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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated from Princeton years ago and had a similarly bleak, lonely experience, despite having come from a well-off background (and majoring in English, not computer science). My DDs chose Yale and Rice and each had a fantastic time and made lifelong friends. “The best damn place of all?” They’ve got some work to do.[/quote]

Your kids are obviously their own people.

I am struggling to understand why you might think you would have a magical college experience at Yale, but Princeton was terrible for you.  Seems like maybe the entire group of top schools were/would have been a bad fit for you.[/quote]

My Yale friends tell me they are envious of how Princeton alumni seem to be a tighter group who are more loyal to their school and have more fun at reunions.  But of course alumni had a different experience than current undergraduates.  Grading is tougher at Princeton and it's become more STEM-oriented, and that translates into more stressed-out kids.   [/quote]

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