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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a string about Vanderbilt and how the girls at Vanderbilt, like a lot of schools in the south, dress up for sorority rush and other social events and that may not be the right setting for every girl.  I'm not trying to bash Vanderbilt; I just found this article illuminating:

https://vanderbilthustler.com/2019/01/13/our-campus-culture-pressures-women-into-unhealthy-relationships-with-food-and-their-bodies/

I have a junior daughter who is interested in Duke, Emory, Rice and possibly Vanderbilt.  Do all of these schools also have that type of school culture around girls and appearances?

We are Asian American and my daughter has been sad to not "fit in" with the popular girls at her high school, many of whom are tall, blond, skinny, etc. so I would like - if possible - to steer her away from that culture for college.[/quote]

I have a daughter who’s a junior and loves a big, spirited “rah-rah” school—and she’ll most likely rush. But even she finds the intense southern Greek life culture a little off-putting, especially the way it's portrayed all over TikTok. The whole Bama RushTok craze was huge a couple years ago, but now it seems like there’s a bit of a cringe factor to it among teens. She’s leaning toward schools that feel a bit more diverse and balanced overall.[/quote]

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