does the female>male ratio at schools impact the experience for girls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just about to post the link PP gave you. It's a fascinating read.

Essentially the take-away is that the athletic solution some colleges have developed to correct the gender imbalance (more females than males) has backfired over the years, because it's created a "bro" type of atmosphere, where there are many athletic male recruits and a misogynist athletic atmosphere. Female students report a more aggressive dating scene that comes with physical and psychological risks for women (date rape, harassment, etc).

That is not what I took away from this article at all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DD wants school that skews male. You also have to look at str8/gay ratio to see your dating options.

They are all STEM schools...RIT, RPI, etc. that are like 75% male and 25% female.

LOL yeah and WPI--she is interested, now how social are these guys? we have to visit. She is tired of the girl drama at her public school and kind of over it.I am glad she has a good foundation with same sex friendships--very important part of the maturation process.

My son is at WPI. Majority of the male friends I have met of his (ok small sample, maybe 5 or 6?) are all pretty normal, social guys. He isn't really "hang out" type buddies with his 4 roommates but as he said, no one is ever here since we are all so busy---meaning, they aren't just sitting there playing video games alone...Living with one female and one male friend in a house next year. WPI has trended towards 70-30, was 60-40 when he applied but they lost a private donor who was giving big scholarships to more female students and helping the ratio a bit.

thank you-this is interesting, I did wonder if there would be an extra chance for more money for unhooked but female in some of these smaller schools, but from what I am hearing the girls are not getting a financial break

[Anonymous]

My DD is at Tulane. The boy to girl ration is a big negative. It creates a hook up culture and the cute guys tend to get arrogant.

[Anonymous]

Years ago when the imbalance was the other way, there was a lot of focus on getting more women to study at university, and rightfully so.

Now that it's majority female -- a 3:2 female:male ratio at most universities -- where is the push to get more men to study?

[Anonymous]

Just have her major in electrical engineering. She will have her pick of men in most of her classes, school doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

I’m perplexed by this and think it stinks, especially for girls. Was at a tour at UVM earlier this year and learned it is about 65% female. Our guide said it wasn’t too noticeable in her STEM classes, but otherwise you can feel the imbalance.

In addition to how this negatively impacts the dating scene for women, I hate how girls are at a real disadvantage in the admissions process.

[Anonymous]

I remember visiting the Waldorf school in Bethesda (I know, not a college) and seeing the one male in the 12th grade class, he was cock of the walk with such swagger I nearly laughed out loud.

I suspect a low male ratio at these colleges has a similar effect on many of the young men attending.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Years ago when the imbalance was the other way, there was a lot of focus on getting more women to study at university, and rightfully so.

Now that it's majority female -- a 3:2 female:male ratio at most universities -- where is the push to get more men to study?

There should be a push - a big one.
Admit full pay boys on a 2:1 ratio.

TuLane needs an engineering school open again ASAP

[Anonymous]

One reason to send DD’s to school in a city with a lots of colleges. Philly, Boston, places in VA and NC.

[Anonymous]

When I went to law school, it was the opposite (70/30 boy to girl ratio) and it was very easy to pick and choose as a woman and feel like a big fish in a small pond. The men hated it.

Now straight women will be experiencing the same scarcity in the other direction. I do think women want a more balanced gender environment so I understand how the more selective colleges will be able to balance their college classes more than less selective ones. I do think it's ok to make decisions to balance genders. Private K-12 schools already do that to be closer to 50-50.

[Anonymous]

It used to be hard to get an education and good career now a good man....equity between sexes only goes as far as your eggs' lifespan

[Anonymous]

My DD is at UVA which is not severely unbalanced but it is and it is very hard to find guys who are interested in dating. Meanwhile my DS had no trouble finding girls to date there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is at UVA which is not severely unbalanced but it is and it is very hard to find guys who are interested in dating. Meanwhile my DS had no trouble finding girls to date there.

There are more gay men than gay females, more females are bi and therefore if interested in family revert to being str8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I went to law school, it was the opposite (70/30 boy to girl ratio) and it was very easy to pick and choose as a woman and feel like a big fish in a small pond. The men hated it.

They got over it once they realized female lawyers are annoying AF and they should date women who aren’t lawyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m perplexed by this and think it stinks, especially for girls. Was at a tour at UVM earlier this year and learned it is about 65% female. Our guide said it wasn’t too noticeable in her STEM classes, but otherwise you can feel the imbalance.

In addition to how this negatively impacts the dating scene for women, I hate how girls are at a real disadvantage in the admissions process.

Men aren’t going to college… women hardest hit. 🙄