<p>So out of 8 schools it's basically come down to these 3. </p>
<p>My top choice would probably be Swarthmore, however my main concern is the student body; I'm not sure I'd fit in with a group that focuses so much on activism, compared to what I'm used to. I'm worried I would spend all my time working and no time having fun.</p>
<p>Wesleyan is quite far from where I live (in Virginia), but I like what little I've seen of it (I visited briefly during Spring Break). My main concern there is the potential for acceptance into post-graduate institutions, probably law school.</p>
<p>My main concern with UVA is its size; however I have been accepted into the Echols program which would maybe change this? My objections to UVA are sort of personal: so many people from my high school are going to UVA that I'm not sure I would like it.</p>
<p>Any information you could provide about these schools, especially insights into campus culture, would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>UVA is completely different then Swat and Wes. If you’re looking for a more social atmosphere, I would say go UVA. If you’re looking for a liberal education, got to one of the other two.</p>
<p>If you are concerned about activism, Wes is veryyyyy far to the left. A friend of mine from high school went there, and while she has 2 left feet, she said they were further to the left politically than her. </p>
<p>Also- I believe their students do quite well in terms of Grad school. She’s in a PhD program now at Harvard. Wes has a good reputation in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic (where many of the best grad/law schools tend to be concentrated).</p>
<p>UVA vs. Wes/Swat is really about the type of school environment you want. The academics at either will be of high quality. Do you want something smaller with a LAC-feel, or do you want something medium-big with all the opportunities that accompany it?</p>
<p>At my son’s graduation from a Virginia hs last year, they announced the college destinations of the top 10% of the class, and it seemed as if just about everyone was headed to UVA. (There was a sprinkling of William and Mary, and one kid had accepted a National Merit scholarship to USC.) Anyhow, that by itself amounted to more than 40 kids, and I know there were a few more UVA admits that weren’t in the top 10% of his graduating class. But my son says he almost never runs into the kids from his high school at UVA, unless he makes special arrangements to meet up with one of them.</p>
Wes has a good reputation in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic (where many of the best grad/law schools tend to be concentrated).</p>