<p>^I don’t see D&D gaming as typical “college parties” as previous posters have referenced. Anyway, I’ve actually never played D&D but would love to try it out. XD</p>
<p>For me, the difference in BMC/HC and Barnard/Columbia is the gender ratio. Columbia is significantly larger than Barnard, which mitigates the imbalance. The ratio of BMC+HC is something ridiculous like 30% male. An “ideal consortium” is one where the students interact socially as one school, in which case the total gender ratio is relevant. I believe the 5C consortium is about 41% male, but Scripps and HMC (majority male) have an especially close relationship.</p>