<p>p’girl,
Sorry to get this off-track—my earlier comments were intended for the more urban campuses of the Philly area. I’m with you on Bryn Mawr and Haverford. Very pretty schools in Philly’s best suburbs and each with easy access to the city via commuter train. I’ll be interested to read your impressions. </p>
<p>As for the schools that I mentioned, I would concur with the thought that places like Duke, Vandy, UNC, are typically not places that share applicants with places like Bryn Mawr and Haverford. Davidson, however, is. Wake might and it is less reachy and has something of a LAC feel to it. </p>
<p>BTW, I think you’re smart to visit these schools during the year and during periods when the weather may be most objectionable. Your Tulane discovery is a perfect example of that and helped you cross it off the list. </p>
<p>mythmom,
Sorry you child is unhappy in Atlanta. As major cities go, it’s ok, but overall not an especially attractive or charming city with a nice urban center like you’d find in Boston. Atlanta is definitely much more spread out. I have heard your complaint before, particularly from Northerners looking for something resembling things back home. Hopefully, things will improve for her. </p>
<p>cadence,
If late Feb/early March in DC is spring for you, then I guess you must’ve found April positively balmy and June/July/August uninhabitable. I think you’re about a month early. Average DC hi in March is only 56 with average low of 37. I guess folks have different thresholds for weather, but mid-50s, often with blustery winds, is not exactly shorts and sandals weather.</p>