With the Covid 19 Pandemic that plagued us in 2020...

With the Covid 19 Pandemic that plagued us in 2020/2021, I really cant speak to much about the college. The few parents I spoke with at Marist are moving their kids out and the kids seemed unhappy saying they couldn't wait to get home and apparently some had such a bad experience they are not coming back. With two to a room they felt trapped in their 25x15, no A/C cellblock dorm room. Its a nice campus overlooking the Hudson River but the campus layout is built on a hilly area and theres not much to do unless you like to walk or you can travel to downtown Poughkeepsie which is not an area to cheer about. I guess being locked up with no activities and not really getting the chance to meet new friends can result in anxiety and negative impressions for first year students. I'm sure almost all colleges faced the same struggles with Covid19 and lock downs on students, however Marist is definitely stricter than most schools which is good for parents but apparently isn't for every kid, especially the outgoing type.