<p>My daughter wants to attend this program as a commuter. Has anyone else out there done that? What do you miss out on that you would get as a resident?</p>
<p>Also, how is the program itself? Did you learn a lot?</p>
<p>I attended the RISD pre-college program this past summer, so while I cannot comment exactly on MassArt's program, I can safely say that commuting to a pre-college program just does not have the same feeling as being on campus 24/7. Being at RISD for 6 weeks over the summer was one of the greatest experiences I've had; I cannot imagine going home after classes...simply not the same sort of feeling. It's so much fun to immerse yourself into an artistic environment.</p>
<p>So I'd definitely recommend not commuting there and staying. Again, I'm not familiar with how MassArt works, but RISD allowed pre-college students to go home on weekends if desired, so that always gives her a nice opportunity to come home. But if you want the full experience, I'd say stay there. I never left the RISD campus once besides for a few RISD sponsored trips to Boston and such.</p>