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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, to the rest of you.  I think we're almost done.  Starting a "Smith decline" thread doesn't seem like a really attractive option.  And posting information here for people who are looking for "secret schools" may be useful to some who want insiders' perspectives -- the good and the bad -- about this particular "secret school."

[quote=Anonymous] [/quote]  Lamont was the lesbian house 25 years ago?  Really?  Interesting.  It wasn't when I got there. [/quote]

Yup, I'm certain it was.  I suppose, like other fads, these things change.

[quote=Anonymous] [/quote]  [b]An admissions rate of over 40% is not good at all, particularly in light of the fact that they have been putting such an effort into recruiting more applicants from abroad. [/b]  [/quote]

But I think it was roughly similar 25 years ago?  I can't remember, honestly.  But it was never as tough as the Ivies.[/quote]

OP - I disagree that an admission rate of of 40% automatically labels Smith as a less than desirable school.  I started this thread to gather names of schools that might be a fit for my daughter and if she is interested I am still willing to give Smith a look see.    With a 40% admission rate, it is very likely that my kid is at the very high end when it comes to Smith applicant's GPA.   I am not opposed to them sweetening the pot a little with merit $$.   And with Smith being part of the 5 Colleges Inc. I see that it could offer the right student almost unlimited opportunities and a wonderful learning experience.

And FWIW, though I do wish this discussion did not go off track, I must say that one should not expect to be able to post intolerant comments  (you will have a very hard time convincing me that Miss Anti Dental Guard is not homophobic and threatened by transgendered folks) without rightly being taken to task for it.    And quite frankly, when I started this thread I was looking for schools with ALL TYPES OF DIVERSITY, for those of you who are not, maybe you can start a thread discussing Liberty University or Regent University.  :roll: [/quote]

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