<p>Is a car necessary? Do most kids have one?</p>
<p>A car isn't necessary (I've never had one, and I'm in my third year here). Most people do have one. I think that the official statistic is that 50% of the freshmen bring cars and after that the percentage just goes up. I rarely have problems with not having a car, but I do occasionally have to ask friends to drive me places.</p>
<p>My D (freshman) didn't bring a car, and it hasn't been a problem. About the time she needs to make a trip to the drugstore or such, there usually seems to be a friend w/ a car who also needs to go shopping. She actually said she was OK w/ not having a car, at least as a freshman, since it meant she couldn't be put in the position of others asking to borrow it. We'll see how this plays out for the rest of her time there!</p>