would someone from out of state would feel out of place? / how big of a party school?

Colleges & Universities Rutgers University
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<p>I’m from maryland and considering rutgers… I know the states are pretty close but would an out of stater feel out of place since like 90% of the college is NJ-ites?
also how would you describe the alcohol/drug scene at R?</p>

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<p>In my opinon, it doesn’t matter if you’re from out of state or not. When people start college, they start from scratch and are eager to make new friends. So, people are very welcoming and friendly. Actually, I think that the fact that you are from out of state might be to your favor cuz it always starts a conversation.</p>

<p>I’m pretty happy with the party scene however I’ve heard that it isn’t as big as the penn states and the marylands. Since Rutgers is so centralized with NYC and Philly both about an hour away, students have more choices than just cow-tipping for their fun and aren’t forced to stay on campus. Overall I think the party scene is what is expected of a very large state university.</p>

<p>Good luck with your college search! GO RU!</p>

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<p>I went to Rutgers twenty years ago. The school supports diversity. There are lots of international students there, and people of every color and background. Believe me, you will not stand out as being different because you’re from Maryland. Rutgers is so big that everyone can find friends with common interests there.</p>

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<p>ajr62807, if it helps, I’m from East Chicago and will be attending Rutgers Univ - NB this Fall as an out-of-state student. I’m not so worried about being an out-of-state student because I know college is new experience for everyone, so location isn’t too huge of a factor.</p>

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<p>It’s nothing too different from UMD. I’m from North Brunswick, right around the corner from Rutgers’ New Brunswick campus, and I have alot of friends (read: 4) going to UMD just for the out-of-state experience.</p>

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<p>The thing about starting over though is that there are a lot of people that already know each other going into their freshman year; most of the kids from my high school that attend Rutgers tend to hang out with each other a lot, at least for the first couple of months. They have told me though that they get excited when they meet oos-ers because there’s so few… so I guess there’s a flipside.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the welcome, G-U-NOT. I’m lookin forward to the beginning of the school year.</p>