<p>I just joined the CC today, am all over the place, and have posted this message in other and totally non-related threads, so if you've already read this, sorry. My son is currently attending a very nice LAC but would like to transfer to a more liberal-minded school along the lines of Vassar. I am looking for one that would be similar but easier to get into, if there is such a place.
So far I have gotten a reply regarding Hampshire.
No big fraternity schools please. Thanks.</p>
<p>Welcome Tutus! Is your son currently a sophomore who has attended his current LAC for one year, rather than an entering freshman who has just arrived? I believe you said on another thread that he has made Deans List at his current college. </p>
<p>I really don't have any specific schools to suggest for your son, but I did want to say that if he has done very well as a freshman, he may have a better chance at transferring to a selective school such as Vassar than he would have if he had applied while in h.s. This is based on my daughter's experience. She was not happy as a freshman at her LAC last year, but earned excellent grades, and was accepted as a transfer to a highly selective school which I did not think was a reasonable possibility for her. Also, I believe that Vassar attract more female applicants than males, and males may have some advantage in admission there (and at similar schools). Good luck to you and to your son.</p>
<p>Thank you! Yes, I did say he was on the Dean's list on another post. Where did you find it? I am so lost!</p>
<p>If you click on the poster's name, it will say "Find more posts by (name)" so you can see what else the poster has said on other threads.</p>
<p>Thank you again and thanks for the encouragement regarding Vassar for my son. Good luck to your daughter in her new school.</p>
<p>If you want to look up transfer admit rates for male applicants, you could try looking at the Common Data Sets (section D2). For example, Hamilton's Common Data Set says they admitted 34% of male transfer applicants. There's a fairly comprehensive list of Common Data Sets on this thread (posts 135-137).
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=76444%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=76444</a></p>
<p>Bard, Wesleyan, and Sarah Lawrence have a reputation for being very liberal, but I'm not sure how transfer-friendly they are. I highly recommend the College of the Atlantic (in Maine). About 20% of the student body consists of transfers. The college is small (less than 300 students), liberal/environmentally conscious, and performs quite well in grad school placement (80% of COA grads get into the grad school of their choice). The curriculum can be bent to accomodate almost any academic interest.
<a href="http://www.coa.edu%5B/url%5D">www.coa.edu</a></p>
<p>Can you provide more info on your son? Major area of interest, hs gpa, rank, SAT or ACTs, financial aid parameters, geographical location or desire - the more info you give us, the more helpful we can be :)</p>
<p>Think Ohio Wesleyan, Grinnell, Hendrix, Earlham, and Beloit.</p>
<p>More info on my son: 3.6 hs gpa, 1250 sat scores, just made top 25% of hs graduating class, dean's list in college because he finally decided to start working, interested in foreign language (fluent in French, almost in Spanish, just beginning German), international relations, poly sci, and undecided. Was very disappointed that he didn't make "class laziest" in high school (we think this is funny), and I think is now finally ready to get going. He's a brilliant kid that had very little drive or ambition in high school. Yes, you've probaby heard this over and over again. Location for college: preferably NY,CT, MA, PA, or mid-atlantic. Hope this helps. No financial aid parameters.</p>
<p>definitely check out oberlin.</p>
<p>connecticut college- quite similar to vassar, but a tad easier to get into</p>
<p>how bout reed?</p>
<p>I am pretty sure Wesleyan is one of the most transfer friendly top LACs around, and I would definitely recommend looking into it. The transfer rate for last year according to College Board was 41%, besides the fact that it's Wesleyan!</p>
<p>Bates and Clark U.</p>
<p>can't you people read? she's looking for a school that's more liberal, easier to get into and on the east coast. bates, clark and concoll are way more preppy, wesleyan is more competitive. and reed? it's freaking on the west coast.</p>
<p>dude, preferably does not mean only.</p>
<p>Bates and Clark preppy??</p>
<p>Thank you collegeprep11. We are trying to get away from the frat scene and looking for a school where the STUDENTS are more liberal-minded, not just the college. Oberlin sounds good, although we hadn't thought about Ohio. My son will check it out.</p>
<p>Anything about Skidmore?</p>
<p>Anything about the Catholic schools? Does Holy Cross have a more liberal-minded student body than Villanova, for example?</p>
<p>And thanks again, Collegeprep11. Easier to get into. We don't necessarily need the prestige of a name school. My neighbor's child goes to Western New England College and loves it. Maybe this is not the website for this type of school, but we don't want to limit ourselves and are open to more than the top 100 colleges.</p>
<p>Thanks again for the help</p>
<p>Oh, and what about Ithaca?</p>
<p>My computer is blocking a private message right now, so whoever you are, you're not coming through.</p>