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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is interested in Davidson but has some concerns.  On the one hand, it appeals to her as a small, SLAC with a strong honor code and tight community (much in the way that Haverford appeals to her)--plus she likes the idea of NC weather.  On the other hand, it seems like a LOT of kids--especially women--are in the greek system (over 50%?).  She is not a party girl and is concerned if there is a dominant frat culture.

Any insights would be helpful.  Also, assuming it's hard to get into these days (as all of these types of schools are) but insights into ED/ED2?  I don't really know anyone from this area whose kids looked at this school (but we are in a public school so maybe that's why...very few kids go to SLACs other than a few to places like W&M, Oxy...)[/quote]

My daughter is currently a student at Davidson and she isn't what you'd call the sorority type. However, she did join an eating house with friends towards the end of her first year and loves it.

The so called Greek system for women really isn't like a typical sorority system.  Davidson has eating houses for women starting 2nd year that are non-residential and self-selecting (meaning the applying student gets to choose and not members of the eating house). Roughly half of the women choose to be in an eating house while about 25% of men choose to be in a fraternity (frats do have rush unlike the eating houses). The eating houses and the few fraternities are single level buildings located together in a courtyard on campus (Patterson Court) that basically serve as dining halls and party spaces. The women eat lunch and dinner during the week (no weekend meals) and have social events at the eating houses. The food is usually an improvement on what is available at the main dining hall Commons (though there are particular meals at Commons that are quite popular with the students). There is no formal rush process. Women enter their preferences either individually or with a group of friends and then a computer program assigns them to an eating house. Friends often enter self-selection together as a group and groups will get assigned together so no one gets left out.  Parties at Davidson are open to all students regardless of affiliation with the exception of formals and weekly house meetings. All students have to be on a minimum dining plan so on weekends students will eat at the primary dining hall Commons or one of the other dining options on campus at the Student Union, Summit Coffe or Qdobas. My daughter does eat at Commons during the week on occasion when she is meeting with friends/classmates who aren't members of her eating house or when Commons is serving one of her favorite meals. My daughter loves Davidson (and its phenomenal weather) and chose it over Middlebury and Wesleyan with absolutely no regrets.

In case anyone is curious what Commons is like, here's a fun student made video (including a cameo by a young Steph Curry): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGQID66agH4[/quote]

OP here--very helpful post: thank you![/quote]

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