Financial Package from Skidmore

wuwei
Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:04:33 +0000

We were worried about this too. When we called, they explained that the aid will generally stay the same if your financial status is the same, but your DD will have to take on more hours for work-study (if she was offered that) as each year passes. But seeing how your DD will be the only one in college for a year, that year will be more money. It should decrease though once your other daughter enters college.

The thing I’m most concerned about is the student body. I’ve heard that most are from wealthy families and party a lot. I’m not really into partying, and I was wondering if anyone here is either a student there or has a friend there who could fill me in on the situation. Also, I’ve heard some mixed things about the academics. I’ve heard that they are good, but that sometimes professors don’t challenge students to think on their own - that students are expected to agree with the teachers and rehash information. Is this true? Thanks.