In 2016, Princeton finally resumed its transfer program after pausing it for nearly 30 years. In the first cohort after reinstatement, 9 students enrolled out of 1,429 applicants. Susan talks with 3 of them: Daniela Alvarez '21, Frelicia Tucker '22, and Sam Fendler '21. After introducing themselves (2:18) and briefly discussing Princeton's reinstatement of its transfer program, they first discuss Perspective (13:24): their reasons for transferring and how transitioning to college from college is very different than transitioning from high school. During Princeton (23:28), the students reflect on their Princeton experiences so far, asking the question: does Princeton coddle their students too much? Then, for Perception & Potential (47:21), they give advice for students thinking about transferring and Daniela explains how she chose Princeton after applying to 19 schools. After giving some shoutouts during Platform (1:03:23), Susan and the guests answer Pitched questions from listeners (1:05:34), discussing elitism at Princeton, President Eisgruber, and book/movie/show recs.
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Resources mentioned: The Fight (documentary releasing soon), The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Malcolm X, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius