<p>Which is better? What are the pro's and con's of each?</p>
<p>I lived in dorms for two years and I've been a commuter for two years at another school. Commuting is great for me. I live 20 miles from my school and I love the freedom of going to campus and leaving when classes are done. While living in dorms and going to dining halls was okay, the commuter life is a much better fit for me. Having my own apartment (I share one with my mom until I graduate) is much better than living in a dorm. I was never a socially active person so I don't miss out on the campus social life. Not much happens on campus in the evenings anyway since most students are commuters.</p>
<p>What school did you go to? How did you get to campus from 20 miles away?</p>
<p>"Dormed" at Cornell. Transfered to YSU and became a commuter. I commute with a car as does every other commuter at the school. Parking is surprisingly cheap: $68 for the academic year. I think Cornell was something like a few hundred for the academic year.</p>
<p>I have gone to 2 schools in NYC and commute from the bronx to manhattan everyday.</p>
<p>I hate it. Its the worst. I spend hours a day waiting for busses and trains that sometimes just feel like they will never come. I have lived in the Bronx for my whole life but feel its time to go suburban.</p>
<p>I hate a class ending at 12:20 and the next one starting at 2:20. What am I supposed to do for 2 hrs. There is alot to do in a city, But its not worth it when the work I need to do is at home. There is no way I will ever carry any textbook to school. Its to heavy and not even worth the effort. I dont read anyway.</p>
<p>i say its easier to go away.</p>
<p>My drive is very easy since I don't live or go to school in a big city environment with lots of traffic and subways. My commute takes 30 minutes one-way. My MonWedFri schedule was bad because one class ended at 12pm and the next started at 500pm. Going back home would cost too much money in gas so I had to make sure I had enough work to last those hours. But if I did go to school in a big city I would prefer to live on campus.</p>
<p>I'll be attending a very residential college (over 90% of student population lives on-campus). Residential campuses allow for a much closer and tighter-knit community. I'm not quite sure what the downsides would be...</p>
<p>Everybody just want the best possible GPA. I think its better to commute in a big city environment because there is public transportation. I'm planning on taking the bus and subways because of lack of car. Does anybody here commute by subway? How is it?</p>
<p>Guys, just leave this guy alone. He doesnt understand the biggest merits of a higher education and maybe if he commutes for a year he will figure it out.</p>
<p>Besides, arent most schools past their housing deadlines?</p>
<p>Why do you even ask when you already decided that you're gonna commute. Are you just trying to convince others to commute as well?</p>
<p>This guy has made tons of posts that just cause controversy. I think he does it for attention, first he says something then when people give him advice he starts flipping out.
My take:
If you want to live on campus and be good friends with people do it. If you are an outcast and could care less about people commute. Commuter campuses are usually just filled with people who live very close to school or those who can not afford to go elsewhere. Its your own decision which you like more and where you would rather be.</p>
<p>Who the hell care about "tight knit community"!? Everybody just want the best possible GPA. I think its better to commute in a big city environment because there is public transportation. I'm planning on taking the bus and subways because of lack of car. Does anybody here commute by subway? How is it?</p>
<p>You waste a lot of time and energy commuting w/ traffic back and forth..that you could be spending on studying for that gpa....</p>
<p>You would save a lot more money by commuting. most serious students commute anyways because they dont care about friends or partying and they care more about the GPA. living at home give you more time, space, money, freedom, fewer responsiblity, etc., so you could achieve a higher GPA. thats why the most serious students and people who actually go on to grad school live at home and commute.</p>
<p>Now he is just making up facts and total lies...maybe the mods will close his threads because he is just spreading malinformation in a forum where accurate advice is traditionally available.</p>