<p>I am looking to major in history, I think. Maybe law school or something later, I'm not too fussed about future plans, my parents push that college is a time to explore.
The only thing that turns me off about Greek life is the separation between greeks and non-greeks...I don't want a school where the only thing going on is a frat party closed to non-greeks in case I don't want to join a sorority, and I might not, it really depends...I drink, but never binge drink or over-drink.
Oh, and I LOVED Princeton but you know, I can't get set on that at all because really, what are the odds? :)</p>
<p>I suggest asking around on the Princeton threads about schools for people who like Princeton. Where do the kids who apply to Princeton also tend to apply? That list of "Princetonesque" colleges is bound to produce some solid matches and safeties for you.</p>
<p>alright, thanks for all the suggestions!</p>
<p>Hampden-Sydney College
Davidson College
Washington and Lee (heavy Greek scene,but fits your requirements exactly.Visit it.)
Grove City College
Notre Dame
Rhodes College</p>
<p>If you like Amherst, definitely check out Williams. The student body is very similar and there's no Greek life.</p>
<p>University of Chicago</p>
<p>Tigers Rule: As I'm a female, Hampden-Sydney might not exactly be a good school :) but I loved Davidson when I visited. Notre Dame was too Catholic (I think i said before on this thread I'm half-Jewish half-Presbyterian).</p>
<p>Quare: I'm visiting Williams in a couple weeks!</p>
<p>pink, My son is a recent Williams graduate. Other schools that he liked in the same general feeling were Amherst, Hamilton, Kenyon, Conn College, Skidmore. He didn't look at Bowdoin, but probably should have. I'd look at Mt. Holyoke too.</p>
<p>Wesleyan was actually my son's #2, but it's a bit further left than the others. Truthfully there's a lot of middle-road, regular kids at all of the most selective colleges. They just happen to be very smart regular kids.</p>
<p>At the same time most (maybe all?) selective northeast colleges lean to the left. At some, however, a middleroader gets a fair shake, at others s/he gets shouted down by the herd. John McCain wouldn't get elected at any of the colleges I listed above but at least they'd allow him to finish his speech.</p>
<p>i know you said that greek life is a turnoff, but you said the only reason was because of its selectivity. if thats the case then you should give Dartmouth some serious thought. While it has its whole Animal House frat reputation, frat parties are open to everyone on campus regardless of their participation in a frat or not
also, if youre looking conservative but also try intellectual, you might want to try Notre Dame if the sports scene isnt too much for you
if you liked Williams, and Princeton, Amherst might also be worth a look</p>
<p>momrath: I'm definitely looking for selective northeast colleges that let McCain finish his speech, at least...those that are somewhat accepting of a conservative view although most are liberal....I ruled out Conn. College, Skidmore, Wesleyan, Brown, Vassar, etc. based on this factor. I simply have to know that liberal-ness is not the ONLY option at the school I choose.</p>
<p>bballman: I will be looking at Amherst too, and I did like Dartmouth and will give it a closer look!</p>
<p>BC and Holy Cross have no Greek life.</p>
<p>I didn't really think you'd want to go to Brigham Young. It just popped into my head when I read
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<p>There are no fraternities there, and the BYU students are are accepting of rather conservative views - the more conservative, the better, I think.</p>
<p>BYU, BC, and Holy Cross are all overwhelmingly attended by members of religions which I do not subscribe to. I and my parents would prefer to have a student body that is not 70 percent Catholic/Mormon/whatever. And BYU is well...lets say....definitely not for a kid who's any part Jewish. Even half.</p>
<p>pink, I don't think I'd put Conn College and Skidmore in the same political pool with Wesleyan and Vassar. They would probably fit more in the a-political group. Although Brown is quite liberal it is a larger school and therefore offers a wider range of outlooks.</p>
<p>Another suggestion would be Wellesley.</p>
<p>I definitely wouldn't consider Boston University a Catholic influenced school. It's not Brandeis, but there is a reasonable Jewish community on campus. Overall it's quite secular.</p>
<p>Boston College does have Catholic connections, but again, I don't think that you'd get an overarching sense of religion in your everyday life. For a political moderate or conservative of any religion, BC would be a very good choice.</p>
<p>BYU is something else altogether.</p>
<p>The size of the Jewish population doesn't matter (I identify as Presbyterian culturally) as the size of the various religious populations.
I didn't look at BU because I don't want to go to school in a city...I prefer small, suburban/rural LACs.</p>
<p>but also thanks to everyone for their suggestions!</p>