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<li>I have been through 6 liberal arts colleges and they all require to live in a dorm, but I have no interest in living on campus.Are first years allowed to live at home or is it required to live in a dorm?</li>
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<p>First year students at Vassar are requited to live in a dorm. Why are you uninterested in living in a dorm?</p>
<p>Darn. There goes Vassar off my list…</p>
<p>Honestly, I don’t like living on-campus. I feel safer at home, and I need to stay focused if I want to be a doctor. I don’t want to have a big social life in college(I was amazingly happy in high school not having a big social life) and if I live at home, I will be more committed to not hanging out with friends. Does anyone know ANY liberal arts schools that allow first year students to live off-campus??</p>
<p>I think you’re only required to live in a dorm for the first year - and are you sure that’s mandatory?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s mandatory, and if you really want to live at home, Vassar prooobably isn’t the place for you anyway.</p>
<p>It sucks though because I have wanted to attend Vassar since the summer before freshman year…ahhhh, college admissions are nerve wrecking!</p>
<p>Living on campus is definitely not mandatory. </p>
<p>And "dc"who do you think you are telling her that if he/she doesn’t want to live in a dorm Vassar isn’t for him/her? Yes, residential life is a big part of Vassar, and you will miss out on a lot of the typical vassar experience not living on campus. So I would definitely recommend trying to live on campus-- I know that it may seem scary but you really might end up loving it, making a lot of friends, and realizing that you can be more comfortable in social situations than you thought. It’s much easier to make friends at Vassar than it is in high school. So don’t be too quick to deny yourself what could be a really great opportunity.</p>
<p>However, if you do decide living on campus isn’t for you and are ok with the fact that you will be attending classes at HIGHLY residential school, definitely do not hesitate to apply to Vassar. The academics are really great and you can have a lot of great experiences not living on campus. (Although school with a higher proportion of commuters might fit your needs better). If you really love certain aspects of Vassar enough that the pros outweigh the cons then apply!</p>
<p>thanks for being so helpful joe047!:D</p>
<p>There were a few students who lived in town when I attended, though I dont recall if that was true when they were freshmen. If you are a “townie” (ie live in Poughkeepsie) you might be able to live at home and commute to class. You might also consider living in the Townhouses or Terrace apts after Freshman year (are they only available to upperclassemn or can a soph live in the THs or TA’s?) Either way, to the OP, I’d suggest you be a little more open-minded about living in a dorm There are plenty, PLENTY of us whe lived on campus and became doctors. Try it, you might actually like it. You could apply for a single if you had a strong enough reason to justify getting one.</p>
<p>I think some Sophs. can get into an apartment with a very good draw number but it is unusual. Sophs. do usually have singles if they want one.</p>
<p>I second the suggestion that you keep an open mind about living in a dorm. Not having to deal with living arrangments, as you do off campus, and being close to everything really helps you focus on academics. Meeting new friends, think of them as future patients(!), is a big part of college and the academic part of college is not just a solitary exercise. Group learning really does take place.</p>
<p>I would suggest you explore Vassar’s wellness and quiet hall options as they do cut down on the noise a night. Most other schools have similar offerings. Good luck.</p>
<p>i will definitely keep an open mind about dorm living.
Vassar is really howwarts looking haha</p>