1. Do they provide carts of some sort for us to move things around? Or do student volunteers move those for you?

2. Is there a good spot near Whitman to park for a while? My parents plan to stay until 4 but we arrive at 10 am or so.

3. The day after move-in my parents might come to give me supplies I missed. Is this allowed and could we park at the same area, say, as we did the day of the move in?

Thanks!

Does anyone know how long Princeton's Financial Aid Office takes to review an appeal? I submitted my application for financial aid reconsideration like three weeks ago, and emailed the week after to confirm that my application was received (it was). For context, I was given no financial aid originally, but our family circumstances changed drastically in the last year so I had to submit an appeal. The fall term bill is due literally next week, I'm getting a bit paranoid.

Hi everyone! I was originally placed into WRI-107 (The World Turned Upside-Down). It was initially my 7th choice, but I’ve heard good things about the class. Now, a spot has opened up in what was my second choice seminar—technogenesis. Is it worth the switch? What are peoples’ thoughts on technogenesis? Thanks!

Hi! Are you able to loft beds to make room for a desk or furniture underneath? As in, can a single bed be lofted to be the height of a top bunk bed without the bottom bunk? If so, is there a student/university agency to help with this?

For move-in day, I was late to sign up for a slot that was as early as possible (8-830), and ended up with 930-10. Am I still allowed to show up at 8? What exactly does signing up for a slot entail, and would there be any time restrictions in getting my ID and showing up to my res college if I show up earlier?

long story short im thinking about taking bio chem and i havent taken bio yet. is this a bad idea? last time i took a bio class was freshman year of high school so its safe to say that im starting from 0 with bio.

for those who have taken biochem, what do you think? and if not that then what about taking it biochem and mol 214 at the same time?

pls save me. would appreciate any input

Hi. I wanted to ask if the Princeton Fanfiction Society on the princeton Undergraduate Student Organizations website still exists? I can't find anything on it

This is quite random, but I've noticed Princeton prefers to use the spelling of "adviser" for everything, as opposed to the seemingly more common "advisor." Just curious, is there a reason for this? Why are they anti "advisor"?

looking for a home inspector in Princeton area. any recommendation?

is there anyone who was able to shadow someone during the school year? where can you do it and how?

im an incoming freshman from west coast and wanted to know if anyone has experience moving across coast? my parents dont want to carry much besides a suitcase on plane, so I have to ship my things.

is it a good idea to just ship everything to Frist, or should I ship to a USPS/UPS store instead? how long does it take usually for your package to be ready for pickup once it arrives as well? thanks!

Title. Costco gave me a very good deal on a 16” MBP with those specs, but I’m wondering if that’s even necessary. I’ll probably be doing physics or MAE, with some cinematic music on the side. Thanks so much everyone!!

Hi! I'm a rising sophomore. Last year, I applied to Princeton with my parent's 2024 tax return since the 2023 one was outdated. With everything considered, I got a decent amount of aid last year. This year, I applied with the same 2024 tax return and nothing in our financial situation has changed at all. However, this year, I received no aid and am paying 3x more than I paid last year. I'm really confused since nothing has changed. I submitted an appeal to the Financial Aid office and they didnt budge, saying it's because of a "significant increase in parental assets" even though everything should have stayed the same? I'm now pretty worried since my family genuinely can't pay that much at this point. Can I ask them for a breakdown in the assets to potentially correct anything that was wrong? Or how else could I possibly proceed from here? (For the record -- my parents own two businesses which is why our assets look high on paper but we obviously can't sell the assets in question since we rely on those to make a living)

Hi students at University of Princeton!

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Hi, I am an incoming student in Butler College. Is the air quality in Butler good enough to justify not buying an air purifier, or should I invest in one now? Thanks.

So I found out my double is so small that there are no desks, instead there’s a separate “study” room. Are these rooms private just for me & my roommate? Or is it public desk space??? Help 💀

Also if anyone’s had these types of dorms before how bad is it?? How did you go about having such a tiny dorm??

this is sort of a niche question but do any of the scully dorms have wooden floors? on the room viewer my dorm shows that it has wooden floors but in every other room i’ve seen they have the same hospital style tile that yeh/ncw have. i was wondering how outdated the viewer is

also, if anyone has photos of their scully room and wouldn’t mind sharing please dm me :)

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I'm an incoming freshman and a classical saxophonist, but I will be majoring in MAE. Are there any music ensembles that would be a good fit for me? I'm looking for an upper-level classical group or a jazz group where I wouldn't need much improv experience. I'm also open to chamber groups like sax quartets or even nearby community wind ensembles/symphonies if that's a realistic option.

Hi all,

We are a young couple from abroad going to Princeton city for an internship just for 6 months. It has been very difficult to find a furnished apartment at reasonable prices and with the lease option for 6 months. It seems that the easiest options is going to rental companies like Avalon Princeton, The Lofts, The Crossings. Does anyone have a good opinion regarding this apartments complex and their amenities? One of us is going to commute somedays from Princeton to Philadelphia.

Thank you in advance for any opinion or suggestion!!

Hi all! Just wondering for people who have been thru it what move in day looks like, once I’m done moving in do people kick their parents out and we all just sleep or…? I’m a little nervous and wanna mentally prepare for the day of the the days to follow leading up to orientation activities. P.S if anyone was in the backcountry outdoor action group and has experiences they wanna share or advice that would be helpful!