My NYC daughter, who is interested in writing, photography and psychology has been accepted at all three schools and would love to hear some fresh feedback on the above schools…thanks!
Hi there - my son was accepted at all three schools as well and also to Hampshire College. He initially was interested in writing and theater. I think of any of three are excellent in the three areas. The three schools have a very different “feel” to them so that may be a good place to start. Would she like to be close to home with the suburban environment of SLC? Or more rural? My son loved Bennington and had a hard time choosing between Bennington and Hampshire (he ended up at Hampshire - the draw of the 5 college consortium was very appealing). SLC and Bard were not as generous as Bennington with financial aid for us which also made a difference.
Let us know what she chooses!
I’ve never been to Bennington, but Bard is in the middle of the woods while Sarah Lawrence is an easy commute to the city. Science offerings are much better at Bard.
@Arasl1965 Don’t know Sarah Lawrence but have visited Bennington (I like it; kid decided it wasn’t right enough for her to apply), and am the parent of a 2012 Bard alum who double majored in literature and photography.
Things she liked about Bard:
Intensity and “authenticity” of classes - primary source readings not textbooks, small classes that were discussion focused
Strength of both the writing and photo program - solid mentoring and background
Interesting people who were individuals and allowed others to be also
The senior project - she’s been expanding her manuscript from her lit project and is shopping publishers, her photo project has opened some doors for her professionally
Tight-knit group of friends, many of whom are still in contact at “Bard South” (NYC 
)
Opportunity to participate in campus events, especially music
Train ride to city easily accessible
On campus jobs readily available
Beautiful campus
Things she wasn’t crazy about
Some of their outdated procedures like lining up to get registered for classes
Difficulty of getting into town without a car (likewise shuttle to train can be tricky)
Sometimes it seemed like there were hipsters everywhere
Lack of institutional support for internships, career planning, study abroad other than Bard programs - she did all three but had to exert perhaps more effort than would have been optimal
Competitiveness of the photo program - there were “cuts” every semester through Moderation, which was stressful
End result: she’s working as a photo editor at a major magazine after having worked in photography at less interesting jobs and doing internships. She’s happy, intelligent, self-supporting, and would recommend Bard to your daughter.
FWIW, I think this is very common and hard to get a good handle on ahead of time.
My son hated Bard’s location even more than I thought he would, so it never made his list, but I thought that there was a lot to like about it, and I assume you did too since you applied. 
Perhaps your daughter could look at the actual course list at each school (as opposed to the catalog which usually lists every class ever offered.) Look at what she might take next semester if the fall course list is posted, and what would have been available for her this semester. Read the course descriptions. Check out the curricular requirements. Bard may have more requirements than Bennington & Sarah Lawrence, and have more of a distribution requirement. Bard has moderation and a senior project - not sure if the other two schools do. Bard also requires Freshman Seminar - which is sort of a Great Books program freshman year. Not sure if the other schools have the equivalent.
I found out yesterday from a prof I work with whose daughter is at Bard that they also have a requirement of citizen science - which sounds pretty cool. http://citizenscience.bard.edu/ Apparently it’s held after the first semester ends. We found Bard’s location to be “odd” and the campus as well. There are the ivy covered buildings that you’d expect along with some 60s style buildings - the campus felt like a hodgepodge in that regard. But Bennington really is in the middle of the country - in Bennington VT and not near an interstate so it’s not easy to get to it. If you like a rural environment, Bennington would be perfect. The setting is more than gorgeous. But it’s an hour away from Albany so not really near any large town or city.