down to earthness...?

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<p>wellesley is very intellectual and fits your descriptions perfectly. but think this: do you want to go to an all-girls school? the nearest school w/ males is a really small engineering school called olin, and i hear that the guys there aren't really the type for most girls. a few of these guys occasionally take wellesley humanities courses.</p>

<p>on the other hand, some students there say that they're too busy so they don't even realize that they're surrounded by girls. after my visit to wellesley's spring open campus, i thought that all of the girls i met are genuine. not like those dumb, ditzy popular girls (i hope i didn't offend anyone).</p>

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<p>bigger as in really big- look at UW-Madison. Very midwest, down to earth and very liberal</p>

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<p>To me, a "liberal" attitude has to do with being laid-back to the point of being careless at times. A liberal person is less concerned with getting good grades than he or she is with having a good time or doing things that he or she loves. Think happy, crunchy-granola types. That's my idea of a "liberal" attitude. I have no idea if the OP agrees.</p>

<p>I forgot to look at the original criteria, but Grinnell might be an option.</p>

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<p>I would definitely add Rice to the "down to earth" list.</p>

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<p>"- DOWN TO EARTH people (this one's a biggie, I don't want to be stuck with a bunch of unfriendly snobbish people who are way too into alcohol :P)"</p>

<p>You'll get stop with unfriendly snobbish people even if they aren't into alcohol...alcohol makes people happy/friendly</p>

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<p>I'm not SO sure about Yale for down-to-earth... wasn't the impression I got when I visited. Maybe Brown for you. Consider Bryn Mawr.</p>

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<p>I think for confusion's sake, "liberal" should be substituted for "care-free" or "laid-back". The closest would be "open-minded" or progressive. If you said progressive I think more people would know what you meant.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, some of the most "liberal" universities are also the most closed-minded.</p>

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<p>True indeed <em>cough Columbia</em>.</p>

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<p>Reed and Oberlin are the two that pop into my mind</p>

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<p>Carleton does fit your search profile about as perfectly as any college can. I easily understand why it is your "dream school." </p>

<p>In response to your question about large universities that are similar, I can well relate to your dilemma (having pondered this without reaching a completely satisfying conclusion). The list I compiled ultimately mirrored yours and those of others on this thread. Rice is probably the least pretentious and most egalitarian offering thanks to its dominant residential college system. Less ideal fits but certainly worth consideration are Yale and U Chicago. Obviously, Houston, New Haven and Hyde Park won't suit everyone.</p>