<p>I am a high school senior and am currently deeply reaching into the college search so that it could possibly divulge some answers for me and my life. After getting some information on Sarah Lawrence, I have to admit that I am deeply intrigued, however looking for some answers. I am hoping that I just may find them here.</p>
<p>I am planning on a Neuroscience/Psychology (I realize that SLC does not offer a Neuroscience major) with an intent to go on to Med School. My question is, what does Sarah Lawrence have to offer me?</p>
<p>Through my own research, I realize that Med schools look at a variety of different aspects in it's applicants, including which school you attend, GPA, etc. How would Sarah Lawrence look to a medical school that is getting information from it's other applicants in the area of GPA when SLC doesn't offer grades?</p>
<p>Student Life: How is the environment @ Sarah Lawrence? Dorm Life? Activities?</p>
<p>Any help that I could recieve would be highly appreciated, especially from current SLC students or Alumnae.</p>
<p>Sarah Lawrence does have grades. They are recorded on each students' transcript and available upon request, and particularly for grad school applications.</p>
<p>My understanding is that Sarah Lawrence has a small pre-med program, but it boasts of a very high rate of acceptances to medical school. The classes would be very intimate, with a lot of personalized attention. Someone once suggested on this site that the reason that the Sarah Lawrence med school acceptances are so high is because they do not let everyone pursue the program..and only allow the students with the highest likelihood of getting into med school to take the pre-med classes.</p>
<p>It seems to me that the program at Sarah Lawrence would be best for someone who has a very high interest in an eclectic field that most schools would not allow to combine with medicine e.g. dance, creative writing, acting, literature.</p>
<p>My son will begin SLC in the fall. He is a screenwriter/actor/politico so I don't know much about how science works there. We were attracted to the "don" system as well as the seminar-style classes. After all, for the same money, if you can learn with personalized attention from professors who provide constant feedback on essays and life issues, why go to a school with hundreds in each class? Of course, SLC does not have what many students want in a college such as athletic teams, fraternities, etc.</p>
<p>There are a couple of places you might look at that have a similar style to SLC but larger science programs: Bard, Vassar, Hampshire, Reed. Of course, none of these schools is in close proximity to New York City, another very strong draw for our son.</p>
<p>Thank you very much km, my mother and I will be making a trip out to the east coast to visit both Wellesley and Sarah Lawrence (yet SLC is pulling ahead every day from Wellesley... I think I'm falling in love :P)</p>
<p>SLC seems to offer everything I would want in a college, thank you for sharing your views!</p>
<p>In my Ds' experience, Wellesley will make a good case for their excellent network advantages through their alumnae. I don't doubt it's true. They will also be very defensive of their ability to get graduates into graduate/professional programs. I think either school will get you where you want to go and Wellesley has an impressive science facility for a school of its size. Your question is best asked of specific faculty at both schools and don't be afraid to contact the department directly. I found both schools ready and willing to help my D determine what was best for her. The philosophy is totally different (and W offered a helluva lot more money!), but if you keep asking these intelligent questions you'll get a good sense of which school is truly interested in you as opposed to convincing you of how strong their reputation is. </p>
<p>Might I suggest, to echo km5, if your interest runs to the SLC-type of school you might also consider Bard College (I have a D at Bard, as well) and their current science initiative which is exemplified in a newly opened facility. You'd be a star at Bard where excellence in the sciences is a new priority. It can't hurt to check it out: <a href="http://science.bard.edu/reem-kayden/%5B/url%5D">http://science.bard.edu/reem-kayden/</a> and here: Bard</a> Neuroscience.</p>