Pros and Cons of Hamilton?

thermom
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 22:36:06 +0000

As the mom of a current Hamilton junior who doesn’t drink or partake in any drugs (and no this isn’t wishful thinking on my part, it’s actually true), I have to say that my kid is having a dynamite time at Hamilton and has found many like-minded peers. There are of course plenty of kids who do drink and partake in recreational substances (my D is friends with some) but there are plenty who do not, who are not interested, and my D has never felt pressured.

I’m not sure why this keeps coming up as an issue with Hamilton and is talked about on this forum as though it’s a bigger issue than it is at other schools, but as the parent of a self-identified straight arrow with tons of friends and activities (she was home for a grand total of 4 days this summer because of on-campus research projects etc.) I can say with a pretty high level of confidence that kids who are not drinkers/partiers can have a completely wonderful experience at this school.