Has anyone had a similar decision to make? I am an active Smith alumnae and my daughter grew up always thinking she would attend Smith. Her dream was to get a Zollman Scholarship ($25K/yr), which she got. Otherwise we are full pay. She is a debater, recognized nationally. Probable English major… Wants to explore computer science… Thoughts???
Your daughter got a scholarship to her dream school, which is the best situation to be in. Is she confused because she’s tempted by the Stanford offer?
If she wants CS, there really is no better place than Stanford. Smith is a great school, but Stanford has the advantage of being close to silicon valley where it would make it easy for her to do internships or get a job after college. Much harder to do that if she were to go to Smith.