Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 22:14     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Most of those schools with exception of Colby probably are too woke and not up to dressing up. Most are very liberal
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Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 21:44     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Anonymous wrote:I think your description screams Amherst. It's a great pre-med program, small classes, gender balance, no Greek life, great interaction with professors.



Agree on Amherst. Would also add the following NESCAC schools: Bowdoin, Colby, Hamilton, Middlebury and Williams. Outside of NESCAC: Carleton, Claremont-McKenna and Pomona.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 21:24     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Sounds like a moderate vibe not artsy/woke. Would recommend schools with sports programs like W&M, Holy Cross and Villanova.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 21:13     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Richmond, Holy Cross, and Davidson. Forget the Emory, Wesleyan crowd no fun and kids don’t dress up.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 21:04     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Holy Cross would be a fantastic match. No Greek life, 3300 kids and top pre-med. Add campus is middle of the road politically and only 1 hour from Boston.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 20:52     Subject: Re:Help finding a school to fit this girl
Anonymous wrote:Yale, UChicago, Northwestern, Brown, Rice, WashU, Emory, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Tufts, Lehigh, Rochester, William & Mary


My kid is pre-med at one of those schools. Most of these schools are not small where the kid is going to have discussion style classes for pre-med with relationships with professors.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 20:51     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
I think your description screams Amherst. It's a great pre-med program, small classes, gender balance, no Greek life, great interaction with professors.

Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 20:22     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Rice
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 20:17     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Another vote for Davidson
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 20:12     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Wellesley, Barnard, Smith, Bryn Mawr
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 20:01     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Anonymous wrote:From my junior daughter as we make lists to visit this spring:

-assume competitive for all schools, realizing that list will need to be balanced (we've been through this twice before with older kids)
-Pre med, likely majoring in data science, math, neuroscience, biology, etc depending on the school but likes the idea of a liberal arts core.
-Friendly, happy kids who want community.
-Great relationships with professors, small lectures, lots of discussion.
-Size small to medium (2-10K or so)
-Kid is very mainstream in style/interests but doesn't want overwhelmingly preppy but neither do they want super artsy/LGBTQ etc. A total mix would be great.
-racial mix would be great.
-not a drinker/partier but does like dressing up for an occasional party and loves doing things and going out at night.
-prefers campus where greek life is either small or super inclusive. Does not want greek life rush stress.
-relatively gender balanced.

Ok, any thoughts?


Middlebury, Colby, Davidson, Carlton, Hamilton
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 19:41     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Anonymous wrote:Boston University


+1

This is what I thought, and it matches most of what the OP described.
However, the size might be a little bigger than what she was hoping for.
Also, BU has many clubs, but if you’re looking for professional Greek organizations, it can be competitive.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 19:32     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
William & Mary, Juniata.

(I would say Mt. Holyoke, but you wanted a gender mix. Mind you it is part of a consortium with multiple nearby campuses)
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 19:30     Subject: Re:Help finding a school to fit this girl
Anonymous wrote:Yale, UChicago, Northwestern, Brown, Rice, WashU, Emory, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Tufts, Lehigh, Rochester, William & Mary


Chicago and Georgia tech are not ideal for premed. Plenty of better options.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2026 19:22     Subject: Help finding a school to fit this girl
Hamilton's academics and social atmosphere may suit your daughter.