<p>We visited Bryn Mawr, Wellesley, Smith & Mt Holyoke - my D is now at Wellesley. </p>
<p>Campus-wise, I think W & BM are the two prettiest, followed fairly closely by Mt H - Smith is a certain look and feel that you either like or don’t. W & BM are in similar upscale suburban environments, though BM has Haverford nearby and W students have to go a little farther to find a male social life. Personally, I don’t get all the fuss that gets made over Northampton. It struck me as similar to any one of a number of crunchy-granola-small-cities; Northampton just happens to fly the rainbow flag a little more strongly, that’s all. </p>
<p>Bryn Mawr is your outlier - have you seen how far Philly is from MA? How were you planning on getting to Philly? Honestly, coming from out of state (we were coming from the Midwest), we did Bryn Mawr in one trip that covered Philly and Wash DC, and then Wellesley / Smith / Mt H in another trip that covered Massachusetts schools. Are there other schools in Philly that interest you so you’re not doing that schlep just for the one school?</p>