<p>Faizaa, the students over at the Columbia waitlist are upset because they think that NO ONE was taken off the list. It seems that very few were, so you should indeed be proud of that.</p>
<p>That said, I believe that there is no substitute for a top LAC education, whether at Smith or at any of the other premier LACs. I have always been a strong proponent for an Ivy education (I like some of the Ivies much better than others); however, after seeing the kind of education my daughter has received, I’d say that she is getting every bit as rigorous an education as I did at an Ivy, PLUS her self-confidence has soared because of Smith’s relatively unique academic environment. The intimate community and the attention she has gotten from professors has been exhilarating.</p>