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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Were you a STEM major? Bc this is extremely far from my Pton experience, my dh's Pton experience, any of my friends, or my current Pton dd's experience. If anything it was less work than high school for many of us. Granted we were all lib arts majors, but we were also athletes, involved in clubs etc and it was not the soul crushing grind you are describing. Not trying to negate your experience, just offering a different perspective on this thread. [/quote]

Very much STEM. I'd majored in computer science and focused mainly on the more mathematical elements. I suspect it could be the case that the culture I'm describing could have more to do with "STEM culture" than "Princeton culture" - although I stand by my belief that Princeton culturally tends to be very focused on hierarchy.

[quote=Anonymous]I don’t know much about Princeton engineering but I do know there are lots of kids there for premed, math, physics, economics, etc. . .all of whom are dealing with the C curve.[/quote]

I suspect the experience of Princeton varies meaningfully by major and professional aspirations. I also suspect that holding constant major and professional aspirations, it's a much more challenging environment than peers like Harvard, Yale, or Stanford(but probably a much more forgiving environment than other peers like MIT, CalTech, and UChicago).

Possibly the current mental health crisis at the school may be driven by changes in professional aspirations or expectations? [/quote]

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