<p>My daughter chose Vassar over Wellesley, after Vassar took her off the waiting list. For her, a no-brainer. ***** describes Wellesley as a “very competitive college where students attack mountainous workloads with fierce intensity”, while Vassar is on the top-ten list of colleges with the happiest students. Wellesley is a wonderful place, but Vassar, for my D, a better fit.</p>