| Visiting both campus will definitely be good for you and your D. I would contact the people the Intheknow mentioned. They should be able to provide you with good information. If there is anything that you can't get let me know. I have a final on Saturday, but I would be happy to help on Friday if necessary.
The 'town' of Clemson is one of the biggest cities in South Carolina.....on gameday. Seriously, Clemson is a fun little town. If your D wants a large town only UCLA will suffice, but the small size is nice. There is always something to do on campus, and Greenville, Charlotte, and Atlanta are close. I went to Greenville for the first time (besides driving through to hockey) last week, and the downtown area is very nice with great restaurants and an excellent park.
Not having a car at Clemson wouldn't be very confining. Except for long trips, most people only use their car to go to fast food restaurants and going to the grocery store (CAT bus will take you too). I know a lot of people without cars who are happy with the decision.
I wouldn't say that Clemson would be boring for her. College here is as busy as you make it. She could join 3 clubs, take hard classes, be in a sorority, and never have a moment of free time, or she could do an extra circular or two, focus on school, and have some free time. I know a couple people from NYC that love it here, and love going home to the city.
The local students here are very friendly. One of my friends grew up 15 min away from campus and he is a very cool guy. They seem no different from the other students on campus.
This year Easter fell during spring break (I think intentionally), and I don't believe we would get many days off otherwise. Most students go home for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break. I had a couple friends stay for most of Spring Break because of sports practice and they had a good time.
It may be difficult to sit in on a class on Friday because finals start the next day. Therefore some classes are canceled while others will be doing review sessions. The professors would be the last thing to complain about here though. All of mine, as well as my friends, have been excellent.
Driving up to campus from 85 will be pretty underwhelming. The campus almost pops up out of nowhere. Luckily spring is in full swing down here, and campus is absolutely beautiful right now. I suggest you take some time Friday afternoon to wander around campus. Walk across the library bridge, wander through the 6 floors of the library, go sit in the amphitheater, try to get lost (hard to do), and experience the campus atmosphere. That is how I fell in love with the school. Like I said, let me know if you need anything. |