424)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/1 "2006-04-02T02:28:52Z")
This is my stunned, bewildered, gloating “I got into Princeton!” thread! Welcome. A month and a half ago, I started [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=358485&highlight=princeton) to ask people for reasons I should want to go to Princeton. I had an interview, and I was so sure that I wouldn’t get in that I hadn’t really thought about why I should want to go. Six weeks and ten college responses later, I got three rejections, two waitlistings, and 5 acceptances, including Princeton. This wildly improbable event was probably the result of a clerical error or something, but I’m probably going to take advantage of it. I really like what I’ve learned about the school in the last several weeks. I’m hoping to visit this weekend to make sure it feels like a good fit for me. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/2 "2006-04-02T02:33:32Z")
> [@Zahava424](#): > > This is my stunned, bewildered, gloating “I got into Princeton!” thread! Welcome. > > A month and a half ago, I started [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=358485&highlight=princeton) to ask people for reasons I should want to go to Princeton. I had an interview, and I was so sure that I wouldn’t get in that I hadn’t really thought about why I should want to go. > > Six weeks and ten college responses later, I got three rejections, two waitlistings, and 5 acceptances, including Princeton. This wildly improbable event was probably the result of a clerical error or something, but I’m probably going to take advantage of it. I really like what I’ve learned about the school in the last several weeks. I’m hoping to visit this weekend to make sure it feels like a good fit for me. Good for you, my man. I hear Princeton is a good place to learn and be (or so I’ve gathered). In any case, congratulations. We’re all proud of you. Now go and do what you’re going there to do. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/3 "2006-04-02T03:54:40Z")
Congrats, you’ll need to look for [Athelas](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=365183). He just got accepted also. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/4 "2006-04-02T11:13:05Z")
Sweet! Congratulations. What fields are you interested in? ---
**Author:** ![Zahava424](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/76d3ee/32.png) [@Zahava424](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zahava424)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/5 "2006-04-02T16:46:05Z")
I’m interesting in public policy, which is a major plus for Princeton-- they have the Woodrow Wilson School, which is one of the best public policy institutions in the country, and unlike a lot of other schools, their public policy program is for undergrads, not grads, which I appreciate. ---
**Author:** ![CBCD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@CBCD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CBCD)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/6 "2006-04-02T16:57:59Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/7 "2006-04-02T17:33:44Z")
Awesome! Congratulations, from another person currently playing the waiting for letters game. ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/8 "2006-04-02T18:08:14Z")
Absolutely, absolutely, my most sincerest (sic) congrats! It is a wonderful school. I guess I am just jealous, because you do realize that at many points, you are going to be walking exactly where A. Einstein walked? Sorry if that is mundane. I love the architecture of that campus. I love the students and the residents and the shops around there. I am soooooo jealous. But, this is great. (I just don’t know how to say things about other schools without beiing really snarky, and I do not mean to do so. But, you have a real winner, IMHO). You need some good decent bargains, do not forget to visit Forrestal Village. ---
**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/9 "2006-04-03T01:23:39Z")
Hey! Hope to see you around. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/10 "2006-04-03T01:33:48Z")
That is awesome! Congratulations! A project in one of my classes is to make up and pitch a TV show, and my group set our show at Princeton. It’s about college profs. I had to find pictures of the campus for our Powerpoint and wow it’s beautiful. Great architecture. And a great school, obviously. Are they giving you money, are you taking out loans, or are the parentals footing the bill? Out of curiosity. When I was younger I always thought I’d go Ivy League until I realized I might be able to get in but never actually afford it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/11 "2006-04-04T16:05:44Z")
Outstanding - congratulations a million times over! Old Nassau can only benefit from having another Doper tread her hallowed halls… ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/12 "2006-04-04T17:26:38Z")
Reminds me of a friend who once told people at a party, “I got into Harvard…(long pause)…but the security people found me and escorted me off campus.” Congrats on Princeton! You do know the competition is going to be fierce, so be prepared to hit those books like you have never hit books in your life! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/13 "2006-04-04T17:29:58Z")
Woot! Congrats! Don’t the students own the school or something like that? You’re going to own a little piece of history. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/14 "2006-04-04T17:36:55Z")
> [@myskepticsight](#): > > Are they giving you money, are you taking out loans, or are the parentals footing the bill? Out of curiosity. When I was younger I always thought I’d go Ivy League until I realized I might be able to get in but never actually afford it. I think one of the big advantages of PU is that they don’t leave the students with any debt. Parents maybe, not sure how all that works. Congrats! It is a good place for policy studies. I liked the college gothic architecture better and am an old fogie who grumbles about the new Venturi stuff going up. The campus center is what is featured as the hospital on House. There is definitely a mix of talent and drive there; some people really hit the books and others have fun and study just enough. Don’t be intimidated by that, just find your thing and thrive in it. –gigi, class of 80-something ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/15 "2006-04-04T17:38:56Z")
[Here](http://www.princeton.edu/main/admission-aid/) it is: “Princeton also prides itself on ensuring economic diversity within our student body. To do this, the University admits undergraduate students without regard to their family financial circumstances and provides 100 percent of determined need. Since the 2001-02 academic year, no Princeton aid student, domestic or international, has been required to take out a loan to pay for his or her education.” ---
**Author:** ![meow\_meow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@meow\_meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meow_meow)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/16 "2006-04-04T18:19:42Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > The campus center is what is featured as the hospital on House. Really? The Frist Campus Center? (I don’t watch House.) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/17 "2006-04-04T19:25:11Z")
> [@meow meow](#): > > Really? The Frist Campus Center? (I don’t watch House.) Yep, they do an aerial shot of it in the opening credits. Then inside the hospital they have signs for Princeton/Plainsboro Fictional Hospital Center. I think you can see the Woody Woo School in the aerial shot. ---
**Author:** ![meow\_meow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@meow\_meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meow_meow)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/18 "2006-04-04T19:33:35Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Yep, they do an aerial shot of it in the opening credits. Then inside the hospital they have signs for Princeton/Plainsboro Fictional Hospital Center. > > I think you can see the Woody Woo School in the aerial shot. I had no idea House was supposed to be in Princeton. Huh. Film people really like the Frist building (formerly known as Palmer). It was used in both IQ and Beautiful Mind. I’m sitting in East Pyne right now. It’s a great old gothic building that has recently been rennovated. ---
**Author:** ![Orbifold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orbifold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orbifold)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/19 "2006-04-04T19:55:22Z")
Congratulations! One tip: get on-campus housing (this should be much easier for you as an undergraduate student than it was for me as a graduate student). Off-campus housing in the Princeton area ranges from “pricey” to “you gotta be kidding me”. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902/20 "2006-04-05T02:30:44Z")
Congrats on becoming a Tiger! _Beat Cornell!_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-in-to-princeton/350902.md?page=2)