<p>If anything my impression was that Barnard women would be somewhat less conforming to negative societal pushes than at most of schools with women with similar academic backgrounds … one of the big draws for my daughter was the vibe on campus which seemed more grounded and funky than most of schools she visited. I am not denying these pressures exist on women today … as a parent of a daughter who will be attending Barnard I’m very glad she is going there and one of the reasons is I think Barnard will very much help her resist these negative pressures.</p>