Anonymous wrote:Bucknell is what you're looking for. It's far less of an academic grind than Williams or Amherst but has just as strong of a pipeline to high paying jobs on The Street.
Anonymous wrote:Are there nice LACs in the Northeast where there is a more mellow academic vibe in terms of rigor, workload, grading etc,but are still considered respectable?
Anonymous wrote:Long thread on a similar question earlier this year with lots of suggestions.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1177050.page
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
Because they are all competing for the same seats in graduate programs. Drop lower or find a school that doesn't focus on creating academics and you'll find more mellow students
Most students come in not even having a good grasp on their major, let alone knowing that they're competing for graduate program seats.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
My DD is at Swarthmore. It is not mellow.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
My DD is at Swarthmore. It is not mellow.
It's all perspective. I think it's pretty mellow if you're not a grade grubber.
The student body skews serious and academic, and many of them eventually go to grad school. It's not a very social place, and even if you aren't a "grade grubber" you will find yourself surrounded by classmates who adhere to the grind.
I attend. Yes, many people go to grad school, but many people who are good matches for grad school aren't anxiety-ridden type A students, but very casual, calm hard working types. Choosing to grind through college is....a choice. It's not something Swarthmore forces upon you. The whole grind culture is very overblown.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
Because they are all competing for the same seats in graduate programs. Drop lower or find a school that doesn't focus on creating academics and you'll find more mellow students
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
My DD is at Swarthmore. It is not mellow.
It's all perspective. I think it's pretty mellow if you're not a grade grubber.
The student body skews serious and academic, and many of them eventually go to grad school. It's not a very social place, and even if you aren't a "grade grubber" you will find yourself surrounded by classmates who adhere to the grind.
Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are people not saying the t5 lacs? I see them as non-competitive Ivy-like schools, so it would fit since they’re pretty mellow
My DD is at Swarthmore. It is not mellow.
It's all perspective. I think it's pretty mellow if you're not a grade grubber.