<p>i'm new to this site =) and this is my first question!!!</p>
<p>i'm interested in women's colleges </p>
<p>and i know that there are schools like Wellesley, Smith, Bryn Mawr and Mt Holyoke. </p>
<p>but i just wanted to know what differences there are among Smith, Bryn Mawr and Mt Holyoke. i mean they all allow cross-registration and they all seem to have great academics and faculty, but what are some distinct features that they have??</p>
<p>i hope you guys could help me deciding which colleges to apply =)</p>
<p>If you're trying to get basic info about a school, try the Fiske Guide. It's the best college book out there and should give you some idea of each of the schools you listed.</p>
<p>Bryn Mawr is part of the tri-college where students cross register at Haverford and Swarthmore colleges. Bryn Mawr gives merit in need in form of a leadership scholarship that is about $16,000/ yr to high achieving students. I think that they can even cross register at Penn. Probably the most academically rigerous with the most grade deflation of the 4.</p>
<p>Smith and Mount Holyoke are part of the 5 college consortium (along with Amherst, UMass-Amherst and Hampshire). Both schools offer various joint degree programs. Mt Holyoke is SAT optional. Smith offers a strides scholarship which allows for research (ask mini or theDad on the parents forum because they both have kids there. I know mini's D has the stride). Mount Holyoke gives out a number of leadership scholarships as part of their merit in need ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 per year to high achieving students.</p>
<p>Wellesley students can and do cross register at MIT.</p>
<p>Your best bet if possible is to visit each place, talk to representatives from each school when they are in your area.</p>
<p>Also keep these other women's colleges in mind:</p>
<p>Agnes Scott
Scripps
Mills
Bryn Mawr
Barnard</p>
<p>Just to name a few others.</p>
<p>Scripps has a beautiful campus.</p>