<p>Hey,
so I got into both schools, and I am not quite sure what to do now. I was not expecting to get into both.
The thing is, I am from central america, and diversity is very important for me, at least having variety in the student body would do. I love discussions about politics and current fairs, for econ and poli sci are my intended major.
My worry, is that if I attend Vassar I wont really fit in, I love art , but I would not call myself an artsy type as everyone labels vassar students.
Other than that, I have never been in a small town like Middletown or Poughkeepsie (although I did do college credit at Yale for two months, new haven was very small).
So, could anyone give me some advice or your opinions about my situation</p>
<p>Middletown is a much more successful marraige between town and gown than either New Haven or Poughkeepsie. There’s a lot less crime; a lot of campus workers live in the neighborhood. It’s just a more successful matrix, IMHO, particularly for someone visiting the United States, wishing to get a better snapshot of daily life.</p>
<p>Wesleyan also has more students. I personally think size is important: the bigger the student body, the more likely you will find your own niche, whatever your interests and/or personality.</p>
<p>This is a really tough choice. Both colleges are just great, so you can’t go wrong here.</p>
<p>Both colleges are diverse. In terms of location, Wesleyan isn’t far at all from Hartford, Connecticut while Vassar is 90 minutes or so from New York City. </p>
<p>I’d lean more toward Wesleyan but only because of its larger size and its location (Middletown seems a bit nicer than Poughkeepsie.)</p>
<p>Astruc, from everything I’ve read on this site, people who aren’t “artsy” shouldn’t have any trouble fitting in at Vassar - in fact, it’s such an accepting and open environment that it would be hard for anyone to not fit in. It seems like Wesleyan is somewhat more diverse when it comes to the numbers (41% non-white vs. 28%). However, at both schools, you will find diversity of all kinds, people with all different points of view, and plenty of intellectual discussion. Just what I’ve heard :)</p>
<p>Poughkeepsie is more like a small city and Middletown is more like a big town - if that helps. Vassar is very diverse and accepting of everyone - not everyone is artsy. There is a lot of diversity at Wesleyan also.</p>