Smith College

Smith instilled a work ethic in me, which was sorely needed after I breezed through high school without cracking a book. The community there is unlike any other, and I made many lifelong friends. The atmosphere allowed me to break out of my humanities-only track in high school and come to know/love science as well... I was very nurtured at Smith.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

Smith was difficult both academically (as it should be) and socially. Students from a blue-collar background can find the very different mind set and values of the majority of Smith students difficult to understand. It does not accomodate the student who must work more than a few hours a week or who has very little money very well. I hope that's changed since I graduated.

Smith was literally a life-changing experience for me and I would do it again. I met wonderful people who have been my friends ever since and grad school is a breeze in comparison. I've taken life-long pleasure in many of the things I discovered there and I believe it was the best choice of colleges I could have made.To thrive at Smith, you must be bright, self-reliant and determined---good things for a woman who wants to succeed in any field.

4th Year Female -- Class 1989

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Friendliness: B

I absolutely love my Smith experience and would not change it for the world. I have wonderful friends and very interesting professors. I love that we don't have any general education requirements. Smith is definately not for everyone, but if you visit and you like it on your visit I guarantee you will like it even more as a student.

1st Year Female -- Class 2006

Education Quality: A+, Social Life: A-