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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a bit confused on her geographic preferences but I’d explore Sarah Lawrence College. Very strong writing program and proximity to NYC.[/quote]

Agree that it has a strong writing program but I'd advise OP and her daughter to visit. Sarah Lawrence is great on paper and my DC had a friend who was very happy there, but visiting took it off DC's list entirely.

Yes, it's close to NYC but you hear that as a constant refrain -- "We're SO close to the city!" is used as a big selling point but the friend said students don't actually get into the city as much as people think. The campus itself felt like a residential prep high school. I do note that we had a good visit there, they put on excellent student and faculty panels, gave multiple specialized tours, were very attentive to prospective students, etc. so no diss on the college for that; it just feels even more insular than Kenyon, despite its vaunted "so near the city!" location.

And though this was a few years ago now, Sarah Lawrence administration completely defaulted on its oversight of student housing and did nothing when a parasitic parent moved in with his daughter and her housemates (in a college-owned house), and the results were horrific. Subject of a lot of coverage, a huge trial, and destroyed some young lives. Look up the name Larry Ray. As far as I've read, to this day, the college takes zero responsibility, even though other parents tried to get it to focus on the issue before things blew up. I know, old news, but I'd like to hear that the college has changed its laissez-faire approach to parent concerns about, oh, random adults moving into college housing. [/quote]

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