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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't like all these attacks from alumni on the credibility of anyone who did not have a positive experience at Princeton. Big red flag as to the competitive and possibly unpleasant nature of the place.[/quote]

Here’s your challenge:  the overwhelming majority of students have a great experience and the overwhelming majority of alumni are both appreciative and loyal.

That does not mean every student will have a positive experience, but it does suggest that those who have had a negative experience need to recognize that far more have had positive experiences before trying to portray their own negative experiences as typical, much less anything remotely approaching universal.

And, of course, most people are aware that this is an anonymous forum, and that people with a particular axe to grind or animosity towards a school tend to be the most vocal.  It’s not like Princeton, as a general matter, has to work overtime to sell itself. [/quote]

I think it’s subtler than that. My friends and I are loyal and appreciative alums AND we have mixed feelings about our experience and think going someplace else might have served us better. But it’s hard to express that when it’s an expensive school and you’re getting an opportunity a lot of people want. It feels ungrateful to express doubt. [/quote]

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