<p>You might want to take a look at this thread:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/smith-college/179414-why-all-womens-schools.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/smith-college/179414-why-all-womens-schools.html</a></p>
<p>The thread starts out with parents who have become convinced about the benefits of an all-women’s college, but students (those who transferred out and those who did not) join in as well. </p>
<p>Just to illustrate one of the differences: I was told recently that Princeton has a task force to find out why a vast majority of the leadership positions on campus are held by male students. For some reason, men are being voted into leadership positions, and women are not. In contrast, at all-women colleges, every leadership position is held by women; there are more opportunities to hone those skills. </p>
<p>Some people wrongly believe that an all-women’s college makes it more difficult to interact with men, but the opposite has been proven true: in general, recent alumnae from those colleges have more self-confidence and are more outspoken in co-ed professional settings than their female peers who attended co-ed undergraduate institutions.</p>
<p>That does NOT mean that you cannot get self-confidence from a co-ed institution, or that women cannot be leaders in those settings. And all-women’s colleges have their disadvantages, just as any college does. </p>
<p>Above all, you should attend a college that you love. If you are unhappy, you should indeed transfer, no matter the reason.</p>