<p>I don't know what to make of the fact that schools like Goucher, College of Wooster, and Eckerd often seem to end up on that list, because they all seem like <em>more</em> desirable schools to me than many that don't.</p>
<p>Perhaps it has something to do with "yield management" or lack thereof.</p>
<p>I worked with a Sweet Briar graduate. She majored in French and went on to Harvard for a Master's in some sort of educational field (not sure exactly what specialty). She said SBC was the perfect fit for her despite her non-interest in equestrian activities. It is a small school which is something she wanted and she did like the rural aspect to it. </p>
<p>In terms of social opportunities, Hampden-Sydney, Lynchburg College, Longwood, and several others have male students. Several of my coworkers classmates married H-S grads.</p>
<p>Sweet Briar is very small indeed, only 580 students total.</p>
<p>That would definitely give it a different feel than Skidmore and Goucher, would also mean the course selection would be correspondingly smaller.</p>
<p>As others have noted, SBC is not only small, but also remote - -a very different feel than Goucher/Skidmore.</p>
<p>SBC is hardly remote. While it is located on an expansive estate style campus, it is just 10 minutes outside Lynchburg which is a bustling urban area of over 100,000 and just 45 minutes from C'Ville and UVa. DC is under three hours drive and Richmond about an hour.</p>
<p>PG, What barrons means is that SBC is not remote in the same sense that Earlham and Knox are not remote.</p>
<p>I have been to Galesburg. It's a much smaller urban area than the Lynchburg area by a factor of about 5. Also L is now home to about 15,000 students at 4 four year colleges. It's really becoming something of a college town.</p>
<p>Yes, a college town where 80% of the students attend one evangelical Christian university. PizzaGirl, only you know what the girl is looking for. SBC may be it. But she really needs to visit. Good luck!</p>
<p>Trust me--kids are kids. Half the kids at LU because their parents sent them there. They do all the normal things college kids do. Everything. Don't be so prejudiced. Would you say 15,000 of them attend an all black school?? That's just absurd.</p>
<p>Well, that IS concerning to me, if the nearest big town is heavily evangelical Christian. It's not "prejudice" - they're entitled to attend whatever schools they so desire -- but it's not the atmosphere that my Jewish daughter needs.</p>
<p>Well, Lynchburg also has a fairly large Jewish population because there are two large hospitals there with lots of doctors. How's that for stereotyping?</p>
<p>Here's a stats profile.</p>
<p>And the local Jewish community..</p>
<p>Thanks, barrons.</p>
<p>a year ago, goucher was over enrolled -- so maybe this year they over compensated.</p>
<p>it has a very strong Jewish community, beautiful campus - nice size given the small size of the student population.</p>
<p>SBC is definitely isolated, the nearest town being Lynchburg. You are allowed a car as a freshman and you'd need it. We visited this spring and it is indeed lovely, very southern, and very, very small. My D attends a small prep school and that is what it felt like to her - another small prep school. There are only about 700 resident students, half of whom leave on weekends. The vast majority are from Virginia. They are working on branching out, but its slow. The dorms were very nice. The classrooms are small, classes are small and the academics were not quite what she is looking for (not as challenging as she wants). Goucher is liberal and much more independent. Skidmore is in a nice area and we found it also very creative. The student body was fairly diverse but not overly so - our tour guide told us he was one of a few token Asians. I would see Skidmore and Goucher as more like each other, and SBC is definitely different.</p>
<p>And I don't mean "very southern" as a bad thing - actually, the hospitalitiy and manners of staff and students was refreshing.....and the riding facilities are awesome.</p>
<p>Skidmore has a lot of students from areas surrounding NYC for what it's worth. While the architecture may not be gorgeous, the surrounding woods are, and the short walk to one of the best towns around is well worth it for a visit. Victorian architecture, cute shops, good restaurants, lots of culture. Yet very close to nature.</p>
<p>I just do not consider a college on the edge of a city with over 150,000 people isolated. Hamilton and Colgate are isolated. No you can't walk to town (easily) but it's only minutes to drive--or maybe half an hour on horseback.</p>
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<p>I wouldn't want to be at a place where a student describes him/herself as a token. :( That seems so sad.</p>
<p>I have the feeling that the student was joking. Moreover, if there are fewer Asians at Skidmore than at some other schools, it probably reflects the fact that fewer Asian students are interested in schools known for being "artsy." I don't think it is any knock on Skidmore.</p>
<p>I think the Asian student just has a healthy sense of humor and it's probably true--there may not be many Asians. Big deal. Sounds like she handles it better than you.</p>