Overnight Visits
Come and party like it’s a weekday at Vassar. High school seniors have the opportunity to spend a night in the Vassar residence halls with a student host, Monday–Thursday nights in the fall and spring. Call Admissions early to reserve a spot. Tip 1: As the hosting program only runs weekday nights (wonder why they do that), you should try to get in touch with any Vassar student who you even remotely know of; with six degrees of separation, there’s no excuse not to come on over to stay for the weekend. Although no visit is going to give you a perfect perspective of what it’s like to be a Vassar student, a combination of Friday or Monday classes and some weekend fanfare is the best way experience Vassar life. Tip 2: Talk to people! Students aren’t as intimidating as they look; you’ll meet weird, brilliant, hilarious, and crazy people at Vassar, many of whom would love to tell you what’s on their mind. Tip 3: “Prospie,” the student nickname for prospective students, is an really an endearing term.