<p>which schools allow freshman to bring cars?</p>
<p>particularly northern schools, but others around the country are fine too, any insight would help.</p>
<p>thanks a ton</p>
<p>keshav</p>
<p>Most schools allow students to bring cars. The ones that don't usually have a good reason--ie, they're in the middle of nowhere and a car will do you no good, insufficient parking, etc.</p>
<p>Collegeboard.com lookup lets you see if students are allowed cars on each college profile.</p>
<p>Wesleyan, Dartmouth, Colgate, the list goes on etc. etc.</p>
<p>thankss</p>
<p>i was looking through collegeboard.com for a few specific schools and i could not seem to find that information you were talking about. Can u give me the exact location?</p>
<p>Go to the specific college's website and go to their public safety department or parking enforcement department's homepage. They have the list of who's allowed to have cars on campus and who's not.</p>
<p>realize thats if you have a car, you are the driver, all the time...why do you want a car so badly? </p>
<p>are you going to pick a school based on bringing your car?</p>
<p>Wagner College on Staten Island allows students to have a car on campus free of charge =]</p>
<p>It differs, so check with each school you're thinking of. They'll have the info on their website. If you really want to bring your car but the school doesn't allow freshman to park in their lots, look at the campus (or a map of the campus) and think about whether you could realistically park on the sides of the streets all the time.</p>
<p>Does anyone have a list of schools that explicitly prohibit bringing cars?</p>
<p>Um... we're not your parents. Honestly, don't worry about the car until you've been accepted to different places then work on it afterwards.</p>
<p>citygirlsmom is absolutely right. It's just like high school- once people find out you have a car, they'll use you. A lot of student orgs beg for drivers so the group can go to places or run errands for events that cannot possibly be done on foot. Be prepare to pile up on mileage if you bring your car to school.</p>
<p>I never said that you were my parent, rather this forum is intended to be used as a resource for those involved in the college admissions process. On other sub-forums, there are lists that characterize each school - I was merely inquiring to see if such a list existed.</p>
<p>Furthermore, I never said that I would base my college selection on such a list, but at this point, when the schools that I'm looking at are so similar - ANYTHING unique may set it apart.</p>
<p>The only northern school that I recall absolutely prohibiting freshmen from bringing cars was Carleton. That was 5-6 years ago, so you'd still need to double check the info.</p>
<p>But other posters are correct...there are a whoooole lot of colleges and each will have its own policy. The info should be available on the schools' websites, or obtainable through a few quick emails. If you already have certain schools in mind, then asking people to generate a list seems pointless. If you're not able to find the information on your own, then why don't you list the schools (or if it's not a concrete list, list some examples of schools) so that others can suggest ways of finding an answer to your question?</p>
<p>And as golddustwoman said, collegeboard.com should let you look this up. You've already been pointed in a good direction, so I recommend trying out all of this advice before continuing to ask here. </p>
<p>And this isn't directed at any specific posters, but is offered as a general point: remember that CC is a great forum for obtaining advice, but is not intended to be a replacement for one's own research.</p>
<p>There's this little thing called a "website" that all colleges have that can easily answer your questions. Geez.</p>
<p>Well, bazcat, you could simply refer to the website on EVERY question asked at College Confidential. What's the purpose of College Confidential than?</p>
<p>Ah, thank you Student615, you're absolutely correct. I apologize.</p>
<p>I do have a somewhat concrete list but unfortunately, many of those schools prohibit cars freshman year. As to those who were asking why I would like to bring a car, it is very difficult to explain. I'm a car fanatic, its a hobby? a passion? It seems that many people do not understand but it is something I must do for myself. </p>
<p>The current list is Boston University, Northeastern University, UConn, Univ of Maryland, Univ of Rochester?, Tulane University + LSU (in-state schools for me- strictly backups), Vassar college, Rutgers New Brunswick, and the search continues... </p>
<p>Out of this list, BU charges about 1100 per year, NEU prohibits underclassmen, UConn as well, along with Univ of Maryland and Rochester i believe. </p>
<p>As for the purpose of my post...
there are many factors that will indicate where I will attend college.
