<p>Thank you all for various comments. I know that summer visits with few students around doe not give you the best representation of the school, but I think my D ruled some out for some reasons for her that are still valid. At this point Bates, Middlebury, Williams are still on the list, and we will be visiting Swarthmore, Haverford (and prossibly Wesleyan) soon. I have a feeling Haverford may be added to the list, but she/we do have one concern about the biology program. I know it is excellent - one of the best in the country. However, it is very cell/molecular focused, while at most other colleges they tend to be a bit more broad and offer courses in cell/molecular, organismal (e.g., anatomy, physiology, etc.), and population (e.g., ecology) biology. My D is a very strong science student, and will likely major in biology, but has found chemistry the least interesting - cell/molecular biology is quite “heavy” on chemistry.</p>