The Social Side of Postbacs?

[TheYeren]

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I'm just wondering what the social side of specific postbac programs is like?

People talk a lot about the strictly academic side of these programs a lot on this site but I feel like in order for me to be in good mental health I'll need a social life too haha. My question isn't really "Would I have time for friends?" but is more of a "Is it difficult to meet people to go out with on the weekends, study with, watch movies with, etc.?"

I think I'll probably be applying to Bryn Mawr, Columbia, Penn, Tufts, Temple, and HES but info about any programs would be greatly appreciated. I just have this nightmarish image of me being in a new city at a new school, taking rigorous classes, and having absolutely no one to talk to

 

[Sed8&Intub8]

I'm just wondering what the social side of specific postbac programs is like?

People talk a lot about the strictly academic side of these programs a lot on this site but I feel like in order for me to be in good mental health I'll need a social life too haha. My question isn't really "Would I have time for friends?" but is more of a "Is it difficult to meet people to go out with on the weekends, study with, watch movies with, etc.?"

I think I'll probably be applying to Bryn Mawr, Columbia, Penn, Tufts, Temple, and HES but info about any programs would be greatly appreciated. I just have this nightmarish image of me being in a new city at a new school, taking rigorous classes, and having absolutely no one to talk to

Aww. I'm about to start a post bacc, and the people I know in the program do study a lot. But, they do hang out and watch movies etc. We all need to get away from studying to be sane. I don't think that will be an issue, plus, everyone will not be in your program, you can meet people outside of your program too that you will hang out. But, post bacc are a second chance, and there is no room for error, so your and everyone else's priority should be doing really well in the program. But, I don't think you will have the issue of having no one to talk to, and I highly doubt everyone in the program will be locked in their rooms studying 16 hours daily only emerging from their place of residence to take and exam or go to class...