<p>My current interest is physics...so I am looking for schools with strong physics dept. I've learned that smith is one of the best all women's colls for sciences but l would like to know how exactly is it for physics..can anyone help me?</p>
<p>I wasn't a physics major, but I have friends who were. Of them, 2 went to Berkeley (one for engineering and architecture, the other for science education). Another's at UMass for grad school, and a 4th is likely heading to rabbinical school. </p>
<p>It's a small department, so you get a lot of personal attention and there are research opportunities with professors (and the folks I know had good luck getting Research Experience for Undergraduate funding from the National Science Foundation for summer work). UMass offers more classes and probably has more equipment, so it's nice to have that nearby as well. And I'd imagine that having a well-funded, well-regarded engineering program (with a great new building under construction) to draw from is also a big plus.</p>
<p>Ditto everything that stacy said. I'm an engineering major (considered physics for awhile, but I love engineering too much!), but I do research with the physics dept. and my experience has been excellent. I haven't taken any physics courses yet, but I hear the teaching's great.</p>
<p>That was a really general response, so if you have anymore questions, feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>My daughter is a 2nd year majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry. Her comments are that the physics department is top-notch. Sciences at Smith are very strong.</p>