jwbrown

Fun to Do, but Definitely Not Required

The University doesn't actually recognize Greek Life on campus, which is kind of a pain because it always seems like the school is out to get Fraternities and Sororities. The Eating Clubs really dominate the social scene, therefore most Fraternity/Sorority events end up being dorm room parties before heading out to the Eating Clubs. They are a great network to meet other interesting and fun people, and can help members get into particular eating clubs their sophomore year. Other than that, they definitely aren't a necessity, and a large portion of the campus decides not to join them and still participates in the eating club drinking scene.

There If You Want Them - No Pressure Otherwise

Besides drinking, I'd say the next favorite drug activity is smoking pot, yet it's only really visible if you chose to be in the crowd that uses. Hard drugs are rarely ever seen around campus, and those who use them tend to do so very much in private. There isn't really any peer pressure to do any drugs, or even to drink for that matter. Princeton takes a good stance towards drinking on campus, as you cannot get in trouble for drinking in a dorm room (even if you're underage) as long as nothing above 30 proof is present in the room.

Nation's Finest

It's hard to get much better academic focus than Princeton University. Because there doesn't exist much of a graduate school (no law, medicine, business schools) all of the professors are there primarily to teach which leads to a fantastic undergraduate experience. Taking classes with professors who are known worldwide for their expertise on a subject is something that you simply can't get very many other places. Be ready to work incredibly hard and only get mediocre grades at best, however, as the grade deflation policy really makes early A's extremely difficult.