Her epiphany on truly effective tutoring came when she decided to volunteer for a Princeton-supported program in Trenton, New Jersey, a city very different from her own."I walked into a classroom in…

She was pitching her idea for an international nonprofit to reduce poverty and build bridges between privileged and underprivileged youth. “We had five minutes to present an idea with a few slides…

Four years later, he applied and was accepted to a graduate program in musicology at Yale University, where he is currently working on a dissertation that has its roots in his undergraduate senior…

She was the first graduate of Crenshaw High School to attend Princeton, the first person in her family to attend college and now is operating a business that teaches financial literacy to low-…

“What I heard about Princeton’s focus on undergraduate education not only proved to be true, but also continued to impress me on a daily basis,” says Rosen.“I cannot imagine an undergraduate student…

After meeting her classmates from around the world, she was surprised to hear that many students had lived in several locations. Even beyond the international cohort at Princeton, Lara was in awe of…

In our first episode of “Meet Princeton!” Morgan Smith ‘21, a concentrator in the School of Public and International Affairs from the Los Angeles area, shares her story about discovering a love for…

In episode two, we meet with Gabriel Duguay '22 to discuss community on campus from student-run clubs to a meal with friends in one of the residential college dining halls.  In addition to…

Douglas Robins ʼ23, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, talks about University access and support on episode three of our “Meet Princeton!” podcast. From a class with Eddie Glaude Jr., the James S.…

We meet again in 2021 with a very special two-segment interview. Dean Slee and Dean Blount sit down with Claire Wayner ‘22, a civil and environmental engineering concentrator from the Baltimore area…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’d like to use this podcast to share the ways in which students can support their health and well-being at Princeton. We are joined by Allen Liu ‘22, an…

Welcome back! We're excited to roll out our next season of the admission podcast "Meet Princeton!" In celebration of the new school year, we invite two very special guests to the show. Jill Dolan,…

It's National Transfer Student Week!  In this episode, we hear from Alejandro Garcia, a member of the Class of 2022, about the many factors he considered in determining his educational path and…

What does it take to be a leader? Christian Potter ’22 thought about this a fair amount during the last few years. It wasn't until he stepped into the role of president of Undergraduate …

On this Veterans Day, we share with you Kaller Roemer’s story. A U.S. Army veteran and member of Princeton’s Class of 2023, Kaller talks about his winding path to the armed forces, family support and…

Alex Bustin ’08, senior associate dean of undergraduate admission, director of transfer, international, and military/veteran admission, joins host Vivian Slee to discuss the University’s announcement…

After I finished my last midterm exam, I was definitely ready to be done with the books for a while, and on the first evening of break, my friend Poupée and I went to see The Mousetrap, a play at…

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about my art history thesis on Meteora. What I didn't tell you is that my art thesis was only ONE of TWO THESES that I wrote this year. That means double the…

If architectures had seasons, the clean crisp lines of modernism would be emphasized by the sobriety and sparseness of the winter. The budding confidence of the Renaissance finds itself in the spring…

At college, life often revolves around books, friends, coffee and our favorite treats! The good news is that Princeton has the perfect eclectic café that meets all of these needs in one place. If you…

If you watched the Academy Awards this week, you probably noticed at least two things.First, that kid from Room is the cutest child in the entire universe and anyone who says otherwise is DEAD WRONG…

My roommate calls the day the registrar posts classes for the next semester my “mid-semester crisis.” From that day, right up until the moment when I register during the last week of classes, I will…

A few weeks ago, the 123rd Princeton Triangle Show premiered! Hooray! *confetti* *pizzazz* *free tattoos* *that’s right I said free tattoos* Triangle is a touring musical comedy group on…

I fell in love with poetry in elementary school. My fifth grade teacher was obsessed with William Shakespeare. He shared his excitement for Shakespearean plays and sonnets with all of his students.…

One year ago, I was in Senegal with the Bridge Year Program, but really, the situation wasn’t so different than it is now. Halfway through the program was a difficult time for me. In Senegal, the…