<p>Hi OP, </p>
<p>My daughter just finished her freshman year. I think I can give you some perspectives as a parent. I understand where you are coming from and I had the same concerns as you did when my daughter was applying and even after she was admitted. My daughter is a very social and fun-loving kid. She will not survive in an environment for more than 3 days if it is where “fun goes to die”. She likes to be involved (and she is not at all into theater or music that kind of things), loves to hang out and not be in the library 24x7. I can tell you that she had a lot of fun last year, despite being pre-med. If anything, I think she was having too much fun :)</p>
<p>Yes, the academics are challenging, and the students there do take their studies seriously. But at the same time, they also know how to have a good time. I don’t know any of my daughter’s friends who are not like that. Most of them are engaged, active, and love to have fun.</p>