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1. Marist is very small. I thought I wanted to go to a small liberal arts school but in all honesty there is nothing to do and nowhere to go on campus. It's ridiculous.
2. If you love shallow, expensive partying go to Marist. The only thing to do on weekends (and every other night of the week for that matter) is to go to one of four Poughkeepsie bars, spend a shitload of money, try your damnedest to get a wristband, and dance like a slut to crappy music all night. Not my scene.
3. I was really looking forward to making lasting relationships in college. haha...the majority of people here are incredibly shallow, rich, and entitled. Being very down to earth, middle class, and relatively liberal, I have almost no friends. Granted, there are students out there who actually use their brains but they are so isolated by the general population that they're nearly impossible to seek out.
4. Marist provides no opportunity for personal development or growth. Very few students have opinions on important issues and almost no one puts effort into bettering the world. Personal responsibility is completely absent. okay, I've sufficiently depressed myself. I'm much too uncertain to transfer but if you're reading this and still have an out, TAKE IT!! unless, of course, you're preppy, shallow, and close-minded. Otherwise, fuck the view of the Hudson River and go to a real college.
There is only one type of student at Marist; upper middle class rich kids. The are mostly conservative and if you are the littlest bit different from them, you will not have many friends. These people are dense, alcoholic, materialistic individuals who reply to what I just typed would be "You're just jealous."
The saving grace for me is the history professors. They are all extremely intelligent and helpful. If it wasn't for faculty, I would have quit a long time ago. If you are close-minded and conservative, this is the school for you. If not, run. Run for your lives! I will never miss this college once I leave.
(started at 65k+ a year at a prestigious investment bank) Granted, this might have been due to my internships (IBM) and personal ability in perusing jobs. Still, I never felt that Marist held me back in any way, and I had a good time with my friends, despite not being a preppy tri-state rich boy.
I would recommend Marist to anyone who is not one of two thigns:
Gay
a minority
All my friends who were either of those have regretted it. You might have a fine time with it if you are Black, but if you are Gay, forget it. Marist is an ex-catholic school, and they won't appreciate you. (You will not be able to live an open life there).
Oh yes, and for a private school it is pretty cheap. Basically a private school education at a 25-30% discount.
Pros:
Cheap
Decent education
Extra Curriculars are AWESOME
Great Sports (and you can walk on too, if you are decent)
Quick train to NYC
Cons:
Social Scene is all bars (not a fan)
Homogeneous
Anti-gay social atmosphere
Self involved student body
A little too conservative for an educational body
Isolated (but not more then some other schools)
It is what you make of it, opportunities are there, you just have to seek them out. Plenty of my friends went to grad school, and with ease. Academics are major specific in quality.
I would attend again.
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