Though I’m really excited to be attending Georgetown, I feel like I’m missing out on ‘something’.
My advice to future students (female) - apply to women’s colleges!.
Would you care to elaborate?
There was a ccer who was looking to transfer out of Wellesley because she didn’t get the economics classes that she wanted to, eventhough Wellesley is known for Economics.
If you were going to a all-female college, you’d probably feel like you’re missing out on the co-ed experience.
While these colleges are known to foster feminine leaders, I think it’s a shame that all those girls are sheltered like that.
I wonder why there’s no all boys colleges though… I probably wouldn’t want to go to one if it existed, but it would be interesting to see how the graduates fared…
Deep Springs is all boys. But I think it might accept women in 2013.
Hampton-Sydney, Wabash, and Morehouse are all male colleges.
I’m with the OP - young women should consider the women’s colleges in addition to coed. They are a great choice for many young women.
Hmm… Well I learned something new today haha. You don’t really hear much about those colleges though…
Well, Morehouse is an HBCU so maybe that’s why it isn’t on your radar, but grads read like a who’s who of notable African Americans in fields from biology to movies. But you certainly know of the most famous grad-Martin Luther King, Jr.
OP, can you elaborate? My 8th grader has women’s colleges at the top of her list. She doesn’t want boys to be a distraction, and I have to say I hope she still feels that way in a few years! Spelman is her first choice.
Wabash in Indiana is another all-male.
And several Orthodox yeshivas.
It is interesting that my D picked Georgetown over Wellesley precisely because it is a women’s college. I personally feel Wellesley is a better choice for her.
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I’m considering one women’s and the rest are co-ed. I looked at and toured other’s women’s colleges, but didn’t seem to fit. All the people I’ve talked to who applied to women’s colleges don’t feel like they’re missing out on a co-ed education, they actually feel a women’s college offered the same or better opportunities.
As a student who recently went through the application process (and someone who is going to an all-women’s college this fall), I’d agree completely. It doesn’t hurt to apply to an all-women’s school and consider it if you get in. When I was applying, I remember Wellesley and Smith having free applications (possibly others but I didn’t want to bother with the supplements hehehe).
The reason I first started looking into all-women’s colleges is because my step mom was a Smith alumni and really loved her all-women experience. She later went on to Harvard for graduate school and said she felt more empowered and confident in her abilities to be in a co-ed environment after having attended an all-women’s college. Initially I detested the idea because many of my close friends are guys and I thought an all-women’s environment would be catty and competitive. However, I looked into Wellesley more in depth because it was close to an urban city and near other coed universities.
What I found was that all-women’s colleges provide a security and support system that coed schools can’t. There is just something about being only around women that allows you to be more open and vulnerable. Something I really loved about Wellesley is all the traditions they have that have been around for decades (hoop rolling, step singing, flower sunday, lake day, etc) and are still carried out with the same enthusiasm today. I think it’s easier to make really strong, everlasting friendships at an all-women’s school. It’s also easier to share your opinion without worrying about what guys think. As someone who wants to study in a field that is male dominated, it’s really nice having other females empowering one another to venture into that field rather than being the only girl in the physics class (which happened to me in high school…).
Going to an all-women’s school isn’t about being sheltered or cut off from males completely. It’s more of a safe haven to explore your interests and discover yourself without the distraction of males. Most all-women’s colleges allow men on campus, in the dorms, etc with no curfew. I promise, it’s not a jail hahah
Wow really,the reason I won’t apply besides it being a private school that’s too expensive,is that I couldn’t deal with all the drama.But then again it mostly has to do with fighting over guys.
Maybe I’ll rethink applying but I already ripped up my letters of recommendation letter…I migh actually have had a shot since one of my good teachers went there.
They(Mills) gave me a ‘early decision’ application or something like that with a form for teacher recommendation but my grades went down so idk if I want to ‘waste’ $ by applying.Plus I don’t see the major I like.