普林斯顿大学学生评价

普林斯顿大学学生评价 普林斯顿大学学生评价 2009-4-9 10:37:39 Good Points Bad Points , 学校很美丽，校园的学习气氛非常好 , 大部分学生来自南方，不够多样化。 , 学生都非常的热情，乐于助人，单纯 , 竞争激烈，压力大 , 教育质量极好 , 老师们很随和，关心学生 教育时空网 回复:普林斯顿大学学生评价 2009-4-9 10:38:13 Positive Reviews: These were by far the best four years of my life. I loved being challenged in my course work. Exams, papers and problem sets were never about regurgitating information read or received in lectures. Instead, all independent work was an opportunity to acquired knowledge and determine how it could be applied to novel situations. More than anything, this approach develops your critical thinking skills. My social life was great. Everyone I knew was involved in multiple activities. The often maligned eating clubs were actually a great way to go out and know how to run into everyone you know. Students weren't competitive with each other so much as with themselves, which lead to great study groups. My only wish is that there would have been more support and one on one time with professors in humanities courses for non-majors. 学术课程很好很受益。课外生活也很棒。学生们相处融洽。我唯一的愿望是有更多的帮助和一对一的人类学课程。 I got a tremendous education from Princeton. This helped me in getting in to the best graduate programs in the country and getting an initial job offer in the middle of grad school. But, I think Princeton, along with a few other schools, offers more than just an education: it provides horizons and contacts. It helps sets one's sights high: I left wanting to be the best in the world in my field. And, the contacts one acquires are remarkable. My friends in senior positions in many areas (Deans of Law Schools, Private Equity Partners, Heads of Non-Profits, Medical School Professors, etc.) and they all come back every 5 years for reunions with the fondest feelings about the place. 普林斯顿教育质量极高。这能够帮我进入全国最好的研究生课程并受到好工作的青睐。但是，普林斯顿带给我的 不仅是好的教育，它帮助我提升了眼界与志向。 Of course you can't base your choice entirely on rankings, but it's no coincidence that Princeton is the #1 school according to U.S. News & Rankings. Here, the focus is on undergraduates, while at other Ivy League schools, such as Harvard and Yale, more emphasis is placed on graduate students. The engineering department is unparalleled. Professors are collaborative, approachable and most importantly, caring. No where else do undergraduate students have the privilege of working side-by-side with Nobel Laureates and field experts. The camps is beautiful, the food is good (no rave reviews here), and the dorms are like palaces. There is so much pride at Princeton; I can look around the campus and know that everyone here truly wants to be here. Financial Aid is excellent. Basically, if you're qualified, Princeton will find a way to pay for you. The administration runs smoothly. With demanding school work, tons of extra curricular activities, and a tremendous sense of community at the school, it's easy to not leave campus for weeks at a time. Students tend to forget that NYC is just as hour away. If you tire of eating clubs, you can always escape to NYC for the weekend. 这里教育重视本科教育，而不像哈佛，耶鲁重点放在研究生上。 工程系的好是空前的。教授们乐于助人和友善。 其他学校的教授是不可能做到这么关心学生的。校园很美丽。伙食也好。 I love Princeton and wouldn't trade my education here for anything. It is no mistake that US News rates us the best in the country. The most useful thing I can do, to start off, is to compare my experience with that of my friends at Yale, whom I visit often and who often visit me. Compare the reviews on this site of Yale with those of Princeton; the Yale reviewers will tell you that it is possible to skate by, sleeping in and playing Halo, or to load yourself with hard classes. This sounds about right; my friends at Yale like their seminar classes but stay away from intro classes like they're radioactive. The Princeton reviewers talk largely about how hard you must work here, no matter what courses you take - but at the same time, the professors in even intro classes take a sincere interest in you. I've frequently had lunch with one of my intro philosophy professors, and I can't even describe how great that class was. At Princeton, you don't just read the material and absorb new ideas. You master the material and contribute your own ideas. Better yet, the professors and preceptors actively want you to do this. One of the most striking things I hear from Yale friends is that, at their school, prerequisites for classes and departmental regulations actually matter. Not so at Princeton - here, the prereqs are largely for show; I've taken two or three classes already without having taken any of the listed prerequisites, and no one bats an eye. This is a reflection of a general academic philosophy that encourages bright and/or motivated students to try new things and even jump ahead. Anthony Grafton, a history professor, says much the same in a Daily Princetonian article: "At Princeton, we have rules, but we know how to bend them." (paraphrase). Not only that, but the