<p>I notice no one is really defending Wellesley as not cutthroat. They do have a reputation as attracting a lot of “Type A” women and being quite competitive. Lovely campus, though. I think it is fine for some students, but not what the OP is asking for. </p>
<p>Not sure about Smith, it certainly has a reputation as being edgy socially, but I actually have not really thought of them as cutthroat, either. Although several of the girls I have known attending there are very smart and I could see how they might actually thrive on a bit of academic competition.</p>
<p>I don’t think Bryn Mawr or Mt. Holyoke makes the grade as “cutthroat”. Just like mixed gender schools, different women’s colleges have different personalities!</p>