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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, current Vassar parent back here. The Vassar alum above is spot on about people finding their place, I think, based on what my current student also says. DD is having some side effects from her Covid vaccine (yes, in NY state, college students now can get it--so she's ahead of me, ha) so I haven't talked to her much this weekend, but she did say that science students will get whatever they need for their majors - it might be classes they want for correlates, rather than classes they need for majors, that are harder to get into. But like the alum PP above, DD says that talking directly to professors does help, and profs try to be very accommodating. Because profs actually know who the individual students are, it's easier for the students to get their attention and make a case for a particular class. FYI, in case you're interested, Vassar's spring break was three days off classes, without homework, on campus. I was pretty amazed to realize that other colleges were sending kids home for spring breaks, which seemed like an ideal way to wreck the remainder of the semester if kids bring back the virus. Vassar had said all along that it would have an on-campus-only break and students couldn't travel. They did the same with their fall break last semester. I like the fact that the college is willing to tell students and parents "No" when it comes to things like "normal" breaks at a time like this. Students did come home for a longer winter break but had to have a Covid test before returning AND got tested on arrival with a rapid test before being allowed to proceed to their dorms. Keep us posted on your DS's decision. [/quote] Thank you for all the detailed information you have provided. My son has been able to talk to two current Vassar students in the past two days and is scheduled to talk to two more. We found them in large part through the Vassar Parents FB group. (The admin graciously allowed some prospective parents to join.) If you are part of that group, I am the Washington, DC-based poster asking about current "quant" students my son could talk to. I have been very impressed by the tone and vibe on the Parents FB group; it is quite different from the tone and vibe of another Parents FB group I am a member of. The message my son has heard is consistent with what you describe (about getting into courses, political "climate" on campus, etc.) They also emphasized the strong alumni network and grad school placements. As for the benefits of being at a SLAC, I went to one so I'm keenly aware of them! I was exchanging emails with a young friend today who attended a T10 university, passing up two SLACs, one of them being Vassar. (I didn't know she had passed up Vasser, and only mentioned in passing that my son was considering Vasser.) A HS classmate of hers went to Vassar. They both majored in the same subject and remained in close touch. She remarked that Vassar seemed to be able to provide so much more individual attention than her university, and that smaller classes also made it easier for students to become proactive, learning more and participating more. Hope your daughter is back in the saddle soon. Both our kids got vaccinated this weekend (J&J at a mass vaccination site in Hagerstown) and one of them was knocked out for a while. Will certainly keep you posted. [/quote]
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