<p>So strange that some of these Smith professors were aloof… de VIllers is definitely great and very, very engaging- literally e-mailed me to meet with him within the first two weeks at Smith! I wasn’t a STRIDE scholar but it was for something else that someone referred him to me. I’m trying to think of other good, engaging professors who LOVE freshmen/incoming students- I know that Justin Cammy in the Jewish Studies/Comparative Lit departments is a sucker for younger kids but unfortunately, he can scare the hell out of them because he’s a tough guy. 
Oh for math, talk to David Cohen, I think mini’s D had him? Though I ultimately dropped his calc class after 3 weeks of struggling, he was AMAZING in helping me figure out what I want and making the transition to college.</p>
<p>Really, I would definitely NOT discount Smith professors right now- you’re probably not talking to the right people at the right time of the year. If you have a good gut feeling about the campus, go anyway.</p>
<p>Besides, students tend to be extra nice to prospectives, keep that in mind.</p>