Princeton thesis and JP form a really unique experience - other schools may have senior essay requirements or may call them "theses," but no one expects as much out of you as Princeton on a senior thesis, and no one has you working with one faculty member for an entire year (or more), much like a graduate student - in addition to regular coursework. Socially, all that hard work does make for a "work hard, play hard" atmosphere. That said, there are many ways to play hard (and just as many to "play soft"). Start with the eating clubs. I didn't like eating clubs as a freshman, but now I've changed my mind; they are the ultimate social hubs. You can use them to party like at any frat, or you can use them to sit down and eat and talk with friends, study in the library, or play video games or pool. Either way, you'll be making friends. Not only that, but the variety of characters of the clubs mean that you'll meet more people just trying to find the club that's right for you than you ever would if you just stayed in the residential colleges. This is what makes the campus feel like one big community - a large machine with each gear a club or college. This is reflected in the attitude of the students, I think. People at Yale seem ready to pat themselves on the back and are easily wowed by their classmate's achievements. But the Princeton community is tight enough and within a small enough community (i.e., the town of Princeton) that it is no longer strange to see your friends doing something amazing. You begin to react along the lines of, "well, that's just what they do." After all, they're your friends, and your friends aren't strange to you. That, and as other reviewers have noted, there is a presumption against boasting about your achievements. All in all, Princeton is the best place for the best students. I've never thought twice about coming here, and neither should you if you get in. 我喜欢这个学习生活，拿什么和我换，我都不离开这个校园。我有些在耶鲁读书的同学，他们说他们那虽然学习 气氛好，却不可能有普林斯顿这样乐心助人的教授。这里的同学老师相处融洽，而在耶鲁，他们只会互相吹嘘自 己有多行。 I'm less than than two days from finishing my first year (I'm procrastinating badly) and what a year it's been. If you want to be challenged, Princeton will challenge you and then some. People here are definitely the "work hard, party hard" type. I don't really party....not my thing, but the university definitely provides tons of fun ways to get away from your studies. Classes are difficult of course, but I've had really good experiences with professors. I'm not the type to be all up for having long, intellectual conversations with professors, but they were always available for me. One of my professors always had a 5-10 minute email response time even in the wee hours of the morning. They seem to really care. There are a bajillion extracurricular things going on, and most of them are actually GOOD. The campus is lovely. If you fancy going to hogwarts, you should come here. I basically live in a castle. The only thing that's not great is the fact that it's SUPER easy to be burned out. I know a few people who have had to take semesters off because of it. There's the policy of grade deflation, meaning that only 35% of the grades in a given class can be in the 'A' range. So there's definitely competition 学习氛围好，学生们都努力的学习。教授们很好，我不是那种善于和老师套近乎的人，但还是获得了老师很多的 帮助，这都是因为这里的老师非常友好且乐于助人。校园很美。我喜欢住在城堡中的感觉。唯一不好的地方就是 很容易被学校淘汰。竞争很激烈。 Well we just edged out Harvard in the US News rankings, so that's cool. Not that those things should be given substantial weight, but after having gone through my first year at Princeton, I can say with great conviction that it is, in fact, the #1 school in the nation. That being said, you're gonna have to work. I mean, really work. And grade deflation sucks. But unlike high school, I have found that I am truly invested in what I'm doing.. and this makes all the difference in the world. I know many schools boast about their "world class" professors, and I'm also aware that there are many good ones out there. BUT, where else does every single undergraduate get a chance to work? one-on-one ?with an accomplished professor on their own research? The thesis is the capstone of your Princeton education, and from what I hear, it's an experience that never leaves you. Don't be scared or turned off by the social scene. After being here, I can now laugh at some of the stories I heard coming in about how dreadfully awful the eating clubs were. Yes, like all Ivies, there are prep school kids here. Yes, people wear Polos. But almost every kid I've met here, beyond whatever exterior they may have, is extremely talented and also pretty down-to-earth. It's a very humbling crowd... let's say. I can't believe I only have 3 years left... freshman year went by in a blink. I can't wait to get back on campus and to all of you considering Princeton, I bid thee good luck and I applaud your decision! I feel very, very priveledged to be a Princeton student--its an opportunity that if given, you'd be downright silly to pass up 我们学校刚刚超过哈佛的排名了。