Simmons College is a great school and I'm very happy with my decision to go here. Everyone is very nice and accepting, and even though it is an all girls school, it isn't very cliquey and its very easy to find cute boys nearby. Honestly, I don't even notice that it's an all girls school.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Do not look at the big ticket price. Simmons College is a private school and they absolutely love dishing out HUGE grants, which is free money in the sense that you will never have to pay it back or anything. It would cost me more money to just own an apartment in Boston than it does for me to live here, get fed, and get a quality education.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
I'm a current freshman, so I'm not sure about how hard the higher level classes are, but the classes I'm taking right now aren't particularly that hard, however it is a lot of work. You have to put in the time outside of class to really master the material. This is typical for most colleges though, my friends at other schools are having a very similar experience with the increased work load.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
The dorms are great. I live in Simmons Hall, its where most Freshman live, and it's very nice. There are laundry, kitchen, and lounge areas/rooms on every floor, and the second floor has a computer lab.There's also an elevator. About half of the dorms here seem to have elevators, which is awesome after a really long day!
Describe the food and dining at your college.
There's two dining halls here. Bartol and the Fens. Bartol is on the residence campus. Brunch at Bartol is always the best, lunch is usually boring, but they really bring it for diner! The fries are so good! The Fens in on the academic campus. They have a lot of variety and we have our own sushi chef. Its amazing. I have never been let down by the Fens.
I'm not personally gluten free or a vegan/vegetarian, however I know we have some promising options for people who are! Its not incredible because we are a small school, but the dining staff is really flexible and there's always a couple options!
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
The nightlife in Boston is incredible, but Simmons itself doesn't host anything crazy, so it is never too loud or crazy, but its easy to find something like that if you want!
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Financial aid is amazing, so I'm practically being paid to attend here and I absolutely love it!
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Simmons College doesn't have greek life. We are an all girls school. We are practically one big sorority.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Public Safety is on point. They are all so nice and very quick to respond to emergencies or even just to help when you get locked out of your room.
Simmons College is a great school and I'm very happy with my decision to go here. Everyone is very nice and accepting, and even though it is an all girls school, it isn't very cliquey and its very easy to find cute boys nearby. Honestly, I don't even notice that it's an all girls school.
Do not look at the big ticket price. Simmons College is a private school and they absolutely love dishing out HUGE grants, which is free money in the sense that you will never have to pay it back or anything. It would cost me more money to just own an apartment in Boston than it does for me to live here, get fed, and get a quality education.
I'm a current freshman, so I'm not sure about how hard the higher level classes are, but the classes I'm taking right now aren't particularly that hard, however it is a lot of work. You have to put in the time outside of class to really master the material. This is typical for most colleges though, my friends at other schools are having a very similar experience with the increased work load.
The dorms are great. I live in Simmons Hall, its where most Freshman live, and it's very nice. There are laundry, kitchen, and lounge areas/rooms on every floor, and the second floor has a computer lab.There's also an elevator. About half of the dorms here seem to have elevators, which is awesome after a really long day!
There's two dining halls here. Bartol and the Fens. Bartol is on the residence campus. Brunch at Bartol is always the best, lunch is usually boring, but they really bring it for diner! The fries are so good! The Fens in on the academic campus. They have a lot of variety and we have our own sushi chef. Its amazing. I have never been let down by the Fens. I'm not personally gluten free or a vegan/vegetarian, however I know we have some promising options for people who are! Its not incredible because we are a small school, but the dining staff is really flexible and there's always a couple options!
The nightlife in Boston is incredible, but Simmons itself doesn't host anything crazy, so it is never too loud or crazy, but its easy to find something like that if you want!
Financial aid is amazing, so I'm practically being paid to attend here and I absolutely love it!
Simmons College doesn't have greek life. We are an all girls school. We are practically one big sorority.
Public Safety is on point. They are all so nice and very quick to respond to emergencies or even just to help when you get locked out of your room.