I applied early decision and because of FAFSA's late release date, I was tricked into thinking that CSS Profile is not due until a while, am I still eligible for financial aid? We can't afford the school if I can't get any.

I got stucked in the IDOC. What documents must I upload?

My son wrote his essay about his band. Could he include the band’s Instagram account in the “your space” section and some pictures of him and his band mates since fifth grade? They have been together for eight years. Or is that redundant since he already talks about it in his essay? He had done a photo collage of the band throughout the years on Canva and was wondering whether he could include that. I would appreciate your input. Thank you.

hello! i am applying to vassar and i have a question abt the your space section... my essay is abt jfk (lol there is more to it than just jfk obsession), would i be able to show off my extensive jfk fifty cent coin collection in a short video? just highlighting some of my most prized coins? ik this sounds weird but i have been collecting forever and its def a big of who i am. i would also submit some of my poetry and photography... but just wondering if this is acceptable?

I don't really have a lot of creative stuff to show but I do embroidery and have made a few not really amazing artworks some of them as gifts for family members and I wrote embroidery as one of my ECs. Can I put those in "My Space" and if so how? I also have a good supplemental essay I wrote for another school application about a topic in biology I really love should I use that? Or both?

I am an international student from India looking to ED to Vassar. I am in dire need of fin aid. I can afford 10k a year maximum. I am looking for a full ride basically. I have a decent profile. I have 3.8 GPA, 1490 SAT and a lot of ECs and Honors that are represented at national level. Do I have a shot for a full ride.

Does anyone know of a good hair salon/ barber shop within driving distance where I could get a good gender-neutral short cut?

Does anyone know if vassar has an English MA or PHD program? I can’t seem to find any info about graduate programs on their website.

Also yall r so cool and nice visited by myself a couple days ago and students and faculty were so nice and welcoming!

Chance me for ED1 to Vassar!!

Just submitted my ED application AHHH was hoping to get yalls thoughts on my chances there :p

white, middle class, biologically male but nonbinary (i prefer unlabeled but easier to just pht nb on the commonapp)

I'm appyling as an english major, philosophy correlate or dual major

3.9UW 4.08W

Not submitting test scores other than a 5 on AP Lang exam

3 APs, 4 DE

my "good" ecs:

president and founder of philosophy club - 11, 12

pr officer for national honor society - 12

large queer rights non profit youth advisor (unnamed to remain somewhat ananymous lol) - 11, 12

youth group leader and head liturgist for my congregation since 2021

i make video essays on youtube - 12

political canvasser - 10, 11, 12

camp counselor last summer - 12

hobbies:

guitar since 2020

archery - 10, 11, 12

muay thai 9, 10, 11, 12

for context, i went to a different school my first two years of hs, and this is what i wrote in the additional info section abt it:

I attended N/A for my freshman year and the majority of my sophomore year, with my last month being at N/A2. I had rising mental health needs coming out of the pandemic, and needed a smaller learning environment at the time due to said needs. However, at N/A no foreign language or AP classes were offered, and though I did my best to academically challenge myself with the few honors courses available, the class offerings were limited. While I successfully transitioned back to N/A3 (public hs) in the start of my Junior year, and have been thriving socially and academically, I did end up having to take Spanish 1 Honors as a Junior.

wrote my essay abt a trip to walden pond and the idea of the transparent eyeball from ralph waldo emerson, and learning to accept truth rather than impose my will over what i want truth to be

wrote my vassar sup abt my congregation and the focus it has on intentional community building, especially when doing so is hard or inconvenient (should mention its unitarian universalist, which is a social justice oriented non-creedal religion.)

im happy to send my writing to anyone whos interested!

idk if i should include anything else lol, but do yall think i got a shot at ED1?

edit: wanna mention i have 4 rec letters, my chem teacher, my AP lang teacher and philosophy club advisor (knows me RLLY well and is a big fan), my reverend, and a prof at rowan that i took a class from during summer 2023

i have 4 as and 2 bs but I take the IB program. I am captain of varsity soccer, I box on the side. I am a student ambassador for my school and I am the president and founder of a small club. I have also interned at Asia society. I am a part of 3 honor societies. I also have trained someone for a school play. I have been reached out to by the Vassar soccer coach. Do I even have a chance?

I’m curious as to what Vassar students submitted in their “your space” portion of their apps. I’m thinking of applying ED and am not sure what I want to include in this area. Thank you!!!

hey! not sure if this is the place to ask this, but I'm applying to vassar as a questbridge finalist.

i see there is the option for the "your space," as well as a portfolio submission. i want to submit my artwork... should i submit it as part of the "your space," or as a portfolio? if anyone who applied before and got accepted/is a current student has any advice, specifically in applying w a visual arts portfolio, id appreciate it :3

I am an aid seeking international student who is considering applying to Vassar for ED. It would be really helpful if I could get some help for the following: The Ed acceptance rate is higher does that also apply for aid seeking internationals? Or do they get deferred? What does the avg aid package look like? (For internationals) General overview of the college and area around campus.

How is Economics and data science major at Vassar? Is faculty too strict or friendly? How is dorms? do they have parking lot for students? How is the collehe town?

Vassar banned first years from parking on campus for this year. This came as a complete surprise and a real disappointment. Anyone know of any place to park near campus? Or any other workaround to keep a car on campus?

I am a high school senior looking at colleges and I would love to ask a few questions. Thanks in advance.

HS GPA: super bad lmao

Community College GPA First Year Transfer: 3.7 SAT: 1500

First-Gen, Classified as Low Income, Undiagnosed learning disabilities + bad home environment caused bad GPA

• Working as a cashier, baker, and handled accounting responsibilities since 6th grade.
• Founded a youth-led initiative that was invited to a national summit and awarded significant funding (30k+).
• Co-founded an organization focused on civic engagement, which received multiple grants.
• Volunteered as an instructor at a school for children with autism.
• Acted as an advisor and ambassador for a nonprofit organization.
• Led organizing efforts for a national initiative focused on energy equity.
• Served as a fellow on a state-level political campaign.
• Youth advisor @ the United Nations.
• Member of a youth council promoting cross-cultural conversations.
• Planning committee member and mentor for a youth leadership organization.
• Participated in a civic innovation program focused on policy and leadership.
• Conducted research in generative AI through a prestigious STEM program.
• Awarded a scholarship and recognized for innovation in emerging tech, particularly in the Global South.
• Held a leadership role in college advising for a national political initiative.
• Participated in lobbying and AI policy work with a tech advocacy organization.
• Apprentice for a foundation focused on public policy and dialogue.
• Organized youth political action efforts around progressive issues.
• Won a fiscal policy pitch competition related to carbon credits and energy innovation.
• Completed a fellowship in venture capital through a collaborative program.
• Engaged in racial justice organizing at the community level.
• Served on the leadership team and committees of a youth climate action group.
• Built an education-focused project through a youth innovation grant program.
• Assisted applicants in navigating a youth-led funding initiative.

i dont rlly know my chances considered my HS is bad and I struggled in college rn because im still getting help for my adhd and possible dyslexia.

Hi, I might apply to Vassar, but I'm not completely sure yet. One of my make or break things is whether there's an opportunity to participate in tech for theater productions-- lighting, sound, set design, stage management, stagehanding, etc.. Not courses on it, specifically, but just productions where people help with tech. I couldn't find anything online about whether it's a thing students do at Vassar, so I figured I'd ask here. I assume so, since there's theater. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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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)

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 :)