For his inaugural podcast episode, new "Meet Princeton!" host Esteban Aguas ’19, assistant dean of admission, speaks with Allen Nieva ’26 and Sukaina Shivji ’26 about their experiences being admitted to Princeton through the QuestBridge Nationa

A Conversation With John Mack ’00, the Ford Family Director of Athletics

Mar 1st, 2023 15m 20s

Co-host Bryant Blount ’08 talks to the Ford Family Director of Athletics John Mack ’00 about his return to Princeton, how being an athlete shaped his own life as an award-winning student-athlete, and how intentional listening is foundational to

The Novogratz Bridge Year Program: Two Students in Conversation

Dec 14th, 2022 30m 42s

How might your Princeton Journey begin? The Novogratz Bridge Year Program is a nine-month tuition-free global service learning program in one of six different countries for newly admitted undergraduate students. From a suburb of Detroit to Indi

Jordan Salama '19 on the Princeton Pre-read, Researching His Thesis Project Down Colombia's Magdalena River and Becoming a Published Author

Nov 7th, 2022 27m 43s

In this special episode, we are joined by Princeton Class of 2019 graduate Jordan Salama who wrote his senior thesis about the people and places along Colombia’s main river, the Magdalena. After graduation, he expanded his thesis into the celeb

What Does Service Mean to You?

Sep 21st, 2022 28m 12s

Welcome to another academic year and a new season of “Meet Princeton!” Today, we have a very special episode. Service is core to Princeton’s mission. In fact, the University’s unofficial motto is “In the Nation’s Service and the Service of Huma

On expanding our transfer program and a look at a premed internship

Mar 9th, 2022 22m 19s

Alex Bustin ’08, senior associate dean, director of transfer, military, and international admission, joins host Vivian Slee to discuss the University’s announcement to grow its transfer population from 40 currently enrolled students to approxi

A conversation with U.S. Army veteran Kaller Roemer '23

Nov 11th, 2021 25m 5s

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 how he focused in on Princeton. His intervie

Leadership, Service, Compassion and Empathy

Nov 4th, 2021 22m 9s

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 Student Government (USG) during a pandemic that he truly u

From Little Havana to Cannon Green: One Transfer Student's Journey to Princeton

Oct 20th, 2021 31m 53s

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 how a service-focused curriculum has shaped his Pr

Reimagine, Reconnect and Reengage: Jill Dolan, Dean of the College and W. Rochelle Calhoun, Vice President for Campus Life, on the Start of the 2021-22 Academic Year

Sep 29th, 2021 19m 39s

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, dean of the college, and W. Rochelle Calhoun, v

Mental Health Awareness

May 25th, 2021 34m 45s

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 wellbeing at Princeton. We are joined by Allen Liu ‘22, an operations research and financial engineering co

Building, Birding and BSE: Experiences in Engineering

Mar 8th, 2021 40m 53s

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, to discuss engineering at Princeton, her pas

‘Context is an Admission Counselor’s Best Friend’

Dec 17th, 2020 38m 29s

In our 4th and final episode of 2020, we drop in on a conversation between Karen Richardson '93, dean of admission, and Matt Alander, director of admission. Longtime admission professionals and colleagues, Dean Richardson and Matt cover many ad

'There's No Life After Princeton. There's Only Life With Princeton'

Dec 10th, 2020 29m 22s

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. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and cha

Scramble Band, Debate Club and Finding Community

Nov 16th, 2020 30m 42s

In episode 2, 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 participating in debate panel and the scramble band, Gab,

From Pre-Med to Politics and Discovering ‘That Princeton Magic’

Oct 15th, 2020 26m 24s

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 politics and civic engagement. Morgan talks ab

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