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I’m not a vassar student, I’m currently enrolled in my first year at a similarly selective liberal arts school in the Midwest. I’m looking to transfer into Vassar, preferably for the spring semester. I know the transfer acceptance rate for most schools is different depending on what semester you apply for, would anyone happen to know the acceptance rate for spring semester transfers?

also if any transfers have any tips let me know (EC's, GPA/SAT, Essays)

I want to do ED, but I’m concerned they’ll come back higher than the net price calculator and I’ll be buried in debt. Is there any way for them to meet the calculator? If so, how can I prove the calculator was lower? Thanks!

Hey, I'm a senior in high school and am looking into colleges right now. I know that I want to do film, but it's proving hard to figure out what programs are hands on, and which are theory based. What I've read points to Vassar's program being largely theory based, but for anyone who's done the film major there, how many hands on opportunities/production courses would you say there were?

Hi! I am looking into applying to Vassar for transfer, a major reason I am looking to do so is the athlete culture at my current institution. The overall feel of the college is very much like a larger school with D1 sports. The athletes are very much Athlete-Students not Student-Athletes, if that makes sense. What I am getting at is, are the athletes at Vassar, students before athletes or athletes before students, and can you tell who is an athlete based off of their vibe, friend group, and/or cliqueyness? I am also wondering about the queer student life, what is the college like from a queer student's perspective? Are queer people the majority, and do they feel welcomed/are they welcomed and treated as equal/not the minority?

Hi! I'm trying to decide where to apply. I have multiple chronic conditions that would cause me to be unable to room with someone. I won't go into details but its severe enough that, despite people saying its important to have a roommate your Freshman year, I am confident that its not possible for me.

I know that you can apply for a single with accommodations, but I had another question in addition to that. Are there floors with singles that have bathrooms that are single-use only? As in, you enter, lock the door, and then its just you?

Also, if I do go to Vassar and end up in a single, how much would my social life suffer? I would do my best to put myself out there.

Also also, if you're a chronically ill or physically disabled Vassar student, how have you been treated? Is there an accommodations officer who will talk to professors if they don't accommodate you? And is the school generally a place where disabled students feel comfortable in terms of their classmates? The current school I go to has students that stole my friend's cane and laughs at me when I'm having a fainting spell, so I'm not sure it could get much worse than that, but I'd still like to ask.

Thank you for reading this, and I hope this doesn't sound too presumptuous. I'm not assuming I would get in, but if I do apply, I want to know in advance what it would be like. Thank you.

Hello, I'm a current high school senior thinking about applying early decision to Vassar College. Obviously it's a great school, and I recently toured and loved the campus, but I was curious about the student perspective. Do you like Vassar? How do you feel about the social scene? Any Pros and cons?

Do you know if there's a way for students to synch-up and arrange to share rides home? For example, if a student is heading home to Boston on a given weekend, is there a way for them to find other Bostonians who might want to join them for the ride?

This is probably a long shot, but wondered if there might be any current Vassar students or recent alums who might be interested in holding a Korean class for my two young children ages 7 and 4. Could be a mix of in-person (I live in Garrison) and online. Please DM. Thanks.

Might be a hot take here, but after two years in Jewett I deliberately picked a single in Raymond. I've heard from many people that Raymond singles are bigger, and I don't care about the condition of the place lol––it's college. I know it's basically time to move in anyways, but I thought it'd be worth reaching out regardless to see if anyone's got photos of Raymond singles :)

We recently moved near Vassar and the house came with a pair of brand-new Sealy queen-size mattresses. We’re keeping one for a guest bed but don’t need the other.

DM or reply if interested

Hey everyone, I'm going to be visiting a family member in Poughkeepsie for a month starting in September. I was thinking of getting a gym membership and saw she lives really close to vasser college which has a fitness center. Does anyone know if the general public can pay for day passes or a monthly fee to use the facilities or are they reserved for students and staff only? Thanks in advance!

