<p>I am going to be a freshman at Clark in the fall and although the surrounding area is not the greatest (my mom calls it the Harlem of Massachusetts), but once on campus I fell in love. I love how it is a small campus, the liberal arts feel in an urban area (I couldn’t find that in Boston), the diversity of the students, the proximity to home but far enough so my parents won’t visit often, and so much more. It is the perfect school for me I feel and on campus is very safe. They have those buttons to press and the Clark Police will be there within a minute I believe. Also they have an escort system to walk you to your dorm or pick you up within a mile of campus (I think it is a mile). Anyways most college students should know to not go out alone in a sketchy area at night. I think Clark is an amazing school, just in a bad location and shouldn’t discourage you from applying.</p>