<p>I’m interested in some women’s colleges in the Northeast (namely Smith, Barnard, and Wellesley), and I’ve heard that, especially at Wellesley, the social life is rather dead. I guess that Smith and Barnard are different because one is so close to many other colleges and the other is in a large city, but why is it that women’s colleges are known for being boring socially? Is it the simple lack of men, and, hence, lack of a dating scene? Is it that they tend to be small and in rural areas? Is it that the women that choose to attend do tend to be workaholic feminists? I’m sorry if I seem to be making a generalization, but I am working from assumptions I’ve gotten and I would love for someone to clarify.</p>
<p>im interested in the same three women’s colleges you are</p>
<p>i dunno, i’ve heard that the social life depends on the individual person.</p>
<p>You do know that Wellesly does cross register with MIT and is a stones throw from cambridge so there is not a lack of other students to hang out with or places to go.</p>
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<p>It soounds like that you have not spent a lot of time on these campuses, so it is in your best interest to visit and interact with other students in these settings.
Don’t worry, where ever women are, the men are not far behind.</p>
<p>I’m sure you have nothing to worry about with Barnard. New York City is full of men, and Columbia is just across the street. You would probably have to make slightly more of an effort at Smith and Wellesley, but I’m sure if you really want an active social life you can find one. I don’t know any of this from personal experience, I’m just guessing. I’m also applying to Barnard, Wellesley, and Smith, as well as Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>I’m interested in those colleges too. Unfortunately, I haven’t visited any of them… And I frankly won’t have time to before I apply. So, I do wonder what the atmosphere is like…</p>
<p>i visited wellesley, and everyone i met was constantly talking about going to harvard, mit, and other surrounding colleges on the weekend. i think the even have a shuttle or something. it seemed to me that if you want it, its there.</p>
<p>I think a big thing is that there isn’t much on-campus partying (it’s tough to party w/o both genders…). So while the campus may be dead, the social scene probably isn’t.</p>