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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree that Davidson is worth a look. My older kid turned down Davidson for a different LAC and sometimes wonders what might have been. The D1 sports and associated campus spirit was a huge selling point. [/quote]

Ours also wonders what might have been. She was all set to attend Davidson but a surprise acceptance from Amherst had her torn.  After much drama that I posted about on a thread here, [b]she chose Amherst. Suffice to say, her college experience has not lived up to her high expectations. [/b]She even contemplated applying to transfer to Davidson.

So OP, financial situation permitting, please have your child do careful research beyond the brochures and rankings, do visit the final contending schools for more than a 75 min info session/campus tour and then trust your child to make their choice.[/quote]

Are you willing to elaborate on why your she was not happy at Amherst ? Thanks in advance.[/quote]

Clarification: she's not unhappy but is disappointed college life just hasn't lived up to her lofty (and likely unrealistic) expectations. Academically, Amherst has been good to great. She has enjoyed almost all of her classes and finds most professors impressively intelligent and approachable. She did have an issue w/her first year advisor who was a newish professor and was a bit clueless so gave her less than helpful advice on course selection.

Socially, however, she has confided that Amherst is oddly segregated and stilted. For example, many athletes/teams hang out, eat and party separately from their non-athlete classmates. Various identity groups self-segregate socially as well, and the college seems to leave the rest of the kids to themselves to figure things out socially. She told me more than once that she and her Amherst friends are extroverts in a sea of introverts. The college has also clamped down on large student organized parties due to some dorm damage incidents so there haven't been too many opportunities for the students to mix organically outside of class. And there are too many weekend nights where the campus is quiet. She is hopeful that the new administration will focus more on improving student life.  She has visited her high school besties at UVA and Duke and sees their grass as greener. Her former HS teammate who is a senior at Davidson has also encouraged her to transfer though she's decided to stay put for now. Those friends seem to enjoy a more lively college scene that Amherst lacks. She is also a warm weather kid so it has taken her awhile to adjust to the longer winters. With all that, she is still very much looking forward to the start of fall semester and is determined to make the most of it.

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