<p>So, I'm closely looking into Vassar, but I have a strange question about its student body...</p>
<p>Are girls and guys really all indie/artsy, skinny and emaciated to the point of looking anorexic, etc?</p>
<p>Do people really judge you based on your shoes or socks?</p>
<p>These are tidbits I've read of different people's opinions of Vassar. I like Vassar as a college, but I guess I'm concerned with Vassar's potential superficiality {even though I am an indie artsy person, just minus the skinny bit..)</p>
<p>I'm sorry, but that is the MOST RIDICULOUS question I have ever heard. Go visit campus and judge for yourself--you need much more than a Vassar education can probably offer you anyway.</p>
<p>did I not say the question was odd? I dont mean to offend Vassar students, nor attempt to tarnish the education available at vassar.</p>
<p>to be totally honest with you, this question does not pertain to me but rather to a friend who is interested in applying to vassar, but is really conscientous about his weight. call it ridiculous, but im only trying to help him out...</p>
<p>jeez, do not just attack without some investigation..</p>
<p>i do have a friend going to vassar and so far all i've seen her with and around ARE skinny emo looking kids and/or bisexual/homopsexual guys. </p>
<p>i dont mean to be offensive, but that's all ive seen. i'm sure that's not all of the students, but i've read and heard that a lot of the students there are that way.</p>
<p>That was my friend's concern, haha. Thanks for your input.</p>
<p>Any other opinions?</p>
<p>No you don't get judged by your socks and shoes. Frankly, I couldn't even tell you what ANYONE I interacted with today was wearing on their feet, and my friend across the hall says "same here, except the one kid who was walking around barefoot because I remember thinking how dirty his feet must be" (yes, I asked her XD). </p>
<p>As for the weight and indie question, well, there's LOTS more people that don't fit that description than people who do. I've found in my first month on campus that the school is a lot more mainstream from the perspective of clothing and student attitude than I thought it would be. If your friend is still concerned, tell him to look on facebook at the kids on the Vassar campus. Most of them are relatively "normal" looking, I've found. Yes, there's quirky. But frankly, that will happen on any campus.</p>
<p>Oh and OniLawliet. Your receiving box was full, so I couldn't send you my latest pm... instead I'll post it here...</p>
<p>I don't know all that much about the train system yet. My house is close to NYC so I'm not very interested in going in (thus, I know little about it). One of the girls who live across the hall though went into NYC last weekend. I think it's pretty easy to do... or at least, she had no complaints about the process. From my understanding, train fare is pretty cheap. Lastly, frequency of travelling into the city really depends on the student. For those who have friends attending Columbia, NYU, Barnard, etc. going into the city is a relatively frequent occurence (up to every other weekend it seems like). And then, there's lots of kids who don't go. Really, most people stay on campus during the weekend because there's so much going on.</p>
<p>Bathrooms are co-ed. It's really no big deal (and trust me, I'm a HIGHLY private person, so admitting this is saying a lot). My hall's bathroom has two stalls which lock (like a public restroom) and then two showers (with two layers of curtains to protect from being walked in on). People are very relaxed and respectful about the bathroom situation: they just go about their business, say "hi" if they know you, and leave. Really, it's nothing to worry about... I promise :D</p>
<p>And my favorite part of Vassar... this might sound nerdy, but right now it's my history (which is my freshman seminar) and biology classes. Both teachers are absolutely awesome individuals: friendly, respectful, personable, and interested in really getting to know their students. Also, the information covered in them is fascinating for me. But yeah, then I'd say my second favorite would be the people... everyone is just about across the board friendly which is a nice change from where I live in Connecticut.</p>
<p>Thanks for that littleatheist!</p>
<p>where can someone find some in depth student opinions on Vassar? I have found so much to love about the school and plan to take a train from Pittsburgh PA in November for a campus tour and to speak with some one from admissions and the Econ department but I'd like to know things that I can't find out from visiting. How are the parties, is there a music scene, is there a lot of "grade competition", are the students generally laid back, is it easy to speak with your professors out side of class (not meaning office hours but in general at eateries and on the greens), do alot of students interact with such spread out housing areas...and so on.</p>
<p>also, if you are worried, buy some cool socks and you are good to go ONI</p>
<p>Vassar does not have a higher percentage of skinnier people than the rest of the world does . . . i.e. most people have normal body types AND also Vassar ain't the kind of place for someone to judge that, at all, seriously. I think its a trope and PEOPLE WHO DON'T/DIDN'T GO like to perpetuate all manner of silly myths about Vassar. Will you see skinny black jeans? yes, but I'm in a graduate school that is fairly yuppie and conservative and I see skinny black jeans there too.</p>
<p>Re: Trains. Helps to have a friend on campus with a car to give you a lift to the station, which is an easy 5-10min ride from campus. But cabs aren't that bad and the ride to Grand Central (in my day, which was two years ago) 1.5 hours and was $20 round trip, but you could check that with metroNorth. Also, its really pretty because the tracks run along the river for most of the way. In addition to the city, I had friends who lived in VT and NH who used to train home over breaks and that's also a pretty ride.</p>
<p>Yes! This is the sort of question I want to ask about every college, but I'm always worried that I'll sound so stereotyping...ha. So, it's nice to see someone else asking this sorta thing...I mean if you can't visit, you basically have to ask other people to label the student body for you in some way...that's just life.
With you about artsy-good, skinny-not so much also....</p>