I’m an incoming freshman at a school I’m not happy at. I made the choice because of prestige and have regretted it the whole summer and wished I’d chosen Vassar. They were about the same price and my parents were okay with choosing either one but I felt as though I didn't have a choice because everyone told me I would stupid to turn down the college I'm now attending. I’m not sure about getting a refund of my tuition from my current school (I think we did tuition insurance) but would it even be possible to change my decision and commit to another school so late? Like would they make any such allowance of such a late commitment? I plan on applying as a spring transfer but I just want to know if there’s any possible hope that I could do anything to change my situation before then. If I email them is there any tiny chance I get a response that isn’t a flat no telling me to apply for the spring? I know this is likely a lost cause but I'm not one to just sit around without trying.

Hi, I've made a list with general items that I've heard that are recommended for moving in to your dorm as a freshman, but I was wondering if any upperclassmen can put any vassar-specific item recommendations down below!

I’m renewing my dusty old laptop and I was wondering if there were any suggestion of specs for incoming freshmen looking to major in CS? I’m thinking of getting a windows one and probably beefy enough to run most modern games (I need to play elden peak)

Hi! I'm an incoming freshman and I am wondering if class lists have been released yet. I saw a post on the vassar2028 Instagram story that made it seem like schedules had been released, but when I logged into AskBanner it said "schedule will not be released until confirmed registration". I completed the pre-registration items before the deadline, please let me know if anyone else is experiencing this or if I am right to be worried.

vassar student here, upcoming freshman if you have questions lmk!

Incoming freshman here. From what I understand, certain items, such as a/c units, space heaters, incense, etc., are banned in dorms at Vassar. I'm wondering how strict these bans are exactly. In the experience of current/previous students, would I be able to get away with owning any of these items in my dorm or are the rules pretty cut and dry? Thanks!

Wondering about the existence/size of the party and or bar scene at vassar, any current students have input on its size?

anyone have experience with two room quads in main? i just got assigned to the smaller room yesterday 😭

Can anyone give me some insight on how the 1 room doubles are in Lathrop? (Size, closet space, etc) I’m on the second floor

I am an incoming freshman and was assigned Noyes house. Anything I should know about the rooms, bathrooms, and other things?

Hi! I am an incoming freshman and I saw I'm gonna be in Joss. I'm buying things for my dorm room, but does anyone know what the closet space is like (if its a cabinet type thing vs an actual closet)? Also how much room is there underneath/next to the beds for storage? Thanks!

I just got assigned to Lath as an incoming freshman. Can anyone give any insight into what the building is like, how large rooms are, how noisy, etc? If there is a floor plan anyone has access to that would be appreciated too. Thanks!

Hi, I just got my rooming assignment at Joss as an incoming freshman. I was placed in a two room triple, and I'm going to be using the smaller single (?) room. I was wondering if I can get an idea of how these two rooms are connected as I wasn't able to find any info on it online on the vassar website or the youtube videos. I also plant to take bio/spanish classes, and was wondering if my house is far from where those classes are held as its location seems pretty far from the lecture halls :0

i’m so upset that i have to talk about classes when i should be basking in the summer sun 😭 but i’m genuinely so confused!

i’m an incoming freshman (planning on majoring in public health on pre-med track) and can’t decide whether or not to select Chem 121 (chemical fundamentals) or Chem 125 (chemical principles) for my first semester. for context, i took AP Chem in my senior year of high school so i have some background knowledge on the subject. there were definitely a LOT of moments where i felt lost in the class (granted i had a pretty bad teacher lol), but i passed the exam with a 4. i’m conflicted about taking Chem 121 because while i don’t want to jeopardize my GPA, i’m also not sure whether i’m wasting my time taking a beginner-level class. however, if i take Chem 125, i’m concerned i won’t be able to keep up with the rigor of the course material (i’m also nervous about potentially taking the lab w/ it for my first semester urghh)

vassar students, what is the content like for chem 121 & 125 and do you have any advice??

And is it easy to get to nyc from vassar

Hey y’all. I’m in the incoming class of 2028 and I’m just wondering if anyone knows about any group chats or other ways our class is connecting this year (outside of the discord, moodle, and I got in app). I think it’d be fun to chat and maybe play some games like skribbl or minecraft :)

I can’t tell if I’m just not seeing them or they don’t exist!!

Hi! I’m a student transferring from a college in WNY and was wondering what the anthropology & classics programs were like as those are my target majors. I was wondering what the professors, classes, and opportunities are such as research. Just looking for general info. I was also considering Bard!