Will being a loner affect my chances?

ohio_mom
Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:32:31 +0000

The advantage of a large school is that there will be a variety of people - some will drink, some won’t. People sort themselves out with various groups and activities. Your schools are big - but between clubs, housing, your department, teams … a reasonably sized community will emerge. It like will be a bit overwhelming - but only at first. You will find your niche.

Once your acceptances start rolling in, I would encourage you to do as many overnight visits as possible. There’s no substitute for being there. When my husband was an undergrad, he never drank. No stigma - but he did wind up cleaning up after inebriated friends more than once. Nothing perfect. I think the thing to remember is that in college, unlike HS, people most likely want to be there.