maxaroni
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- Mar 17, 2005
Just curious as to what he doesn't like at Ramapo? My dd is there now (as a freshamn) and loves it. I can't get this kid to come home.
Not a good fit for him. He had been hoping to be a walk on baseball player and told try outs were November (prior to school starting) He gets there and found out try outs were first full week of school. He didn't have time to get physical. Not that that was a big deal in the scheme of things but it was disappointing. He was in mackin in a triple. His roommates were drinkers, partiers and into drugs that made his life miserable. It was a suitcase school and not enough activities. He found many to stay in their rooms and drink the weekend away or hang out at pot rock We are in a more affluent town in south jersey but found most students tended to have endless funds and he couldn't keep up. Academics were fine and he did well. The activities fair was during his classes. He did do some community service things. He finally found a group of guys to hang with but he didn't like the whole feel of the school
We went to family day and in one of the seminars with Patrick Chang and micki camoratta a father asked if his daughters roommates were drinking and got caught his daughter would be in trouble too if in the room and could lose her full scholarship. The answer by Patrick Chang was to make wise choices. My DS is not a drinker and he wound up sleeping in the lounge as his roommates were always drinking. He finally switched rooms but he was just so miserable there. There is more to this but that is part of it.
DH and I are originally from Bergen county....Ridgewood and Paramus and thought the campus was gorgeous and could see DS there.
He is at Rowan this weekend and said there were more down to earth people,more things to do, more choices for food with better hours. His friend he is visiting transferred this semester to Rowan (he is from Bergen county) and loves Rowan so much more. Not every college is for everyone. My DS was accepted at Rowan but opted not to as we are 45 minutes away and many of his classmates were going there. He wanted a change.