How did you learn about Vassar and what aspects of our college do you find appealing?
When I started my college search, I had one criterion: wherever I go would have to be at least an inconveniently long drive from Los Angeles. After spending hours on end flipping through college guidebooks and doing research online, I made a list of schools to visit.
I spent my spring break on a whirlwind trip of college tours, and by the time I got to Vassar, I was less than excited. It was the morning, I was still jet-lagged, and I was getting tired of the endless stream of information being thrown at me. But things started to look up when I drove by the campus- it was by far the most beautiful one I had seen. I came into the tour feeling a little more hopeful that Vassar could surprise me.
Maybe it was its charming beauty, or the fact that it was one of the few information sessions where I wasn't fighting sleep, but Vassar stood out. Many colleges I looked at boasted a strong liberal arts curriculum, but when I toured Vassar, it was the smaller things that stood out to me. For example, I liked the sense of community that the various dorms seemed to have. As someone who is looking forward to college as an opportunity to meet new people, the idea of a built-in set of social activities piqued my interest. And as a self-proclaimed lifelong Harry Potter nerd, I would be lying if I said that watching Quidditch games didn't sound like a dream come true. But the biggest draw by far is the psychology department. I am especially curious about Professor Greenwood's research about the relationship between people's personality traits and their involvement with the media. Since the media has become such a central component of our society, I think it is both interesting and important to study how people interact with it.
Despite my initial hesitance, Vassar ended up being the highlight of my trip. I left my tour excited instead of exhausted, and by the time I got home I knew that it was the right school for me.
When I started my college search, I had one criterion: wherever I go would have to be at least an inconveniently long drive from Los Angeles. After spending hours on end flipping through college guidebooks and doing research online, I made a list of schools to visit.
I spent my spring break on a whirlwind trip of college tours, and by the time I got to Vassar, I was less than excited. It was the morning, I was still jet-lagged, and I was getting tired of the endless stream of information being thrown at me. But things started to look up when I drove by the campus- it was by far the most beautiful one I had seen. I came into the tour feeling a little more hopeful that Vassar could surprise me.
Maybe it was its charming beauty, or the fact that it was one of the few information sessions where I wasn't fighting sleep, but Vassar stood out. Many colleges I looked at boasted a strong liberal arts curriculum, but when I toured Vassar, it was the smaller things that stood out to me. For example, I liked the sense of community that the various dorms seemed to have. As someone who is looking forward to college as an opportunity to meet new people, the idea of a built-in set of social activities piqued my interest. And as a self-proclaimed lifelong Harry Potter nerd, I would be lying if I said that watching Quidditch games didn't sound like a dream come true. But the biggest draw by far is the psychology department. I am especially curious about Professor Greenwood's research about the relationship between people's personality traits and their involvement with the media. Since the media has become such a central component of our society, I think it is both interesting and important to study how people interact with it.
Despite my initial hesitance, Vassar ended up being the highlight of my trip. I left my tour excited instead of exhausted, and by the time I got home I knew that it was the right school for me.
