<p>The comments in the Vassar section of <a href="http://www.studentsreview.com%5B/url%5D">www.studentsreview.com</a> make it sound like it is very difficult to be happy at Vassar unless you are a gay man. Has anyone else read these? What do you think?</p>
<p>I read them as well. I thought that...the people who post on sites like those tend to have strong feelings about their colleges. If you click on general comments or something and keep scrolling down page after page, you're bound to see some nice things, and some fairly neutral ones too. I usually see too much out of these comments, though.</p>
<p>Oh man, thank you for my hilarious reading assignment of the day!</p>
<p>Listen, as it clearly evident, Vassar ain't for everyone. If the reason you are going to college is to get married to a stock broker . . . there are probably better options for you. If you don't like gay folk or think silly things like people who don't wear J.Crew are crazy non-conforming ultra-liberals, then Vassar is probably not your cup of tea. </p>
<p>I suppose that someone who grew up close-minded and sheltered and is happy to remain that way would also have difficulty. But, crazy me, I always thought college was about maturing and pushing yourself to experience new ways of thinking and being in the world. </p>
<p>If you are a straight girl and you are a) not a B**** and b) even the slightest bit interesting, you'll be just fine. If you are a straight boy, you've got the standard good odds of any liberal arts school. And as observed, what I guess gives Vassar the the "gay" label is that it has successfully chosen a student body where all the students (95% of whom ARE STRAIGHT) don't feel the need to stigmatize thier classmates who aren't.</p>
<p>Hm... idk I visited Vassar today as part of the Open House and most of the current students I saw there were pretty normal looking. Maybe they roll out the "regular kids" for visitors' day or something? :-)</p>
<p>I think JVssrGrl05 said it well and littleathiest observed what I've seen. Everyone I've seen and spoken to there is within the normal range of human appearance, expression, and behavior. </p>
<p>Vassar is unquestionably among the finest LACs in the country. It has excellent academics, accessible professors, a beautiful campus, and a diverse, well rounded student body. It offers opportunities to its students that few colleges can.</p>
<p>As to the comments: Remember, it's the internet. People bash, people troll. Don't take literally everything these sites and their posters say. What's interesting about the site the OP refers to is that one can view the grades the commenter gives to various aspects of the school. A critical analysis of the commenters' attitude is possible, so you can kind of see where they are coming from. Some people wouldn't be happy anywhere...</p>
<p>BTW, my son attends, is straight and enjoys it so much he can't imagine himself elsewhere. He has plenty of friends with the same point of view.</p>
<p>btw...my daughter and son-in-law, now both attorneys at top law firms, met at Vassar. Believe me, they are, and always have been, great kids. The Vassar student is typically a very interesting and interested person. There is no particular mold, but the common thread is this tendency to be extremely interesting. The kids are VERY smart and creative in various ways. They are not, however, competitive, or particularly intense...just naturally smart and curious.</p>
<p>just about the homosexual thing- i did meet this very interesting guy at vassar. he told me (being gay himself) that there were a fair amount of gays at vassar. </p>
<p>the great thing about vassar is the freedom of expression. gay, straight, black, white, asian (that's me!), jock, or indie snob, i saw them all, and i'm positive they're all going to be my idols when i head up next year :)</p>
<p>As a straight guy at vassar (just graduated) I can tell you that its not a problem. The vast majority of guys are straight (I would say somewhere between 8-15% are gay, its just that they are more... flamboyant than at most places.) I almost diddnt go to vassar because i was fairly homophobic in high school and the reputation wierded me out, but it became clear pretty quickly that its not a big deal and an overblown stereotype. Thankfully i made the right decision. Vassar kicks ass, i wouldnt have traded it for anywhere else. (and, btw, straight guys at vassar get lots of .... trying to be pc .... what they want. dont worry about that ;-p )</p>
<p>Ah yes, as a father of a current Vassar daughter, I thank you for that very, ah, pc comment. Let's just say, they get lots of play, right?</p>
<p>Ah well - times have changed. My daughter sends me pictures of naked male rock climbers scaling the outer walls of her dorm to prove this.</p>
<p>Parents - grin and bare it. I mean tolerate it.</p>
<p>At the University Of Ohio, parents get, er, play from students during parents weekend. Sick.</p>
<p>The college experience is a mirror of American society. </p>
<p>As for the original post from studentreview.com (a dreadful site - a handfull of respondanats do not accurately represant thousand of past graduates) just note that US N&WP says that Vassar is #1 in Happy Students!</p>