Anonymous wrote:Some rich benefactor should set up a Deep Springs type college for students that aren’t as high achieving. I could have benefited greatly from this type of program. However, academically I was not Deep Springs material

Berea is sort of similar in a way. Every student works & is charged no tuition.

Some rich benefactor should set up a Deep Springs type college for students that aren’t as high achieving. I could have benefited greatly from this type of program. However, academically I was not Deep Springs material

DSC is ultimately controlled by the Telluride Foundation, which is closely associated (directors and dollars) with Cornell. The program and the lifestyle are so different from any other US collegiate experience that I can’t imagine a high school senior being “encouraged” to go there or “recruited” in any way. This has to be a conscious, individual decision.

A kid from GDS is there now.

If you want your kid to get into Deep Springs, he needs to make this call himself.

Yes. It's an amazing program for the right kid (my son's best friend just finished his 2 years). And I forget the number, but an incredible percentage (upwards of 80%?) go on to Ivy for the last two years. VERY difficult to get in (you'd have a better shot at an ivy!).

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have first-hand experience/knowledge with Deep Springs? It’s such a small program. I don’t know anyone who has attended.

I know one person who attended about a decade ago. He was perfect for it: brilliant, self-directed and super into ecology, science and philosophy and a hands-on learner who built a lot of things in high school. He says it had the most impact on his self-awareness/self-sufficiency and I know he's still very connected to his cohort. He strikes me as someone who knows himself very well and is comfortable in any situation. I don't know how much of that is just who he already was before the school. Because it's so small, I don't want to reveal too much detailed information, but he ended up going to a very good school and now has a niche, lucrative career that also suits him well.

I dreamed of going to Deep Springs, but I'm a woman. Happy to hear it's coed now! Though that means it's probably even more competitive.

Does anyone have first-hand experience/knowledge with Deep Springs? It’s such a small program. I don’t know anyone who has attended.

Deep Springs is not the type of place for your child if you are askingthis question. They are also very well connected so if something happens your adult offspring will be taken care of.

Now, with girls!

(This is Deep Springs’ first year as a coeducational institution).

Anonymous wrote:What's the point of a 2 year LAC?

Think of it like a 2 year gap year where the entire class gets to go Harvard after their time there. That’s Deep Springs.

What's the point of a 2 year LAC?

Anonymous wrote:This 2-year LAC is located in a remote part of California/Nevada border. It seems quite interesting, but what happens if your child experiences a medical emergency? They are quite far away from the nearest towns.

? Why not call and ask them? I'm sure they can answer this better than we can.

This 2-year LAC is located in a remote part of California/Nevada border. It seems quite interesting, but what happens if your child experiences a medical emergency? They are quite far away from the nearest towns.