I'd say the best thing about it is the individual freedom to create your own academic structure and schedule. That freedom definitely starts to ripple into other aspects of your life. SLC kind of launches you towards creating yourself. If I could change anything, I'd add a little bit more diversity to the school. I LOVE having so many likeminded and engaged people around, but we can kind of lose touch with the real world when so isolated. I'd also want to be able to take more classes, but...

I love my school; I can't say that enough. It's small, which is something I enjoy, especially in the classroom. After transferring from a school of over 20,000 students, it was refreshing to be in an institution where my professors knew my first name, and I knew and addressed them by theirs. The one-on-one relationship established between a student and their professor proves to be fruitful because they are often still active in their fields. At SLC, the classrooms are full of talent, skill and...

I’m $30,000 in debt thanks to Sarah Lawrence. Would I do it again? Without question, I would. I arrived at Sarah Lawrence as a curious, scattered, excited teenager; I left as a focused adult able to apply my intellect to the real world, to go forth into that world strictly on my own terms, to affect change, to be creative, and above all to be capable of processing what is supplied by the world into a clear understanding of who I capable of being therein. You’ll hear occasional complaints from...

The best thing about SLC: the flexibility of the professors with regards to personal interests. For instance, I'm in an Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture class, but for conference work, my prof is letting me study the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. One thing I'd change: the number of pretentious assholes on campus. The school is too small; I feel like I've met everyone, and a majority of the people I've met I don't like. I spend most of my time on campus in my apartment building, in...

Sarah Lawrence has a wonderful campus, and while some of the buildings may be in need of repair, the school knows this and is working to improve every year. The school is at a defining point - many of the great and more liberal traditions have been lost or outlawed by the administration, but the student body is inventive and there are always new ways of expressing the campuses liberal nature. While students will but heads with the school in the next several years, I think the mindset of the...

Sarah Lawrence's slogan is "You Are Different. So Are We." In a lot of ways, this is very true. The SLC experience is different from most other college experiences. Because all the academics are self-directed, people actually care about their work, and not because of getting good grades (because we don't have grades!) but because of their personal curiosity and internal motivation. Because it's different, a lot of times the outside world is a little stumped by Sarah Lawrence. This is also...

The school is a good size, in my opinion. The small size enables the teachers to be more attentive to their students, which is helpful because the class material can be quite challenging. The school is a little isolated from downtown Bronxville, and things like grocery shopping can be a bit of a challenge, so I purpose that the store provide a market on campus that sells food and household items. The administration is very accessible. Bronxville does not strike me as a "college town" per...

My favorite part about Sarah Lawrence is the Doning program. All first year students are assigned a "Don," their First-Year Studies Teacher. This professor acts as a guiding force for those students throughout the entirety of their time at Sarah Lawrence College. Over the course of the first year, this professor meets once a week with their advisees to discuss life both inside the classroom and out. I chose to take my First-Year Studies in Child Development, and now I have a member of the...

My favorite thing about Sarah Lawrence is the individual approach to everything. Everyone has the opportunity to study what they want, and every view is, if not accepted, certainly considered and reacted to. I myself would not elect to change anything about the school, because it is so perfectly suited for my needs. There are, however, a number of people who do not thrive on campus and probably transfer within a year or so. You either love it or you hate it. However, because the school tries to...

Sarah Lawrence only has about 1600 students, and when everyone knows everyone like that, it can get a bit catty, especially since there's three women to every guy. But it's easy enough to stay away from petty gossip if you want to, and most people know better than to believe the first thing they hear about someone. People really do form their own opinions. The campus is somewhat isolated, and that can be a problem. We're right next to Bronxville, which, while not downright hostile toward...