Having spent nearly three semesters there already, I’ve had my fair share of conversations with non-Princetonians about my experiences there, and I have to say, being such a famous university, there are a lot of outside perspectives on Princeton that aren’t quite reflective of how Princeton truly is.

Here are my seven tips to the early high schooler in preparing for a strong college application.

As a transfer student, I thought that finding my community at Cornell would be nearly impossible. However my two years at Cornell have proven to be the complete opposite of that.

Hey I’m Julia Sun, a rising second-year in chemical engineering and the current University Assembly Undergrad Rep. I am the founder/executive director of a nonprofit called @firstgensupport. Would love for anyone to join!⁠

Competition. Contesting. Stressful. Difficult. Complex. Taxing. Rough. I asked a few of my friends at Cornell to describe their academic livelihoods in one word, and these seven words were the most common.

In high school, I always heard that people “found themselves” in college. Whether that meant figuring out a major, career path, or personal calling, I was always intrigued with what this phrase meant.

As a first-generation college, low-income, undecided student, I knew that I needed to find a college that would support me best in exploring different academic interests and in adjusting to college life. Brown happened to do both of those for me.

Throwing toast, dressing like a dragon and gorging on surf-and-turf are just some of the ways Ivy League students let loose on campus.

Ivy League schools are historically considered to be only available to the wealthy. Not true. First-gen and low-income student Heidi Temple shares her experience getting admitted to Princeton and what life has been like her first year there.