SENIORS our lives are gonna change forever in a couple of MONTHS

Applying to College
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<p>Living at home is not off-campus housing. I'm not saying this because I think your life is going to suck if you live at home, but you might try to get your parents to pay for the dorm during freshman year. If not, you will still be okay, but the issues are going to concern what time do you have to be home, where are you eating, questions that you can't avoid about what's happening, and stuff like that. In light of this new information, your question about missing out on the "college experience" has new meaning. Your parents might go for the dorm idea. It would be better for them too except for the money.</p>

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<p>yeah if money isnt the problem, i would highly highly recomend living in the dorm even if its next door... people who commute will feel left out of the social life and like their in high school (going to class and then coming home) except all ur friends will be off in college</p>

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<p>I don't want to press this too much because maybe you can't do it, but just being able to live by yourself (except for your roommate) would have alot of value. If your parents don't have an immediate bad reaction to the idea of paying the extra money, go for it, at least for freshman year. </p>

<p>I think you would be better off in the dorm even if you had to take an on-campus job to help pay for it.</p>

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<p>Of course. It will just be somewhat different experience than if you lived on campus. Living off campus is common. There is no one "college experience". Living in dorms, living off campus, being a commuter student, even still living with your parents - these are all common and perfectly valid college experiences.</p>

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<p>yaa...my lifes gonna change in a few months too...and i am preparing for it</p>

<p>I am looking for statez and communityz colleges......coz thats what will happen......I'll get rejected Everywhere!!! <em>Depressed</em></p>