<p>Advice based on experience – look carefully at what W&L’s offer of “free ride” really means. Are there additional costs or fees that may be required and/or may limit your options there? Wellesley’s financial aid “travels” if you go abroad but not all schools do. Wellesley offers lots of paid internships – or stipends/grants that allow students to take unpaid internships. Read the fine print and factor that into your decision.</p>
<p>As for economics, Wellesley is very strong. I read recently somewhere that over the past 30 years more women graduates of Wellesley went on to earn PhDs in economics than women who graduated from any of the Ivies.</p>