College for an Introvert

MrMom62
Sun, 03 Nov 2013 16:35:37 +0000

Yes, you are encountering the Extrovert Ideal, and we all have to be extroverts part of the time, that’s just the culture. But in reality, colleges are looking for quiet introverts as well, not just rah, rah leaders.

There was a thread about a similar student a few months ago, and I recommended she take a look at LACs, specifically NESCAC schools or ones like them - so things like Williams, Amhert, Middlebury, Bowdoin, Hamilton, Vassar, Trinity, Haverford, Lafayette, Bryn Mawr, Barnard, Davidson, Carleton, Pomona, Colorado College, etc. They’re all small, focus on undergrads, have very small classes where it’s impossible to hide, very high academic standards, and probably more introverts than your average large school, or at least they won’t be drowned out by the extroverts.

Here’s the US News list - anything listed here may be great for her:
[National Liberal Arts College Rankings | Top Liberal Arts Colleges | US News Best Colleges](http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges)

And if she or you hasn’t read it, I recommend this:
[Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking: Susan Cain: Amazon.com: Books](http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383514410&sr=8-1&keywords=quiet)