<p>CB, that was part of my D’s experience as well: Wellesley had the prestige, but Smith was just more comfortable and friendlier. Since graduation, she has said that she thinks she intuitively felt that W would reinforce some of her perfectionist traits too much and that Smith made her more well rounded.</p>
<p>EL, a Smith degree won’t be a problem in the job market. D applied for one job in a prestigious place of employment relevant to her field, got it. I’m pretty sure that her degree didn’t hold her back. Actually, come to think of it, they <em>invited</em> her to apply for the job after turning her down for an internship where her availability didn’t work too well for them.</p>