Vassar campus "vibe" -- help!

Macha2012
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:43:54 +0000

After a February visit to Vassar, my son was nearly certain he was going to apply ED. He had an amazing day then, but it was just a tour and info session, and we knew that some luck was involved (a chance encounter with a prof, for example). So, to make 100% sure, he wanted to spend a full day there. attend a class, etc.

We were there today, and the place seemed quiet and empty. The campus felt enormous and the students dispersed. The “vibe” was … no vibe. No student groups were tabling in the student center, which struck us as strange. Students were walking around, but mostly alone or with one other people, very little interaction.

We’ve read all about the “100s of clubs and activities,” but didn’t feel that energy today even a little bit.

One student my son spoke with said “Fridays are quiet.” That may be true … but now we’re now scrambling to try to figure out what the vibe is like on other days. Is campus ever buzzing with activity? Is it just too spread out for that?

All input welcome.