<p>I think that your experience is very unusual. My D attends WPI and has had nothing but positive experiences from the day she first visited as a HS junior. The tour does include a tour of a typical freshman room. There is parking right next to the Admissions building (Bartlett Hall) on the quad, specifically for visitors.
Here is a link to the campus map.
[Campus</a> Maps - WPI](<a href=“http://www.wpi.edu/about/visitors/campusmap.html]Campus”>Coming to Campus | Worcester Polytechnic Institute)</p>
<p>Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.</p>