Meet Kevin

Kevin Lee is a rising sophomore from San Francisco.  He is currently undecided about his major, but thinks it may be Biology or Geography.  He lives in Josselyn House and is involved with the Men’s Swim Team, the Orchestra, and the Asian Students’ Alliance.  Here are his reasons for choosing Vassar, in his own words:

I didn’t know much about Vassar until about September of my senior year in high school, when my economics teacher suggested I take a look at the school.  Coming from a large public school in California, I thought I would end up at a large state university, the norm for many students like me.  However, I did my research—I looked through the Fiske Guide and read about the school on the Vassar website and the view book.  As a musician, I immediately fell in love with Vassar when reading that the school had 65 Steinway grand pianos.  This was before I had even visited campus.  I was pretty sure that I still had a ton to learn about Vassar, but on a whim, I decided to apply Early Decision.  It’s been the best decision I’ve made thus so far.  In high school, I participated on the swim team and in orchestra.  There was no way, I told myself, that I would be able to continue these activities in college.  However, as I arrived on campus, I talked to the swim coach and orchestra conductor, both of whom were very reassuring, and in the end, I actually had the chance to continue both activities here at Vassar.  I love Vassar in that it allows me to be someone and to have a face on campus, whether it’s in the classroom, lab, pool, or concert hall.  The beautiful campus and the ridiculously friendly people that roam around here have additionally made my Vassar experience very satisfying.