<p>would love some feedback... have a daughter accepted for Jan. semester. she's excited but also very nervous about coming in mid year to the freshman class. she will be housed down the road at the Residence Inn. Anyone have any experience with this?</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I know a few people who live in the Residence Inn… first, if you have a car that is ideal. If not they have a shuttle that runs every hour (first year that they are doing so) but it still can be a hassle if they are running off schedule (or if you miss it by a few minutes). It’s perhaps a 10-15 minute ride down Route 9. dependent on traffic.</p>
<p>As for the Inn – it sounds like most students are housed in double studio flats. They have a kitchen & furniture is provided by the college (typical college bed, dresser, desks, etc.). Rooms are cleaned by the hotel once or twice a week and typical continental breakfast is served for free everyday.</p>
<p>Unfortunately students are also placed randomly throughout the hotel - there is no ‘marist floor’ or anything which makes it difficult to find other students within the hotel alone. Marist cites this is due to security concerns, but that is one thing that students are rather upset about. However, make an effort to get involved in clubs & be open to meeting students on campus (and perhaps utilize common space in the hotel to help meeting others?) and don’t let the fact that you live in the hotel limit you!</p>
<p>Overall it sounds like it’s inconvenient but not the end of the world for transfers. I think it’s unfair to put transfers (of all) in the hotel but that’s how marist handles it currently as housing on campus is already pushed to the max… feel free to send me a PM and I can send my contact info for your daughter. (I’m a sophmore, Com major & have one friend who transferred this semester to marist and is living in the Inn)</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I agree with NewRose, housing is very limited on the main campus, but the Residence Inn has been a nice alternative. The benefit of housing all new transfer students there is that it creates a really strong and supportive cohort of students all transitioning into the Marist Community together. The shuttle service has also been very helpful in the transition.</p>