Mark a survey and Inform Staff

Peer Review:
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1
5.45.80.218:valid:Content Nonsensical, Duplicate Survey, High Vulgarity, High Grammatical Error, Probably Admissions, Content Useless, Malicious Intent/Faked, SPAM, :1

Statistical Analyzer:

First, off let me be clear. I am a dedicated student who has earned a 4.0 through two (and a half) semesters, and I am heavily involved on campus. The point of this review is to aid everyone in the decision making process through a NEUTRAL and FIRST-HAND perspective, not to promote or "slam" the college.

I'm going to go through a list of general comments that I have found to be very true about the life here at Marist. I'll start with the REALLY important stuff.

Marist is a HUGE party school. This has been a problem for an academically-oriented student like myself who generally doesn't party. On Friday nights and Tuesday nights, this place is EMPTY. Frequently, the "party" spills over into the dorm rooms and the campus bathrooms at 2 AM, if you catch my drift

The academics are a real positive at Marist. All of my classes are taught by professors, and once you get past the intro level courses, you will meet some absolutely brilliant professors who will challenge you.

The food here is okay. The dining SYSTEM, however, is an evil money making machine. The dining hall serves a fairly wide variety of food here, but they close at 7 on weekends, which forces late-night eaters to spend tons of money at overpriced campus cafes or nearby diners that rake in the cash.

The extracirriculars here are great. Student activites does a fabulous job of scheduling cool stuff, like going to Broadway shows or seeing MLB games. There are many different clubs here, and there is something for everybody. Despite this, however, drinking and partying still dominate the weekend atmosphere, and the majority of students will elect to "go out" instead of attending a club meeting if they have to choose between the two.

The campus is extremely safe. I frequently run around campus at night for exercise, and I have never once felt remotely in danger. If you walk more than three blocks in any direction off campus, however, be sure to bring at least three other people with you. Poughkeepsie is a dangerous place if you don't navigate it correctly and several individuals get jumped or attacked for not adhering to the "buddy system".

Now onto some more trivial stuff:

So after all that, I have to go with the old timer's cleche to sum it all up: Marist is what you make of it. For every good there is a bad, and vice versa. I go through periods of liking it here and then hating it and then somewhere in between. It is probably better than your average school but definitely not in the elite. Again, if you are interested in a "Jersey Shore"-type college, you will probably like it here. If not, then it will take some work to find your place.