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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t really see why this matters. If she wants a demanding education, she can make her schedule as hard as possible taking physics, math, and upper div philosophy seminars. It sounds like Barnard is just easing the adjustment- which is fine.

Most schools aren’t Reed.[/quote]

Maybe it is just the first semester, in which case I agree that it might be fine and they are just being gentle with these students during the first semester but I'd be annoyed if it continues into next semester.  Students can't just decide to take whatever classes they want to increase rigor--they are restricted by what's available and college courses should be demanding across disciplines.  [/quote]
Most schools don't have harsh restrictions on taking upper div seminars in humanities or social sciences (that aren't economics). You just have to take the harder courses. Our DD's first semester at a peer lac was 3 upper division courses in the humanities and she was challenged to the bone, but loved the experience and pursued no intro courses that weren't required. [/quote]
Correct.

And barnard provides a further advantage over other lacs.

Because it's an undergraduate college of Columbia U, Barnard students can enroll in graduate level courses with Columbia's graduate students.

OP: You can encourage your kid to explore into upper division courses and graduate-level courses.  [/quote]

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