<p>Go to Wellesley!!!</p>
<p>Barnard said no. I can’t think of anything that you could get at Barnard that you can’t get at Wellesley, other than living in NY – but you don’t have to attend school in order to live in NY. BU is a fine school as well, but if you are looking for a supportive, rigorous, empowering, women’s college – well, BU doesn’t work for that. </p>
<p>And you don’t “love” Barnard - you simply are enamored of your <em>idea</em> of Barnard – which is based mostly on marketing material and possibly a visit. The real Barnard is far from perfect. </p>
<p>My daughter received a tremendous education at Barnard, but the only time she was truly happy was the one semester she was studying abroad. (I think she really needed a full co-ed environment to be happy). I don’t think my d. would have been happy at Wellesley either, given her clear need for male companionship – but I can’t imagine that the academic experience would have been any less stellar at Wellesley. </p>
<p>So if you want everything that Barnard has to offer academically, say yes to Wellesley - and if the problem is that you really (like my d.) prefer a co-ed environment, then go to BU.</p>