Quote Originally Posted by DeweyWRX
Just a note on Ivy league schools:

Yes, they are a bitch to get into, and that's awesome that you were accepted to princeton (no sarcasm). And yes, they cost an arm and a leg. But as far as undergraduate school goes, they are no harder than your average university. Grad school is obviously a different story.


Oh and touche' on the Kyle calling you a dumb whore thing. Guess he had it coming
I dunno... I was looking at the programs of study, and they were no joke. I wouldn't say average university on difficulty. Definitely harder than UGA... mainly because in order to get in, you have to have a TON of AP credit (generally), and consequently, you basically go from being a high school senior to a college late sophomore/junior.... they expect that, and so they have a very rigorous course of study.

But they are also VERY much a who you know basis, as far as admission goes. My dad had some old friends who got their doctorates with him who went to Princeton for their undergrad/masters, and luckily he got in touch with them and they wrote me letters of recommendation. I don't really agree with it, but I do still have the guilty pleasure of opening my scrapbook and seeing "Dear Emily H. Covi, The administration and fellows of Princeton University are pleased to announce that you have been selected for admission to Princeton University for the 2002-2003 school year. Congratulations, and welcome to Princeton!"

*sigh*