<p>I'm trying to finalize my transfer list as of now and I wanted to find students who have attended, currently attend, or know alot about the actual scene at a few schools. We aren't going to worry about "chances" and what-have-you because I already know them.</p>
<p>A little about me: I want something pretty unique from my school experience. Many of my choices have similar qualities (like Liberal students or good departments in my field) but I am finishing up my list and was wondering about a few wild cards for me. I have schools like Reed, NYU, and Brown in my list but I was looking at Penn, University of Rochester, and Bowdoin. </p>
<p>my delimea: I tend to fall into a wide range of "types" of person. I tend to fit in with the intellectual free thinkers, hippies, and wierdos but that is not exclusive. I wanted to know if the "out-there, smoker, hard working" student would fit in at any of the above schools. </p>
<p>again I'm always open for ideas, but my giant list is now strangly small and It's because I'm worried about not fitting in at all. thanks for help and any questions ask away.</p>
<p>Reed and Bowdoin are good....maybe try Oberlin, Sarah Lawrence, Wesleyan? I don't know what field you're looking for, so I can only suggest very broadly.</p>
<p>Vassar College sounds like it would be a good fit as well... definitely liberal, quirky, a bit hippy-ish, and free-thinking. I'd say Reed and Bowdoin are excellent choices for you as well along with Oberlin and Wesleyan, as americangypsy suggested. You could also try Bard, Swarthmore and Hamilton...</p>
<p>I personally wouldn't recommend Middlebury for the OP, vaaleainhoinen... I was under the impression that it was rather preppy.</p>
<p>I'd recommend (if you have the resources) to try for Swarthmore then... you never know what could happen and it's best to try and be rejected than to pass on applying and never know what might have happened :D.</p>
<p>I am actually planning on making a road trip to the Swarthmore campus and a possible stop at Haverford as well. I am from pittsburgh and both schools look appealing. How strict is Swarthmore with its students. is drinking and drug use prevalent and is it easy to get out and have a good time?</p>
<p>These are not my primary concerns, but they do factor in.</p>
<p>I have had Swarthmore and Haverford on and off my list because of the addmissions numbers and fears of not getting in but I think I will keep them on. I think with 6 or 7 schools to apply to as a transfer, I will have my work cut out for me but I'm not getting in over my head.</p>
<p>also...Is bowdoin strongly conservitive or in the middle. it seems as though any LAC that isn't crazy liberal is automatically right leaning. is the republican demographic over blow or is it very conservitive?</p>
<p>UChicago might be a good fit, too. It's free-thinking in a completely different way (i.e. you'll see students passionately debating from both liberal and conservative standpoints, and free speech and freedom of thought is valued over specific viewpoints on social or humanitarian issues). We have students who are bohemian smoker types, but the primary reason they chose the school is not to be with others like them but rather to think and to learn. I don't know that appeals to you.</p>
<p>You're not going to find a large drug scene here, but seek and ye shall find.</p>
<p>well, I am trying to transfer from a CC for econ. I'd love chicago but they tend to really dig into CC econ transfer students from what I've heard. many classes wont transfer if I were to be accepted at all.</p>
<p>could be. From what I've seen, we get a lot of transfers in from four-year Chicago area colleges and other LAC's for which the students felt they weren't a good fit. Chicago can be pretty ruthless with transfer credits, as it takes pride in the courses that it offers, but if you're interested in the school, it's worth at least a shot.</p>
<p>Where are you transferring from? What is it that you want to be different from where you are now? More intellectual? More smoking? Did I miss that? From some of the things you said above, hard working, out there, etc., it sounds like you might want to check out Bennington (smaller than most on your list, but all kinds of students)</p>