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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are local and Mason has been a great fit for our DC.

I have an older DC who I actively discouraged from choosing Mason even though they liked it because I was chasing that "typical college experience" for them.

DC#2 chose to commute and honestly hasn't missed living on campus. The comforts of home (we leave them pretty much to their own devices) outweigh the dorm life that probably isn't their cup of tea anyway.

What I have learned with DC#2 is Mason is a far cry from the stumpy '70s buildings I recall from the '90s and '00s - facilities are big, new, bright, modern, and impressive. The campus is green and walkable and attractive.

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Very useful insight, thank you.

Our kid is like yours (dorm life isn't their cup of tea) so while we'd love to save the money on housing, its critical that they learn to live away from us. Their sibling was a highly competitive HS athlete who traveled frequently for club games, and spent three summers in the UVA Summer Enrichment Program. So while there were moments of homesickness, being away wasn't a whole new thing.

Our youngest didn't have that experience, due to a combination of them not wanting it, and us acquiescing (big mistake). They now realize they need this experience, and have admitted that they need space from us and want to be away from home. However, they aren't excited about sharing a room with someone (always had their own room growing up) and definitely aren't excited about sharing a bathroom (due largely to OCD).

I think some of their housing concern could be alleviated if they could luck into a single within a suite, as opposed to a double or triple on a floor with a common bathroom.[/quote]

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