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Interesting that you have Ds at TWO women’s colleges. My D is an '06 Smith grad employed in a field that is traditionally heavily male. She recently maneuvered herself into her “dream job” (at same employer with which she started after graduation). She told me that the area where she will now be working (research in the field of her major) has 30 males and she will be one of only two females in the position. (They have had other women in the past but that’s the current census.) Interestingly, the only other female is a grad of … Bryn Mawr!</p>
<p>Just thought this was an interesting data point on women’s colleges.</p>
<p>We were full-pay at Smith but we really believe D’s outcome from Smith was different than the outcome SHE would have had had she gone with her other choice, an honors program at a very good state U. For some kids, the outcome might have been just as good (or perhaps even better) with the alternative, but for our D, her specific environment really makes a difference, which is why we supported her choice, and paid those bills without regrets. </p>
<p>Best wishes to all for the coming school year!</p>