1.) The main one is merit aid, I will probably attend the school that gives me the best package, as will most students.
2.) The car I am promised will come if I get half-full tuition to a school. Now, if I get full into, hypothetically speaking, Northeastern University, I will not be able to bring a car because, they don't allow it. That would be devastating. </p>
<p>Therefore, my question should have been, can anyone ADVISE me as to which schools are in the NORTHEAST region that offer generous MERIT AID. I have researched and researched but I have grown tired. I could not find the specific information for many of my schools. The websites may give a hint as to what kind of aid they offer, mainly focusing on need-based. There are very few websites that say "this scholarship applies to students who have ____ SAT score and ____ gpa, and there are several other factors considered." Plus, I have not gotten the chance to visit any schools, so I don't know which ones have a nice campus, which ones are utterly disgusting. I just need some advice as to what I should do. Should I compose a list of all the schools in the Northeast and find on their websites if they offer merit aid and then check if they let students bring a car? I thought maybe instead of spending countless hours of my time, some of you could provide first-hand insight if you already knew the information. Sorry if this post was a burden, that was not my intention.</p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>Keshav</p>
<p>There's a major thread somewhere in CC in one of the major forums about Merit Aid- I think in parents? Use the search feature, it's been discussed to death.</p>
<p>Here's a place to start:</p>
<p>I suggest weeding down the list based on location, then checking your stats against the averages (very easy to find on any school website, or through US News) to estimate which schools would be likely to offer you merit aid (probably those where you're around or above the averages and 75% markers), and then looking around the schools' websites (& CC, etc.) to see if the schools actually interest you, what the car policies are, and so forth. </p>
<p>And this is not a judgment, but it is a forewarning: you probably won't find a lot of posters here who will be sympathetic to the weight you're giving car policies. I've seen posters ridiculed for giving great importance to weather, dorms, and food, so my guess is that cars might get you some attitude. If this really is a factor that's important to you, then fine. Just be prepared.</p>
<p>If you post your GPA/SAT, people might also be able to suggest schools that have guaranteed aid. </p>
<p>Remember outside scholarships, as well. With this agreement that you have with your parents, does the half-tuition all have to be from the school, or could you just get tuition down to half level through any means?</p>
<p>Walt99:</p>
<p>"Well, bazcat, you could simply refer to the website on EVERY question asked at College Confidential. What's the purpose of College Confidential than?"</p>
<p>Look around CC. Many posters ARE pointed to different websites. The purpose of CC is to point people in the right direction or to share information that can't easily be found elsewhere (personal anecdotes, experiences, feelings, predictions, etc.)...not to stand in for one's own research. </p>
<p>You indicate in one of your posts that you already have a list of schools in mind, so it's their websites that you should check, or their Admissions or Dean of Students offices that you should be emailing. You'll also be more likely to get helpful responses here if you post the schools you have in mind. Then people can let you know if they know of those schools' particular policies. But it currently comes across like you want people here to generate a comprehensive list when you only need info for a few schools. That may not be the case, but it's the impression I get.</p>
<p>Attitude won't get you too far here. But if you give people a more specific idea of what you're looking for, what you've already tried, and perhaps why the information is important to you, then you should have better luck. Remember that it's nobody's job to answer your questions here...</p>
<p>"2.) The car I am promised will come if I get half-full tuition to a school. Now, if I get full into, hypothetically speaking, Northeastern University, I will not be able to bring a car because, they don't allow it. That would be devastating."</p>
<p>I promise, if you went to Northeastern, you absolutely DON'T want a car as a freshman. Driving in Boston is a nightmare, and then you have to PARK in Boston which is even worse. The only people who have cars live in a residential area and have cars to get them to their Co-op jobs.</p>
<p>What if you bring this car to a place where you won't need it and never use it?</p>