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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a fascinating thread. Please keep the suggestions coming. Also have a sweet kid who is also a very good student (science Magnet student). Looking at mostly SLACs in the Philadelphia and Boston area but concerned about the social atmosphere in these places. 
Some of the all women’s colleges are intriguing   Want to look at brynnmawr  Wellesley andsmith[/quote]

Smith will have a large cohort of very in your face and aggressive "social justice warriors." Bryn Mawr is more laid back and relaxed and much quieter.

Speaking of Pennsylvania, Franklin & Marshall and Dickinson could be great choices. [/quote]
Any more suggestions for Massachusetts or Pennsylvania for a high achieving but sweet kid who would not thrive in a very competitive or highly charged atmosphere?[/quote]

Assumption, St. Anselms, St. Michael’s, Stonehill, Merrimack, Clark, Elms, Salve Regina, Holy Cross . . .[/quote]
I have some homework to do.   I don't recognize any of the above names except for maybe Clark and College of the Holy Cross.  Are they really good fits for a high achieving kid?
A couple of people have mentioned Mount Holyoke.  That is a great suggestion and will move to the top of the list of colleges to visit since dd is interested in science.
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Look at their Honors Programs.  Smaller schools have great opportunities for high achievers to get special projects with faculty.  Some have reciprocal relationships or consortiums with larger colleges.  While “average” students chug along, a go-getter can use these to their advantage and really shine.[/quote]

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