Smith vs. Wellesley vs. Bowdoin

UNYMom
Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:32:47 +0000

Was talking about this with some academic types last night. I was wondering why people perceive Wellesley as more intense and stressful than Smith. (the imposing campus? the rich town?) They said that in most departments, the faculty at Wellesley is more highly ranked than at Smith. That Wellesley profs’ research output is on par with the Ivy League, but that Wellesley profs are actually competent at teaching undergrads and even enjoy it :-). Honestly, I don’t think this fact would make a ton of difference in an undergrad’s experience, but thought I would shar it.