A.M.--
I woke up in our hotel in Times Square to prepare for the 10:00 information session at Columbia University.
We took the subway there, which was fun, and it's only 9 stops away from Times Square (in Morningside Heights).
First Impression: Impressive, a bit sparse, quiet
Stand-out points: Starbucks right across from the main gates, Low Library
This was the first information session I have been to, and it was informative in a way that the campus tours were not. Yeah, it got a little bit dry after a while, but to me, I think that the way the administrators present information is very representative of some of the thought processes throughout the university. It also gives a condensed version of important information.
P.M.--
Following the Columbia info session, it was a mad dash to get back to our hotel, check out, and drive up to Poughkeepsie, NY to Vassar College. Though I had signed up for the information session as well as the tour, I had not planned quite perfectly, so we ended up missing the info session and getting most of the campus tour.
First Impression: This really is in the middle of nowhere, isn't it?
Stand-out points: Medieval/Dutch architecture, cool, very personalized tour.
The tour was the perfect combination between info session and campus tour. The tour guide was so friendly, and I felt like it was less scripted, and pretty much honest. She was really proud of Vassar, which was encouraging, but the surrounding town was a little lacking.
After the Vassar tour, we then drove to Boston, MA, where we will be for several days, touring lots of different colleges.
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