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vandygrad87
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:48:01 +0000

Hi Princeton,

I’m happy to share my thoughts.

We’ve visited St. Mary’s twice. The things that she/we liked were:

It’s cool to be smart. Cool to be prepared, cool to want to do well. I think kids are annoyed by students who don’t care.

It’s not cutthroat.

There’s a strong sense of community.

The setting is gorgeous- whatever pictures you have seen, it is actually prettier.

There’s a feeling of acceptance amongst all types of students. One of the things they say (borrowed from Austin, TX) is “Keep St. Mary’s Weird.” It’s a tongue in cheek way of saying that differences are accepted and you can be just who you are and you will be accepted there.

Buildings were well maintained- the Great Room for dining is gorgeous, athletic facilities nice but not over the top, dorms nice but still dorms. You know? Good condition but not so nice that you feel like that’s what you are paying all the money for.

Great relations between students and professors.

Cons-

It is remote. Now, when I first heard that, I thought SUPER REMOTE as in, you have NO WHERE to drive to or go. Not true. Now, it is true that you either need a car or someone else who has a car to drive you. But, within a ten minute drive you have all the restaurants and shopping you need. I think that is reasonable. We are trying to decide whether we will allow her a car or not.

Honestly, that’s the only con I can come up with.

I’d really encourage you all to visit. It’s worth it. Visits made a huge difference for my daughter in her decision making.