<p>Red Fox – Would also love a description of the type of kids at Marist. I visited last April with my s. and came away with the impression of a lot of rich kids from NYC who partied a lot, weren’t terribly intellectually driven, and were mostly interested in fashion and basketball (sorry to sound harsh but I thought I’d put it out there). My s. is interested in the comp sci program which looks amazing, but I’m worried about how he’ll fit in as a lefty off-beat New Englander from a small town who plays individual sports and wouldn’t know a designer label if it fell on him. He’s pretty laid back, but reasonably serious about school and very adamantly a non-drinker. Did we just get a bad tour or is there some truth to my impression? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>Kmp57, my son and daughters are like that, re the non-drinking and no big designer labels, at least for the sake of having it. They hated Uggs, or any style they think is ugly and go to the beat of thier own drummer. They were afraid on the tour that a lot of students were in fashion (most of the tour guides were for some reason) and wished we could have had one in business or science.
I know one science major who enjoyed his time there but did say you will find students not interested in learning but you will find intellectual students too. He thought many of the females seemed interested in superficial things but as the years went on, many got serious once they had a major, and again, you find through classes/clubs, like-minded students.
I would like my girls to spend the day or afternoon in the Spring. I think that would help a lot. They said one visit can’t really give a feel. They thought the cafe was a bit segregated when we ate there and all over campus guys just seemed to be with guys and vice-versa. They said it occurred to them about half-way through our 2 hour visit, because it was different than other campus’s. I’m sure if we went another time though, the dynamics would change.
For the money, it is a solid college, has good internships and the professors seemed to get good marks. How you would fit in though, is hard to tell sometimes.</p>
<p>does anyone know anything about the sports mangement program?</p>
<p>Is there any information on whether going to visit a college (that is going through admissions for the presentation and tour) helps your chances of admission to a particular college?? Since Marist doesn’t give individual interviews I was curious…</p>
<p>I know you can’t post web address’s but one that had some interesting info started with UN and ended with GO.
It has videos and review, pictures, etc. You have to take the reviews lightly but they touch on some concerns students and parents have. One excerpt from a student about activities other than drinking is below:
Like every other college campus, of course there is drinking; however, if on a particular night you do not feel like going out, there is ALWAYS something to do. The Student Programming Council and the College Activities office schedule events for what seems like EVERY day of the week! There are constantly comedians, coffeehouses, open mic nights, hypnotists, interesting lectures, bingo, murder mystery dinners, and tons more to do every week… and most of it is free! Food is provided at many of these events as well.</p>
<p>They sponsor trips to go into the city on Sundays to see matinee performances of some of the top Broadway shows. The $25 charge covers your ticket AND round trip bus transportation that leaves Marist and drops you off right in front of the theater. The tickets are ALWAYS in orchestra, or first or second row mezzanine. Amazing opportunity. They have ski trips during the winter, as well.
Up and down Rt 9, there are tons of restaurants, shopping centers, bowling, movie theaters ($5 a ticket at Roosevelt Cinemas), and more.</p>
<p>Other reviews echoed the trips to NY which I thought was nice. Drew, where my son went, had a train very close by but didn’t have very many trips to NYC with discounted tickets, at least that he was aware of.</p>
<p>Marist was a reach for my son, he introduced himself to the addmit officer for our area at the tour. When Marist came to his HS he reintroduced himself, asked questions and e-mailed after. He kept in contact before applying and while waiting for his letter, he also auditioned for band, which is his strongest asset. He had great ECs, good grades,but lowish SATs, his HS guidance counselor told him he wouldn’t get in. He just received his acceptance letter today.</p>
<p>Is there any place for a freshman to keep a car off-campus? Also, i will be entering with credits already, if i accumulate 30 by the end of the 1st semester, will i receive sophomore parking privileges for the second semester?</p>
<p>Also, is there any way for two incoming freshman to request to be roommates?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>[Marist</a> Safety and Security Policies: Marist College](<a href=“http://www.marist.edu/security/policies.html]Marist”>http://www.marist.edu/security/policies.html)
