I also think you have to ask yourself to really examine if nurturing and supportive means not competitive and not rigorous…I think each person has to be honest with themselves…My daughter loved the schools that said they would be rigorous and highly demanding & yet we still found the people at OCU, BW, Ball state to be kind /nurturing not cut throat, but told the kids to be honest with themselves and assess if they really want to WORK.!? the kids this week at Baldwin Wallace from Fr through seniors could not have been more warm and welcoming but they all are ready to work their butts off and are already starting auditions this week. but isnt that what a career in this field will be like?