<p>It’s very difficult to determine fit without visiting. On paper, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and Wellesley are very similar. Yet they’re also very different. </p>
<p>For my D, Columbia felt one way in paper, a completely different way when visiting.</p>
<p>What you’re asking is a bit like deciding which you prefer, swimming or skiing, without actually doing either, but just reading about it.</p>