Let’s see:
- you are attracted to schools like Vassar, Wesleyan, and Brown;
- you dislike sports culture;
- you prefer a more urban location and college town vibe;
- you want strong sciences and math.
Why aren’t you looking at Reed College?
- Funkier than Vassar, Wesleyan, or Brown;
- No NCAA sports at all;
- In Portland OR, a large city that feels like a hip college town throughout;
- A top producer of students who go on for science/math PhDs.
OK, not in the Northeast, but draws a large percentage of its students from the Northeast.