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zippy the pinhead

Thinking back over the week, there was another insight we gained from the trip, which touches on a very practical issue: housing and transportation. I'll admit, I hadn't really thought much about how that plays out once a person enrolls somewhere, and this seems to be an item that doesn't get detailed coverage in many "welcome to Big U., visitors" presentations, so we made a point of asking for details at each school. Both of my son's friends (one at Princeton, one at U Penn) are able to get by without a car, and can obtain on-campus (or near-campus) housing for their entire time as undergraduates. This is not feasible at every campus; for example, it was explained to us that Cornell doesn't guarantee housing for junior and senior undergraduates, so it is possible housing, transportation, and related costs could rise sharply for a student there as they complete their undergraduate studies.

Thanks again, this thread played a significant role in shaping our plans, hope it will be of use to others down the road.