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In particular, academic freedom WITH guided mentorship by an academic advisor within the student’s chosen area of study.
This could describe 50 colleges. The problem is that OP DOES NOT HAVE a chosen area of study. So getting the guided mentorship- whether at Sarah Lawrence, Gallatin, or anywhere else- isn’t really of value. Hence my point. If Sarah Lawrence isn’t working, transferring to Gallatin is likely more of the same.
Even at schools with sub-par advising, it is not hard for a motivated student to get excellent mentorship from a professor. But that requires exactly the things the OP doesn’t want- focus, figuring out what the interests are, slogging through prerequisites in order to get to the higher level more interesting classes, etc.
Gallatin is fantastic for the right student. But Sarah Lawrence is a fantastic choice for a student who wants one-on-one relationships with faculty- and if that’s not working for the OP…