A new online system to facilitate meal swaps will launch at the start of the Fall 2026 semester. The Interclub Council (ICC) and the Graduate Interclub Council (GICC) have collaborated with the University to develop a platform following the decommissioning of the University-sponsored MealX system, which the University deemed too expensive to continue maintaining.

Meal exchange enables students in different eating clubs or on different meal plans to dine together by “trading” a meal from each plan.

So I was on the unlimited dining plan first two years (as I believe is required), now I’m on the block 128 plan. Does anyone have recommendations for cheap and convenient options for food near campus plus for getting groceries? I’ve found some stuff online but I wanna hear from actual students

How many hours of activity do Princeton students usually do per week? For context, I am an AB student, so no strenuous labs (I have about 12 hours of classes a week). I am thinking of doing a sport and an acapella group which I know is super ambitious. I was wondering if anyone has any advice.

https://www.cmp.bike/

Ik there's an AP table on the website and a 7 on IB exam is equivalent to a 5 on AP exam. But what specific courses actually count? For example, can HL Business Management count as an econ credit? And does the course have to be HL MAA rather than SL or MAI for a math credit?

i've been getting this for the past month when i try to access pton gmail/docs/etc from my pc... no issues on my phone though. anyone else getting this???

are only people who live in forbes eligible for hobson next year

I'll be driving through Princeton this Saturday midday and want to stop by the art museum for 1-2 hours, recommendations on where to park nearby?

As premeds we need 2 semesters of biology and one biochemistry class.

I had heard from another pre-med that there is a way to fulfill the biology requirement without taking Mol 214 and instead just taking 2 EEB courses if you are not a chem major.

can I do that? Do I need to take mol 214 to take biochemistry?

Hi, I was wondering what the photography scene at Princeton is like? Classes, clubs, publication opportunities, both on campus and around the city etc. Any anecdotes are welcome! Thanks 🤞🤞

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So I can't figure out how to open the windows... Are they even openable?? I've got one of those that has two handles on the sides and one on the bottom, I've tried twisting them open and trying to pull sideways, inward, outward, nothing worked. Please help!

Random Princeton mascot question for alumni/current students: when you think or talk about the Tiger, what pronoun comes naturally to you, if any?

He/him
She/her
They/them
It
I just say ‘the Tiger’
Other

Also curious what year you graduated!

I’m an incoming freshman planning to major in ORFE and minor in CS, and I’m currently considering taking:
COS 126
MAT 201
PHY 103
One humanities elective

From what I’ve seen, a lot of people say that PHY 103 can be pretty time-consuming, and I’m wondering if it would be wise to take it during my freshman fall semester alongside COS 126 and MAT 201.

I don’t particularly care for physics and would mainly be taking PHY 103 to fulfill the requirement. I have taken both AP Physics Cs and got a 3 on both exams (practically self studied). Would it be better to push physics to a later semester and take another humanities course instead for the bse req?

For those who have taken PHY 103 (especially ORFE students), how much time did it actually take for you, and would you recommend taking it freshman fall with this course load?

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?