Experiences with Bard College?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please leave this forum and post on college confidential or Reddit. People here are not open to liberal arts colleges that don’t produce a litany of “respectable careers” aka Investment Bankers, Consultants, and Lawyers. They are typically right leaning moderates or conservatives and try their hardest to disparage any humanities-focused college.

Wow, defensive much?

They aren't wrong. DCUM are too busy pearl clutching about protests to give good advice on a college like Bard. Literally half these comments are complaining about how woke it is. It's unproductive.

+1, I don’t even open Oberlin or Kenyon threads anymore because trolls who never has an interest in either have to let everyone know how much they dislike liberals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two words: Steely Dan!

"And I'm never
Going back
To my old school . . ."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Idyllic campus, somewhat spread out. Quirky students. Probably attracts a very specific type of student interested in performing arts. They might need to start offering merit aid.

I noticed a recent update to their website that says they are going to start offering a small number of merit scholarships, average of $10K. We are planning to visit as I hear it’s a love it or hate it kind of place, but the music focus is a huge plus for us. I also like that they offer EA, not just ED.

[Anonymous]

It’s where my kid is going! Hudson Valley is full of artists and writers, the campus is beautiful, and there’s a real commitment to ideas for their own sake. If your kid is an intellectual and not into Greek life, Bard might be a great fit. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dNt1FQg-BwI&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLDEsdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHp8WJ-Q9AJL8IZmqvWpdksWdOSgR-x7T59_WGmKdKN7zKIMkPmqd0oKuLMjq_aem_1O_UFt986MhDKOCjs8FbNw

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s where my kid is going! Hudson Valley is full of artists and writers, the campus is beautiful, and there’s a real commitment to ideas for their own sake. If your kid is an intellectual and not into Greek life, Bard might be a great fit. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dNt1FQg-BwI&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLDEsdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHp8WJ-Q9AJL8IZmqvWpdksWdOSgR-x7T59_WGmKdKN7zKIMkPmqd0oKuLMjq_aem_1O_UFt986MhDKOCjs8FbNw

To take this slightly further, I'd say that Bard's identiity is linked to that of the Hudson Valley.