Congratulations. WPI is a pretty decent school.

- There are apartments near WPI. You'll want to look in the area near Park Avenue/Main Street/Highland Street/Elm Street. This area is ideal if you do not have a car.

-There are also renovated and brand new buildings in Downtown Worcester and the Canal District and other areas scattered throughout the City. You might need a car if you live around here since it's not exactly walking distance to WPI.

-Public transportation is mediocre. There is a bus system that goes throughout the City. I'm not sure how frequent the buses run. A car would be ideal if you don't live near the campus. You can definitely get by without a car, though. You might need to rely on others for rides or take Ubers when you need to travel further away.

-Weather ranges from hot to very cold. Fall and spring will be warm to hot and you'll need only light weight clothing, shorts, t-shirts, etc. As you enter winter, you'll need various layers - sweatshirts, hoodies, flannels, thermal shirts, and probably a few jackets of various weights. You'll also want to be sure you have a good pair of boots or winter footwear, some gloves, scarves, hats, etc. You buy winter clothing anywhere. You can go to a place like Marshall's or TJ Maxx and find stuff for a good price.

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-I am sure that WPI has resources for people like you. Your best bet is to reach out to them. They probably have some sort of coordinator that can help you with all of this stuff.