<p>i wasn’t impressed by northampton }}</p>
<p>Thats perfectly fine. I’m not impressed with NYC. To each their own. Enough people love Northampton that the housing prices are close to those of Boston. Some people like Wellesley (the town). I find it totally boring. Its a burb. I have a good friend who lives there. When I visit, we leave and go to Boston to find a decent restaurant and entertainment</p>
<p>I was more or less responding to your remarks My impression is that Wellesley is much more academically rigorous than the others You visited numerous campuses but havent attended any. Wouldnt you agree a legitimate impression of a colleges academic rigor takes more than a short visit or sitting in one class or so? You have no way of knowing how rigorous the academics are at Smith, or any of the other colleges for that matter.
I didnt speak about BC, although I knew students who attended the college and I visited often, but I wouldn’t presume to know how rigorous their academics are compared to Smith, Wellesley etc without attending or spending a semester in classes.</p>
<p>I have two very close friends who are ND alums and I can assure you their education is equal to, or slightly better, than that of Wellesley or Smith. </p>
<p>Talk to Smith women who have cross registered for a year at Wellesley and youll find the level of Smith academics equal compared to Wellesley. Although Wellesley may be slightly better in the Chem dept–at least until Smith completes its new science building. </p>
<p>I showed you even US News ranks Smith very close to Wellesley in the academic rankings. If you want to believe and taunt the # 4 overall ranking, you then have to give equal credence to the sub rankings Otoh- if you want to ignorantly consider Wellesley a much better college b/c US News rated it <em>overall</em> # 4, even though the Wellesley administration (I know one) themselves will inform you the rankings are very flawed, that also is your prerogative.
It really wasn’t my intention to offend or start an argument. But the facts should be present honestly.</p>
<p>Good luck next year, and I hope you have a great college experience.</p>