<p>I don’t know much about Bard but my son is a junior who is a science major at Skidmore and loves it there. He’s not a far out hippy dippy artsy fartsy kid, but he is a crunchy granola vegetarian tree hugger. His sister calls him a hipster and he adamantly denies its.</p>
<p>I’d say based on the kids I’ve seen on campus my guy is right in the middle of the pack. There’s a bell curve at Skidmore ranging from the very emo looking girls with weird haircuts, piercings and tattoos, to the jocky looking guys with 12 packs. The bulk of the kids are on what looks like the cooler, more socially conscious side of preppy East Coast America. My son can’t possibly own enough plaid flannel shirts.</p>
<p>The student politics are definitely liberal but more on the “let’s work to change the world” side than the “let’s destroy the establishment” side. The town/gown relationship is very good - Skidmore kids are welcome everywhere and don’t stand out as odd or counterculture at all.</p>