我不是指那些排名有都重要，而是在这度过一年后，我确实感到这是全国最好 的大学。不敢相信我在这的日子还剩下3年了，时间过的真快。我迫不及待的要回到校园去，我也推荐你们来这 上学。 Negative Reviews This is going to be a very candid comment about Princeton; Princeton may seem prestigious from the USNews Rankings, but I will try to attempt to paint a holistic view of this institution. Academics--I feel as if the academics are below par from what I expected. Classes are absolutely enormous, and personal attention is definitely lacking. Furthermore, from all of my professors, only two of them have been good teachers. I came from an elite private school, and I decided to major in pre-med freshmen yr. Big mistake! The premed students here are extremely competitive, snooty, and would care about their grades more than helping you. The stories you heard about people tearing out sheets from books in libraries definitely rings a bell here. I got a C- in my chem class. Instead of studying, people resort instead to beat the system, ie, getting past exams, cheating, etc. I have found the public policy department to be more relaxed than the science department here. Social Life- The social life here is rather mundane. Princeton is not a very pleasant town. One of my friends was robbed at gunpoint when she was a freshmen. While rare, there is some danger here. The town extremely dangerous and unreceptive to Princeton students. The clubs here are extremely sketchy; students can obtain alcohol in the sketchy bars off campus. Instead of intellectualism people are more concerned about looking/acting cool. Most people are into hard drugs and who can chug the most alcohol. People in my dorm have been rushed to the hospital for alcohol poisoning. Thirdly, there is a lot of depression here. People attempt to hide it, but it is pretty self evident. Students can be phony here. Frats and sororities dominate the social life. I pledged a sorority but deactivated because all people cared about was how drunk people got, who hooked up with who, what bars people are going off campus, etc,etc. The valley girl delineation is clearly apparent here. In addition, dateable guys are few. Most are hideous looking. All in all, I should have picked a school that is more balanced with quality academics and better teachers. 学术课程没有我想象的那么满意。课程班级太大，因此学生不能很好的和老师互动。学生之间竞争激烈。很多人 很忧郁，虽然他们想隐藏，还是表现明显。 One thing I don't regret about PU is my class with prof Guido. He was the best teacher I have ever had and Princeton does have some good professors. however, sadly, most of them focus on research/publications and thus have very little time for undergrads. When Guido didn't get tenure, that was when I realized that Princeton cares more about success on paper than a really quality teacher. Guido didn't have great publications out like others, but did care about the students, unlike others. However, he was let go. This is characteristic of PU. They forget about you and only let you dance (philosophically speaking) with TAs. I wish I had gotten MORE ATTENTION like they say in la clase de espanol but in Spanish 有些老师只关注自己在新闻上的报道，而对学生冷漠。 Princeton has amazing things about it. Firstly, the academics are the best on the planet. I could never have received a better education, I think. The location too was impeccable. Sure it's not in a city, but its nestled in a nice place where you can study with no distraction. Also, the campus is beautiful and it looks exactly how I imagined college would look. The bad things are there too. I am from the south, Virginia, to be exact, and it seemed scary that almost every student I met was from the south, and tons were from Virginia. It seemed liked the school was full of southerners, not to say we are bad but the school was quite conservative. The school is not very diverse and has an extremely homogeneous student population. Also, the eating club system should be revamped. That was the worst part about Princeton. The eating clubs are everything they sound like, elitist, snobby and exclusive. I saw many a situation where students from rich families would form an eating club and would not allow in virtually anyone from a poor minority family. That disgusted me. Also, a boy who I looked up to while I was growing up, a boy who was the best at everything, didn't get into the eating club he wanted to get into, and he was depressed for the rest of his time. Also, another sad thing was that everyone can be in an eating club, there are less posh ones that you can just sign up for, and don't have to "bicker" to get in. The sign up eating clubs are the poor kids and minorities. That too was depressing. Basically, the school lives up to the title of being the "northernmost southern school". If I could choose my college again, I would choose a place that's a bit more liberal and diverse. I would probably choose Stanford or Yale 我来自弗吉尼亚，恐怖的是这个学校的大部分本地学生来自南方，而且大部分来自弗吉尼亚。学生群体不够多样 化。