^answers to your questions regarding freshmen and cars.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.marist.edu/housing/pdfs/froshfaq.pdf[/url]”>http://www.marist.edu/housing/pdfs/froshfaq.pdf</a>
^answer regarding requesting a specific roommate for freshman year. The answer is NO–incoming freshmen can’t request to live with a friend.</p>
<p>what’s the best freshman dorm to live in?</p>
<p>Our son is debating between Marist, St. Joe’s (in Philly), and Providence. We visited Marist yesterday and feel it is a great school. We were impressed with the school, the campus and the teachers in the biology department. We do have a concern with the diversity (not many kids from outside of NY or CT). Our son is a diehard Red Sox fan and we actually have concerns about how that would impact how he can interact with and be accepted by the other students. He is not a big party guy. He just likes to go out and have fun with friends, playing various sports. </p>
<p>How would all this compare to the “average” student at Marist?</p>
<p>Are there tutors available? If so, is there a schedule or does the student have to make an appoitment?</p>
<p>[Tutoring</a> Frequently Asked Questions: Marist College](<a href=“http://www.marist.edu/academics/alc/tutoringfaqs.html]Tutoring”>Academic Learning Center - Marist College)
^you can find your answers right on the Marist website.</p>
<p>To all those asking about drinking – I’m a sophomore at Marist, and I don’t drink or smoke at all, and I’m definitely not a fashion major. A lot of people at Marist drink – but there’s definitely always something to do for those who don’t, like me. SPC is great about having tons of things available, and there’s usually a movie, comedian, musician, poker night, something like that going on every weekend. There’s a shuttle ($1 per trip or $5 for a semester pass, which is an awesome deal) that takes kids to Stop & Shop or the local mall on the weekends, and it runs every hour. There’s also always someone in the dorms you can hang out with also… hanging out in the lounges is definitely a great idea.
There are many many fashionable girls here on campus, but there’s also a good amount of people who don’t follow fashion at all. I walk around in jeans and a plain t-shirt or a sweatshirt every day and I don’t feel pressured to dress up or be fashionable.</p>
<p>How big is the athletics at marist?
and
Are 1st year students allowed cars on campus?</p>
<p>From their website:</p>
<p>Resident Freshman Parking Information</p>
<p>Resident freshmen are not permitted to have a vehicle on campus. Exceptions to this policy are very limited and rare. Due to the large number of upperclassmen who bring vehicles to campus we will have no room for freshmen vehicles. DO NOT ASSUME it is permissible to bring a vehicle to campus and then apply for a parking permit after the vehicle is here. Any student bringing a vehicle to campus without prior approval will be denied a permit and the vehicle must be removed immediately. Vehicles not removed will be towed.</p>
<p>As you plan ahead, be advised that in order to be considered a sophomore, NYS Education Law requires you to have 30 or more credits. Students without 30 credits will not be able to apply for a parking permit and will not be eligible for a parking permit until they reach 30 credits.</p>
<p>Resident Students who do not have 30 credits and bring a vehicle to campus will be booted. In addition the student will be denied parking privileges for one semester after they reach the 30 credit minimum.</p>
<p>If you have any questions please call the office of Safety and Security at x 2282, or from off-campus - 845-471-1822</p>
<p>thank you !</p>
<p>Although Marist doesn’t have much diversity when you first look at it’s student body, how accepting and open-minded are students? It seems like the school is really working to increase diversity which I like… How much of a LGBT community is there; are they welcomed or just ‘tolerated’? What about other minority groups (ethnic/religious/ect.), do they feel accepted and welcomed? As a whole would you consider the student body to be more conservative, more liberal or somewhere in between in terms of thinking? And what about the college admin itself? Might as well also ask -are students as a whole politically active?</p>
<p>I will be attending Marist and consider myself a open-minded person and am hoping that everyone else is at least tolerant of all differences. I don’t add too much to the diversity myself, but like to meet all types of people and at the least have like-minded (aka open-minded people) around me.</p>
<p>Daughter 1 is a USA swimmer who can swim at most D3 and at some D1 schools. She currently practices 10 - 12 hours per week. What are the requirement of D1 swimming at Marist and is it all consuming? I would not want her to miss out on the rest of college life.</p>
<p>I just finished my freshman year. To be honest I hated it. It is so rural and small I’m transferring out.</p>
<p>What is the reputation of Marist from a Finance/Business standpoint? Are graduates recruited by companies other than IBM?</p>