The best part about Smith is that it's a small, beautiful campus right next to an awesome town with a Main Street that caters to college students. Northampton has turned into a very liberal, fun area with lots to do, and though it can be costly, it's close enough to Boston.

Smith does have its great reputation for smart women, but its reputation for lesbians can be a little overwhelming at times. Its traditions can also be very fun, but there are a lot of people who really dislike Smith.

The worst part about Smith is the Smith bubble! It can feel very isolated, both the campus and you as the student. At times it's hard to get your friends to go out and have fun, or even leave their room and stop doing work. It's even harder to get them to go off campus, to Boston or anywhere.

Even if you're quiet, professors do know your name (depending on which classes you take). There are some amazing professors, if you look hard enough, that will make you leave a class saying to yourself, "Wow, I've actually taken something away from this class." Others are useless, boring, and disorganized. But if you look hard enough, you can take amazing classes.

Students are hard workers but maybe not openly competitive. The only time their is really animosity in the classroom is when they pick out outspoken girls-- "That Girl." Granted, these girls usually are really annoying because they steer the class off course!

No matter what, the professors are usually very accommodating to meet with you. They all hold office hours and all go out of their way to make extra appointments if possible.

Smith has no requirements except for one writing intensive course, so there's a lot of freedom.

Smith's student body isn't as diverse and they would like you to think. However, there are a lot of gay and trans students on campus, so the community is very welcome to gender identities of all kinds.

EVERYONE is liberal.

Smith offers a lot of activities on campus. Sometimes they can be silly, like arts and crafts, but there are a lot of interesting speakers that come every week and some cool concerts as well.

Depending on the house you get into, dorm community is either extremely strong, where everyone is friends and runnng around all the time, or nobody talks to each other and it's like a ghost town.

During the week though, most people study study study!

There's significantly less drinking than on other campuses, and potheads are practically shunned!

The big stereotype is that all Smithies are hipster lesbians. Other stereotypes are that they are work obsessed and extremely politically correct, and easily offended.

Some days it does seem like everyone is a lesbian, but that's not true at all. But Smithies are very politically correct and hard working!