Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 11:10     Subject: Re:Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:St. Johns might be a good fit.

Seriously a quality liberal arts education that is very hard to get through but 100% worth it!

None of her credits will transfer
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 11:07     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The best for rigorous academics and a truly intellectual environment, Swarthmore is the best in the east, and maybe the best anywhere. But it's small and I assume impossible to get into as a transfer student. And pretty intense.

Two other great choices that should be somewhat easier admits. Wesleyan, particularly if she can get into the school of social studies program. And Bryn Mawr .BM is even smaller than Kenyon, but it's certainly not isolated and doesn't have the prepsters and frat boys running around.

I'm sure it will be a relief to leave Kenyon!





Why a relief to leave Kenyon? It’s on my dc’s list, so I’m curious.



There are several long threads recently. Saying it's small, isolated, with nothing going on is almost an understatement. It's truly claustrophobic.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 10:41     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:Emory, Northwestern, Columbia have the best creative writing programs.
Then move on to graduate school at Iowa Writers Workshop MFA- the most prestigious.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 10:33     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Emory
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 10:31     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
^ Bryn not Bryan - sorry
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 10:30     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The best for rigorous academics and a truly intellectual environment, Swarthmore is the best in the east, and maybe the best anywhere. But it's small and I assume impossible to get into as a transfer student. And pretty intense.

Two other great choices that should be somewhat easier admits. Wesleyan, particularly if she can get into the school of social studies program. And Bryn Mawr .BM is even smaller than Kenyon, but it's certainly not isolated and doesn't have the prepsters and frat boys running around.

I'm sure it will be a relief to leave Kenyon!




These are all great suggestions, but sadly she really wants to avoid the northeast, so Wesleyan is off the table. She has swarthmore on the list, but Bryn Mawr and Haverford are being added from this forum!


Swarthmore, Bryan, and Haverford are very similar to Kenyon. They are also small, and while one can take a train to Philly there isn’t much to do around them. I agree with a pp that suggested your D look at larger schools. Best of luck to her!
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 09:26     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Emory, Northwestern, Columbia have the best creative writing programs.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 08:53     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Hopkins. Good creative writing (though Kenyon has a great reputation for this) and a much more urban environment.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 08:52     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
I think she should reflect more on herself. If she hates small towns as much as you say, why Kenyon? Why not a city? Some of her preferred locations (Pomona) do not have a ton going on either. Though more kids and variety.

Why is Boston ok but not Philadelphia or Minneapolis or ??
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 08:46     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
I think if she’s unhappy at Kenyon, other SLACS aren’t a great choice even if they have a little more commerce nearby. They are also going to be small and more similar than different. She should look at universities.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 06:19     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:The best for rigorous academics and a truly intellectual environment, Swarthmore is the best in the east, and maybe the best anywhere. But it's small and I assume impossible to get into as a transfer student. And pretty intense.

Two other great choices that should be somewhat easier admits. Wesleyan, particularly if she can get into the school of social studies program. And Bryn Mawr .BM is even smaller than Kenyon, but it's certainly not isolated and doesn't have the prepsters and frat boys running around.

I'm sure it will be a relief to leave Kenyon!





Why a relief to leave Kenyon? It’s on my dc’s list, so I’m curious.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2024 03:49     Subject: Re:Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Isn't "near Boston" in the northeast?

Yeah, should really be just "In or 5 minutes from Boston." It's really the only place in the northeast she enjoys. Places like Waterville Maine, Hanover, New Hampshire, Middletown, Connecticut are just tragically awful for her. I love the small towns, but she really doesn't want to be in a New England town.


I don’t know what the history faculty, but Lewis & Clark is near Reed and seems to punch way above its weight. Maybe it would be a good transfer safety.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2024 23:24     Subject: Re:Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Anonymous wrote:Isn't "near Boston" in the northeast?

Yeah, should really be just "In or 5 minutes from Boston." It's really the only place in the northeast she enjoys. Places like Waterville Maine, Hanover, New Hampshire, Middletown, Connecticut are just tragically awful for her. I love the small towns, but she really doesn't want to be in a New England town.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2024 23:20     Subject: Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Washington & Lee. Lexington is a small town but there are a bunch of cute shops and restaurants there. Worth a visit. My daughter really enjoyed her creative writing class there so much that she decided to minor in creative writing.
Anonymous
Post 06/23/2024 23:13     Subject: Re:Transfer schools for Creative writing and History
Isn't "near Boston" in the northeast?