<p>Jman,</p>
<p>It does sound like New College is a good fit for you. True they don’t have grades, but my D works VERY hard to Sat her contracts. While it is a rather free-spirited place and no shoes is common, you will find all kinds of kids at NCF. </p>
<p>NCF isn’t for everyone, you really get out of it what you put into it. I agree that rankings really don’t reflect the outstanding quality of education at NCF, and most elite graduate programs are aware of that.</p>