<p>1of42, I didn't realize there was a goat! I'm going to check that out next time I'm visiting...I'm laughing now as my son seems to pick schools that have animals - his high school had llamas! Yes, in Berkeley - the llamas were used on pack backing trips. (but they weren't housed on campus). And one year his math teacher brought a baby goat to school when no one was home to feed the baby during the day. Another teacher had a Jack Russell Terrier he would bring to class.</p>
<p>My daughter had her cat at Reed all four years. The policy is very clear. There is an additional fee for cleaning (I think it was $50); all floor mates must agree before the cat is allowed out of the room; a sign is on the door indicating a cat lives there (for the benefit of maintenance); not all dorms allow cats. </p>
<p>I was impressed with the level of responsibility my daughter showed (and continues to show) with regard to her cat. She has taken great care of her.</p>
<p>And then there are always the schools where kids bring their horses along too. :P</p>
<p>^ My freshman daughter did exactly that, and boards her mare about 10 minutes from the campus. The irony is that the monthly board is actually less expensive at college (which is in Kansas) than it is at home (Connecticut). I consider it money well spent as it is the ultimate homesickness antidote. D has been happy since the day she set foot on campus, even though she's 1,500 miles from home, and I think that the comfort of having her horse there has a lot to do with that.</p>
<p>My s is also on one of the MIT cat floors. There's a cat named Einstein who comes and visits him regularly - s loves having this furry little visitor.</p>
<p>Andi, I don't know if there is more than one cat at MIT named Einstein (probably!), but it's quite possible our sons have met, since my son told me about meeting a cat named Einstein when he was visiting there a few weeks ago to celebrate his (21st) birthday.</p>
<p>Andi and dmd, D says that she would go to Wellesley and date an MIT guy so she will have access to all the wonderful kitties that roam MIT dorms! She is joking, but asked to make a stop at Wellesley on our Tour of the East next month. :)</p>
<p>dmd77 did he mention meeting Blackjack? He lives on the hall too. </p>
<p>BunsenBurner if your d ends up at Wellesley I'll wrangle her an invitation to meet Einstein and Blackjack.</p>
<p>BB, and I'll wrangle her an invitation to meet my son.</p>
<p>LOL! Thanks! D has a sort of a boyfriend (nice nerdy kid), but is very realistic that she should not become too attached (older sis breakups set a good example).</p>
<p>Is MIT/Wellesley dating an urban legend or is it a true thing? H was having a conversation at work, and one his coworkers had an epiphany, "Oh, this is how my sister met her husband!". LOL.</p>
<p>I don't know if it's still true but back in my day (the early 70s), it was said that, as freshwomen, 75% of Wellesley women wanted to marry a Harvard man, but as seniors, 55% of them married MIT men. However, when I was asked where I went to school, it was always (this is on the MIT campus, during the school week) "do you go to Smith?"</p>
<p>My son certainly dated a few Wellesley women, but he also dated MIT women and Harvard women, too.</p>
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BB I've heard that there are get-togethers between the two but when I asked s about this he said that he thinks it's just the MIT Fraternity Houses that arrange this, as he hasn't met any Wellesley girls himself.
I also think that there may be opportunities for course exchanges between the two schools.</p>