<p>As far as Bryn Mawr’s tri-co goes… I have a bit of Interesting information. I’m a current Bryn Mawr student. I haven’t experienced the best interactions with students at Haverford and Swarthmore. There are certain stereotypes that come into play both possitively and negatively between these close institutions. I’ve heard the same thing is true between Barndard and Columbia. A lot of people really identify with thier college, and when two colleges are as closely linked, both academically and socially, as Bryn Mawr and Haverford, relations can get… tricky.</p>
<p>I think with all college consortiums, the truth is that they are what you make of them. I didn’t make very much of Smith’s five college consortium, other than inviting some UMASS guys to participate in the Smith Democrat’s annual Liberal Date Auction, or going to the occasional off campus class and the very occasional off campus party. I had my friends at Smith, Smith was my college, and I had chosen it for a specific reason, chosen it over Amherst or Moho or UMASS or Hampshire for a reason. </p>
<p>But I knew students who did see Smith as a place to sleep where the food is good. Spent most of their time off campus at the consortium colleges, and had most of their friends from the consortium. </p>
<p>And of course there were those in between. You kind of find your own niche and settle in it.</p>
<p>Agnes Scott and Mount Holyoke - caring, accessible faculty and staff at both, great internship and study abroad opps, and helpful alumnae networks.</p>
<p>Smith!!!
Mount Holyoke right after.</p>
<p>Wellesley and Agnes Scott compete for the next.</p>
<p>and Barnard.</p>
<p>But Smith owns my heart!</p>
<p>For me, Smith and Mount Holyoke are tied. Decisions are going to be hard come April. ;D</p>
<p>smith and mount holyoke. i am afraid to rank. but i think i subconsciously did…</p>
<p>Wellesley stole my heart my sophomore year of high school. However, I am really considering smith, Agnes Scott, and MoHo. I love the personalization of women’s colleges. They are very nice over the phone, however, Bryn Mawr was unhelpful when i called.</p>
<p>Barnard, hands down!!!</p>
<p>Smith by far, but then again I may be a little biased…</p>
<p>I was <em>this</em> close to attending Mills College. As an over-25 student, I loved their inclusiveness and small (class) size, and everyone I spoke to was very nice. There also seems to be a very strong alumni association. Ultimately, I decided my major interests would not be met (no geography major) and the out of pocket cost would limit my from future academic endeavors, so I chose a large public school instead.</p>
<p>If I was a girl, I would definitely apply to Barnard. It’s like a backdoor to getting into Columbia.</p>
<p>Barnard 
The city is such an amazing place and to be so close to Columbia (my other favorite school) would be sooo amazing!</p>
<p>Hmmm. Maybe this is a good thread for me to ask something I’ve been wondering about…</p>
<p>Why go to a women’s college?</p>
<p>Barnard. But definitely NOT because it’s affiliated with Columbia and it’s in NYC. I want to go to Barnard because it is a simply amazing school itself.</p>
<p>RachPlaysDrums: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/womens-colleges/778965-lame-defense-womens-colleges.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/womens-colleges/778965-lame-defense-womens-colleges.html</a></p>
<p>Wellesley or Smith. <3 I was thrilled when I found out they both had education majors.</p>
<p>Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana!</p>
<p>emcreely, you’re a new poster, but I really hope that your ID name is not your real email address. It’s not good internet safety to post that in an open forum.</p>
<p>Scripps for sure!!</p>
<p>As a Haverford student, I’d have to say Bryn Mawr. ;)</p>