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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH is a Princeton alum from the late '70s.  Though he values his Princeton education and his friends from those days, he grew bored by the social scene and suburban setting.  He is probably one of the few Princeton alums to advise his kids not to go there, and, in fact, our two sons didn't even apply.  They're both happy at another Ivy -- city campus where social life isn't dominated by eating clubs/frats.   [/quote]

In my biased opinion, Princeton and Yale are the best Ivies for undergraduates.  No disrespect to PP, but the atmosphere at Princeton today is different than in the late 70s:  more diverse; the town has more restaurants geared towards university students; there are fewer "Bicker" eating clubs, etc.  Princeton will always attract a certain Ralph Lauren element, but the overall tone of the university is mostly set the friendly, hard-working kids, mostly from mid-Atlantic public schools, who go there.  NYC is an hour away by train, slightly longer by bus.  Lake Carnegie is great for the rowers.

Princeton was the only Ivy I applied to, but when I visited a friend at Yale I was somewhat envious of the stunning architecture and more overtly intellectual atmosphere.  I also really liked the four-year residential college system there.  On the other hand, New Haven is decidedly gritty.  I was happy as a grad student at one of the big city Ivies, but neither struck me as remotely a nurturing environment for undergraduates as Princeton or Yale.

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