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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know something about Princeton's insane pressure-cooker attitude. 
Princeton cares most about one thing: its #1 position at the top of the rankings. Anything a student does to possibly damage that reputation is dealt with severely by the administration.
Also the "we're #1 in the world" (not just the US, BTW) attitude is pervasive. It breeds incredible workaholic behavior that's very single-minded, the total opposite of what a broad liberal arts education is supposed to produce. 
My heart goes out to the families of these students. No amount of "prestige" is worth losing your life over. 
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That's kind of a disconnect because the things that result in the top ranking are not things that any individual student could undermine.  US News doesn't ding a school if a student gets a B- on a test or makes a critical You Tube video.  On the other hand, the university taking steps to support students so that they return as sophomores and eventually graduate, or reducing their debt burden, bolster the ratings. [/quote]

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