Environment of Noho/Smith

CPUscientist3000
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:17:18 +0000

Okay so I just got an early-write :)

Even though Smith isn’t my tippy top choice anymore, it is still in the running, pending late March decisions.

I’d like to know about the surrounding area. I’ve been up there twice, but have not been able to drive through Noho. I’ve grown up in rural/suburban areas, but there’s a city girl inside of me. NYC/Boston/Miami and the like really appeal to me. I know Noho is nothing like that, but my mom instinctively referred to it as just like my town (blech!)

Has anyone come from a big city to Smith (well I know people have)? What was your adjustment like?

I need the traffic, noise, pollution (I jest), etc.

If I am awarded a STRIDE, Smith will definitely be bumped up to a top top choice, still pending March decisions (I have 4 schools left to hear from).

I also feel like I am better suited in a larger environment (read: student population). It seemed very quiet vs other schools I have visited (MIT, Harvard, Northeastern, BU - of course these schools have the noise factor of their city, but I mean as far as on campus busy-ness). I want small/moderate class sizes, but not in the single digits/teens.

I am a prospective engineering major, and I recall that that department is already very small to begin with. I would rather be at a bigger school and feel swallowed than a smaller school and feel like I’ve outgrown.

I have read through the insider’s guide to Smith, but I’d like some feedback more tailored to my individual questions (I have more :))

Thanks!!!