<p>I'm interested in alternative schools like Hampshire and Evergreen where you pretty mush design your own curriculum. I was wondering if you guess knew of colleges similar or ones that are different than your usuall institution. I'm also curious about your thoughts on schools like these since I know most of your here are interested in the regular traditional colleges (HYPS for example.)</p>
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<p>Ah sorry for the incorrect spellings of some of the words. I was in a hurry.</p>
<p>New College of Florida.</p>
<p>I wouldn't call Maharishi University of Management traditional, but I wouldn't go there either, although it seems pretty interesting. :)</p>
<p>you might like bennington if you like hampshire</p>
<p>Also check out Sarah Lawrence. Also the Johnston Center at the University of Redlands in California gives you an open-design-it-yourself curriculum within a more traditional university.</p>
<p>Be sure to visit Hampshire if you haven't already. While the curriculum concept sounds great on paper, be sure you feel comfortable at Hampshire because it is not right for everyone. You might also want to read the reviews from current and former students at studentsreview.com.</p>
<p>Also, do a search on Live Journal for alternative colleges - there used to be a fairly active discussion group on this topic.</p>
<p>Finally, don't rule out "traditional" schools right off the bat. Once you get past the HYPS bastions of education, there are many interesting schools with flexible curriculums and unique campus cultures. Get a copy of a book called Cool Colleges to explore what else is out there.</p>
<p>Yes, Bennington, Marlboro, New College, Bard and Hampshire. Be sure to visit each as they are small and intimate and have unique environments. Marlboro and New College are known for their active and large number of gay communities. Some have high transfer rates. </p>
<p>Re-examine your profile, assess your specific needs and review these schools before making a final decision on which to apply to.</p>
<p>I would second visiting all of the alternative schools. While they might sound very similar on paper, and might attract a similar kind of person, they really do have different atmospheres and differences in what they offer academically. I liked Sarah Lawrence for NYC and the strong writing programs, Hampshire for the access to the 5 colleges, and others for various reasons, but ultimately chose Bennington for the nice people, the beauty of the campus, and most importantly the annual Field Work Term, and I have never been sorry. All good schools, but it just comes down to those little personal preferences.</p>