<p>Debruns, sorry about the aid package but it's great that he has other choice. Sometimes if you call the financial aid office and diplomatically request they review, they will increase the package. We are also comparing packages between schools and feel fortunate to have choices. Good luck!</p>
<p>I got in! With merit money! Yay.</p>
<p>Blizzard, we might do that, a quick call that day didn't sound promising. Sometimes, depending who decides to go, money they allocate elsewhere becomes free, but she didn't feel it could come close to other schools. On their site, I read a State of the University address and it mentioned how much harder they have it than other colleges in regard to money, etc. <a href="http://www.clarku.edu/offices/president/speeches/2005SotU.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.clarku.edu/offices/president/speeches/2005SotU.htm</a>
Drew and Fordham are leading the merit $ right now with only H.Cross not arriving yet. Since that wasn't really a fit, I think my son will cement his decision to Drew soon and look ahead.</p>
<p>drew sounded a lot like clark. also, you might be interested in the fifth year free thing, which would really pay off for paying full tuition for the 4 years...</p>
<p>i got into clark with a 5000 scholarship! I dont think i'm going though. I cant see myself in a little town. argh. i wish i could visit to make sure.</p>
<p>Kettlin, Worcester isn't a little town, it's the 3rd biggest city in New England, about 150-160,00, kind of gritty, just starting to get some urban renewal. The campus is very nice, also pretty compact and urban. It faces out onto a pretty rough neighborhood on Main Street, but there is a developing influx there of ethnic businesses. There's plenty to do in Worcester, but I don't know how accessible, public transportation, etc. Boston and Providence are less than an hour, but there again, accessibility may be an issue. East of Worcester is mostly suburban getting progressively more dense as you head toward Boston. Two towns west, and you're getting into God's country. D was accepted there last year, and is contemplating transferring there now.</p>
<p>The campus is nice. Worcester has some neat places to visit. We have an Escort van that takes students around the area, but to go further you'd need a car or you can take public transportation. </p>
<p>Clark also has a free bus that takes students to Boston every weekend, and a van that goes to major shopping/movie/fun places. And there's always the Worcester Train Station that I take sometimes (taxi: $6, or a friend's car). I don't go into Providence, but I know people that do.</p>
<p>I got accepted to Clark and I got the Presidential Scholarship. I'm still waiting on my complete financial aid package though to see if I could go there...they have my DREAM major, Int'l Development and Social Change.</p>
<p>I'm probably going to Clark next year, so I was wondering about the freshmen dorms. Which would people recommend?</p>
<p>Congratulations to starryeyed06 and Duende for securing admission to Clark and determining there is a likelihood that you will attend. You seem to know a good thing when you see it. My son went there and had an excellent experience. (He is now in his third year of graduate school.) He received substantial benefit from the close contact he had with members of the faculty. He enjoyed going to the many ethnic restaurants in Worcester. The availability of the convenient off-campus housing near Florence Street could be deemed another plus I suppose, although in his case he stayed in college housing for four years in order to free up more time and energy for strictly academic pursuits. Lots of his friends elected to use the off-campus housing option in their junior and senior years. Since he did not like the barracks-style freshman dorms he chose regular student housing and was granted that choice. It worked for him, (his choice), and it probably was quieter in is his dorm, but I do believe, and mind you this is a parent talking and not an existing or former student, that for students desiring a lively social experience, going into the freshman dorms is the way to go. At any rate, good luck.</p>
<p>One more opinion on housing, although my son isn't attending next year, he was told more than once, that if he liked a quieter environment and wasn't a partier, to ask for the substance-free housing. It's in the mixed dorms and isn't as "lively" in some ways but much quieter and you can ask questions to the older students and still be around freshman. A junior told him that socially you can go anywhere and you will meet fellow freshman in a variety of ways, don't think you wont meet anyone if you don't do the noiser freshman dorms. It's a personal thing, but you know yourself more than anyone else and what would be a good fit.</p>
<p>For next year, Clark chose to convert I believe one or two of the mixed dorms into freshmen dorms. Why? I don't know, and I'm angry about it. Anyhoo, if you are a freshmen you will most likely get placed into an all-freshmen dorm. There isn't even enough housing for the older kids, I know many people on the waitlist.</p>
<p>That being said, I enjoyed being in a freshmen dorm. It's usually lively, there's always someone's room you can go and hang out in. And if you want quiet and study, just go to the library or 24 hour room. No one parties in the freshmen dorm anyways... we go out to the houses..</p>
<p>And substance-free housing, HAH. I know friends who got stuck there, and they drink too. If you do want a quiet housing, try the quiet house instead. It's pretty nice, so I hear. Or if you are a girl, try the single-sex dorm, Dodd.</p>
<p>I just got back from visiting Clark and I LOVED it! I'm almost positive its where I'm going next year. I learned a lot from the professors I talked too, and one even convinced me to sign up for his freshman seminar. I also saw some cute boys too which can't hurt :) I learned how truly involved clark is with the community, and I saw how liberal it was.</p>
<p>Yeah, I really enjoyed the open house too. I'm really excited about going to Clark next year! Everyone was so nice. It seems like the perfect place for me. I immediately sent in my deposit went I got home. Yay!</p>
<p>for anyone on campus , do you know the ratio of boys -to - girls on your campus ??? Also what percent LIVE on campus full-time ?? It's hard to trust these numbers of college profiles ---- rather get it from the students' perspective .</p>
<p>There are more girls than boys in campus. While it is noticeable, it's made up by the fact that there are quite a few schools in the consortium. One which has a much higher ratio of boys than girls. </p>
<p>As a freshman, from what I noticed a good percentage live on campus. I know students who have homes not more then 15 minutes away, yet chose to live on campus for the college-feeling. Many apply for it and usually do get on, though some do get waitlisted. A good portion of the upperclassmen live in the houses and apartments surrounding the campus. Walk-able distances. There are commuters, as per usual.</p>
<p>I'm going to Clark! Sent in my deposit on Sunday. I'll look forward to seeing you guys next year--Duende and anyone else that is going.</p>