<p>Hello,
I am very emotionally sensitive, if someone says anything mean to me, it hurts, even if they say its a joke. Also, although I can handle and comprehend saracasm, but I don’t respond to it too well emotionally.
Are there certain schools that would have more “sensitive” people like me?</p>
<p>Stats:
ACT:28
GPA:3.89
Lots of AP and honors courses
2 main ECs for me are theatre and photography</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Go to West Point</p>
<p>^ Haha…don’t be sarcastic GoNavy.</p>
<p>I’d admit, it would go a long way to confronting his/her sensitivity.</p>
<p>jbhgy, what type of environment are you more comfortable? Small group where everyone knows each other or larger group where you can be sort of anonymous?</p>
<p>Perhaps a regionally accredited religious school, like Brigham Young University or one of the small, conservative catholic schools. Most religious schools accept people of different faiths and all have behavior codes that promote respect for everyone.</p>
<p>I think that you’ll find emotionally insensitive people wherever you go. Whether it’s a tiny school of less than 1,000 students or a big state state school, you’ll run into your fair share of both sensitive and insensitive people. I don’t think there’s much difference among colleges in this department.</p>
<p>There are, however, schools that are friendlier than others.</p>
<p>LACs tend to be sensitive touchy-feely type places. Liberal arts schools for the win! They tend to have smaller classes, better relationships with professors, and more of a ‘community’ feel. I’m just guessing that maybe ‘sensitive’ people would like those kinds of qualities in a school.</p>
<p>One of the colleges I applied to, Vassar, has a pretty amazing theater program too…</p>
<p>The touch-iest schools will be smaller, more alternative lifestyle-y LACs (Sarah Lawrence?) or heavily conservative religious institutions (e.g. BYU)</p>
<p>I’m also a bit curious in this matter, although more than sensitive schools, I’m just looking for really friendly ones. Especially friendly, but still quirky, LAC’s.</p>
<p>It is kind of funny that the two places you will probably find the nicest most sensitive people will be at friendly, alternative LAC’s and very religious schools…</p>
<p>Some options might be Sarah Lawrence, Bard, Wesleyan University (a significant reach, but, nevertheless…), and Hamilton College.</p>
<p>There are some schools out there that don’t grade, are all about encouraging personal growth etc. Bennington comes to mind…</p>
<p>Kenyon College, Gambier OH (great theatre, not sure on photography)
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY (FANTASTIC theatre - really wonderful people)</p>
<p>Not to be rude how old are you? Wherever you go in the world you will meet people that upset you. I think this may be a subject for something other than a college messageboard. I know i use to be very sensetive to how people acted around me, i’m a little older now that i’m 24 and sort of learned to deal with it. Just try and be around people you get along with and support you, another thing you will find… When you go to your chosen major you will generally meet more people like you, at least intrest wise so that may help.</p>
<p>The best advice like i said is, really just face the issue and try and help yourself. It will be a tough road ahead in the working world if not.</p>
<p>It’s good you’re aware of your needs.</p>
<p>I know a couple of people like you (i.e. extremely literal, don’t understand humor/jokes that well) and while I don’t think of them as “sensitive,” in a touchy-feely way, I think they, like you, have specific way of making social situations work and they aren’t going to say things that they don’t mean, not even as a joke. It’s something I associate with more of a math/science personalities, but I don’t know if that’s a direction you’re heading towards. Anyway, maybe you’d like to check out schools like Carnegie Mellon and RPI if you are looking for a math/science crowd.</p>
<p>The other kind of school that I think is straight down your alley is Quaker school-- huge on community, kindness, and tend to be a little more fringey. Earlham College in particular would be great for you… Haverford’s another one.</p>
<p>Here’s a list of Quaker schools:
[Quaker-originated</a> Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.quaker.org/colleges.html]Quaker-originated”>Quaker-originated Colleges and Universities)</p>
<p>My other suggestion is that you look for a college that allows you to have a single your first year. Doubles can be fun, but I imagine that having a roommate might be a rough situation for you.</p>
<p>I second Bennington. There is a very supportive atmosphere here. Friends are very caring and kind to each other. I really haven’t seen instances of people being mean to each other, which is not to say there are not people that don’t like each other, but just that no one is trying to hurt anyone. Maybe because it is a small school, we are held accountable, and all have to learn to live with each other.</p>
<p>Look at Earlham, a small college that is Quaker (though most students are not Quaker) and based on Quaker principles of acceptance and good listening skills. Guilford is another Quaker college to check out.</p>
<p>I would suggest looking into SUNY New Paltz, a state school in NY and written up in Newsweek as the best small state school. It is relatively small, about 5,000 undergrads. Has a very liberal student body with a great deal of tolerance for all types of people. It has amazing theater and studio arts dpts. and is in a small hippie-ish town with lots of cool bars, restaurants and shops.</p>
<p>i think haverford is a nice school.</p>
<p>I’d go to Rice. Lots of nice nerds there.</p>
<p>Earlham Indiana</p>
<p>I know someone who goes to Guilford and loves it. I think the Quaker values do set the tone on campus.</p>