<p>My daughter was very happy with Smith. They really encourage them to become scholars. She and her friends all ended up very successful in their fields. There is also a Smith network. Even when she was working on her dissertation overseas there was a network of Smithies she got together with. They help alumna get jobs, she found a rental in DC through their network and has made friends wherever she has lived through the Smith network. It is unlike what I, my husband, or our other children got through their colleges.
As for the food, Smith has individual dining rooms in the dorms. You can come down to breakfast in your nightgown and enjoy very good food</p>