<p>Question #1
If I live in a dorm, can I bring my pet rat?(cage, but often let her roam arounf the room :])</p>
<p>Question #2
Are there single rooms available for people who do not want to live with a roommate?</p>
<p>Question #3
Is it possible to live off-campus?</p>
<p>If you could reply, that would be awesome!:]</p>
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This depends on what dorm you are in and what floor you are on. This year, each residence hall has a designated pet-friendly floor or area of the floor. </p>
<p>However, there are specifics about pets. Fish are allowed, but reptiles and other animals like cats and dogs are not allowed. Rats, ferrets, hamsters, etc are all allowed on a pet-allowed floor unless the animal creates a problem. There might be other issues if people have certain allergies, but those people might be able to switch rooms. </p>
<p>Pet policy information can be found here: [Pet</a> Policy](<a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/ResLife/petpolicy.html]Pet”>http://www.wellesley.edu/ResLife/petpolicy.html)</p>
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Singles are usually given to seniors and juniors based upon a lottery system. There are first years and sophomores who are given singles due to medical reasons; you must go through your doctor, health services, and the office of residential life to ensure proper proof of a specific need for a single room.</p>
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Yes. Some students do live off-campus, either in the surrounding town of Wellesley, other neighboring suburbs, or in Boston/Cambridge itself. One thing to note is that all students are required to be on the meal plan, so even though you won’t be paying for a room, you are still paying for food–three meals a day, seven days a week.</p>
<p>Thanks! That was really helpful:D</p>
<p>Unless it has changed in recent years, all first years are required to live on campus.</p>
<p>As for singles vs. doubles, you should expect to live with a roommate your first two years at Wellesley. The exceptions are very specific. First year roommates are assigned by the housing office, but you get to choose your sophomore year roommate.</p>
<p>wow, that totally takes wellesley off my college list.
thanks for replying!:)</p>
<p>I can’t help but say that any of those three possible problems are completely NOT WORTH crossing Wellesley out. And I am not saying this in an offensive way.
I was looking for top-notch academics, supportive enviroment, great location, amazing alumni… But again, it’s just me 
You could have a pet, you can make life-long friends with your rommate, and yo uprobably would want to stay on gorgeous campus. I am not kidding, it looks like Hogwarts :)</p>
<p>I agree with helen_mes. I don’t think any of those concerns necessarily warrant not looking into a school. You have the rest of your life to have a pet or not live in a dorm or with other people. One of the best parts about college is living in a dorm environment with a roommate, imo. It really teaches you a lot about yourself and others.</p>
<p>IME, most LACs that are competitive with Wellesley have similar policies – they are residential with very limited opportunities to live off campus (and usually only available to Juniors and Seniors), singles are relatively rare and freshmen typically have roommates (sometimes more than one), and pets are quite restricted. If these are key criteria for choosing a school, you will have eliminated the vast majority of highly selective LACs. In many respects, the shared residential living experience is part and parcel of the LAC experience.</p>
<p>I might be wrong, but it seems like most people on this board are saying that these are not key areas to be thinking about when eliminating Wellesley of my list. </p>
<p>My main reasons to go to wellesley was because it is an all womens college along with hard-core academics. Another main reason I have in a college is that I will have no inturruptions and I will be completely focused to becoming a doctor. I am not interested in meeting “life long friends” and living in a castle. The only reason I attend school is to get a great education. That’s why I chose Wellesley, but having to live with a roommate my first year is not what I want. This is my backup school, and I will find another school that will better suit my academic needs.</p>
<p>If that’s the case, then you shouldn’t eliminate Wellesley based on it’s ResLife policies, but the fact that interaction and collaboration in and out of the classroom is a big part in attending a small LAC. With that mindset, you might as well be looking into large public universities that won’t inconvenience you by trying to include you in a community and network.</p>
<p>The all-women’s thing isn’t meant to be an academic cloister, but an opportunity to take classes and live amongst intelligent and driven women, essentially to learn from others and, in turn, extend your help when others need it. I’m hardly a cheerleader for single sex education, but your comments are disheartening. Please don’t mistake the well-rounded experience Wellesley offers as a weakness. If you see it as such, then perhaps you should be looking at other options.</p>
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<p>From all that I have read, perhaps Wellesley would not suit you, and you should look at other colleges. While Wellesley is all about getting a great education, it’s also about developing yourself as an individual and discovering more about yourself, not just academics. It appears to me that you might be happier at a larger institution.</p>
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<p>IMO, with this attitude, you sound like you are not interested in making any friends in college, which I think is quite sad. </p>
<p>An education is much more than what is taught in a lecture or read in a book.</p>
<p>Also, pardon my ignorance on this subject, but what schools allow freshmen to have singles? Certainly the top LACs do not, and almost all the top universities do not – the notable exception that I know of is Duke (you pay a higher amount if you want a single compared to a double, triple, etc for freshman year, but sophomore year and after you generally have a roommate or two). </p>
<p>It sounds to me like you want to get “a great education” while living off campus by yourself for four years – if this is the case, perhaps you should look at schools closer to your home where you can either get an apartment or continue living at home.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your kind discussion:)</p>
<p>Thank you for eliminating Wellesley from your college list. :)</p>
<p>A freshman at MIT could have a single depending on the living group s/he chose. It costs extra.</p>
<p>I have seen MIT bus info on MyWellesley page, but could not open it. Briefly, how much does it cost to get to MIT, how much time does it take, and how easy it is?</p>
<p>Search this forum for that information. Transportation to/from MIT, Boston, etc has already been discussed in great detail.</p>
<p>actually, i now do believe it is possible for first-years to live off campus. i think there are 2 people in 2013 who are commuting from home, so it is possible though definitely not the norm.</p>