@happymomof1 cool, thanks for the link! It’s kinda concerning that she and I both had the same ish experiences with students at Smith…if anyone has other views/interactions with the students please share! I would really welcome it!
@Midwestmomofboys @Snowdog thank you for your contribution! I always love hearing from alums of schools! 
(A side note: if there’s any Smith alums/students who want to share their experiences I’d love to hear from you too!)
I’ve been trying to figure this out: with schools that are as similar as Smith and Bryn Mawr, how big of a deal should the whole “gut feeling” thing be? I mean, I’ve only visited both schools twice, once briefly at each school and then again at accepted student day, which @juillet pointed out the students probably don’t act quite so normally. But on paper, in terms of classes offered, town setting, and extracurricular opportunities, Smith seems a better fit. But when I visited, Bryn Mawr seemed more, I don’t know, homey. But should I really count that as more important than everything else Smith offers? I’m so conflicted 
(Also sorry I’m so, I don’t know, high maintenance haha. I’m a first gen so my parents and I are pretty bewildered and confused lol)