Im afraid of going to college and not graduating no matter the efforts.
How are the classes like at Vassar?
What is the typical workload? Like the hours spent a night doing work, studying, finals, etc.
I come from a low-income, predominately hispanic environment where the education could better prepare the students; I fear going to Vassar and being a part of the 9% who don’t graduate within the 4 years.
Please elaborate with details. Thank you!!!
Bluntly, Vassar is a lot of hard work. Most students are there because they really want to learn, and are really interested in whatever they are studying.
But: Vassar also works really hard, to help you get through. I know several students who came from backgrounds that sound like yours who have come through just fine. There is a “transitions” program that might suit you- it starts with a special week of orientation before school starts, and runs through the year , to help you find your feet, introduce you to all the resources that there are to support you, and provide a support group. (http://pages.vassar.edu/vassartransitions/)
Vassar has great resources (including the writing center, which has taught many a student how to write a good essay). The teachers expect a lot - they know that you are smart!- but almost all of them will work with you: they really want you to succeed. If you can get in, you can get through!
Fwiw, many of the 9% who don’t graduate in 4 years graduate in 4.5 years- a lot of people who get the extra teaching certification need an extra term to fit in student teaching; some students who do study abroad need an extra term to fulfill graduation requirements, and some students need an extra term if they change/add a major. And of course there are also some who have to take time out for medical issues. At least from last year’s graduating class those were the reasons that I know of people graduating a semester or year late!
In your posts you ask about Clark, Lehigh, Bucknell, UMass and Vassar. There are big differences between these schools, and you should look at them carefully. If you are looking for a business / business oriented degree Vassar doesn’t really offer that (of course, you can go into business / marketing with a lot of different degrees)
Imo, Vassar has the most academically intense vibe of that group. I strongly recommend that you visit before you make a final decision: Vassar seems to be a love it or hate it place.