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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would choose Vassar for its location and student body over Middlebury any day. [/quote]

I must be thinking of a different Poughkeepsie, NY.[/quote]

I too was baffled by this. I'm from Poughkeepsie. Vassar isn't even in the good part (not that there is much of a good part).  [/quote]

Vassar is not a "college town" college and not a "urban campus" college either. Students don't really go out in Poughkeepsie, except to the few restaurants right at one edge of campus.

Bear in mind: Nearly 100 percent of students live on campus, so there is just no culture of off-campus living with apartments, houses, etc. extending into town and surrounded by businesses catering to students. There is a lot to do on campus and very active social stuff, theater, student groups, etc. Students also sometimes go into NYC by train, which is easy to do but costs, so it's not like they're racing off to Manhattan to party on weekends. Students with cars sometimes do thiings in the Hudson Valley, which is beautiful and has a lot to do and see. Nature, historic sites, some great small towns to visit, etc.

If a student is going to want to spend time socializing close to campus, Vassar's not for them. It will be boring to kids who want to be able to cross the street or go into town and go to bars, clubs, whatever, regularly. I'm the parent whose DC graduated from there recently and loved it, but for her, living on campus and beng involved in a lot of groups, clubs and shows there was what she wanted and enjoyed. Different strokes. No need to be "baffled" by anyone praising the location, though, PPs. The city of Poughkeepsie is run down for sure, but it's also not the social focus for students, according to DC and her friends. [/quote]

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