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Positive Experience Living in Waltham

I currently live off-campus in a two-suite house in Waltham with 9 of my friends. It's about a 15 minute walk/5 minute bike ride to campus. There's also a shuttle that comes around Waltham every 40 minutes to take people to and from school. Overall, living off-campus is cheap (definitely cheaper than living on-campus but both have their perks-I wouldn't opt for off-campus until junior year, personally, just so you can get a taste of Brandeis's vibrant campus life), convenient and fun -- we're only a couple minutes away from the many bars and restaurants of Moody St. Also, our landlord is very easygoing and helpful.

Great Place to Find a Partner

Despite the stereotype that "Brandeis girls are ugly," I have found many people here (the women in particular) to be beautiful and interesting. I found my boyfriend here, and a lot of friends have met their partners at 'deis as well. I guess I would say that we are a "relationship school." There is some casual hooking-up, of course, but if you're looking for a whole lot of fooling around, I would go elsewhere.

Chill Atmosphere

Brandeis is pretty chill about drinking/partying. That being said, the cops break most on-campus parties up by 1 or 2. Off-campus parties, however, generally last longer. Also, you can smoke pretty much anywhere (except in the freshman dorms).