Sarah Lawrence College

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SLC is a magnet for students who want, above all other things, to be well-educated. Careers, money, and business are seen as secondary in comparison to the joy of learning. The one-of-a-kind curriculum gives you the freedom to choose what you want to learn and how you want to learn it. Many students come to Sarah Lawrence unsure of their futures, and many graduate feeling no less disoriented. Yet, it’s agreed that the SLC program, with its distinctive philosophy of academics, is a life-changing experience. After all, being a student here equals spending four years immersed in a community of intellectual young people and world-renowned professors.

What students report as the biggest setback is the anemic social scene. Nightlife is nearly nonexistent. Traditionally, SLC students are introspective, private, and socially-awkward people. Loners are abundant, as are small, insular cliques. The severe lack of ethnic or political diversity means that there may be too many like-minded people for the College’s own good. Further complicating the situation is the often unfriendly off-campus neighborhood, which causes many students to feel trapped on campus. And it’s hard to dismiss the staggeringly high tuition prices. Still, the retention rate is high; students seem determined to manage with the College’s weaknesses for the vast benefit of its unique strengths.

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abergavennyw

'15

Psychology Studies

4.2

A-

Beautiful, and Educational

I adore Sarah Lawrence, for the first time in my life I feel like I am really learning and my education is in my own hands. Everyone is very different here, it's a school of oddballs, excepting a few, and that makes for a casual and awkward acceptance of one another.

Jan 26, 2012

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Diversity at Sarah Lawrence College

abergavennyw

'15

Psychology Studies

2.7

C+

Super Accepting-Except for Those Who Are Conservatives

Sarah Lawrence is largely made up of white students and it's common to find affluence in our ranks. Politically it is a hugely liberal school. Other than racially and politically there is a lot of diversity at SLC when it comes to religion and sexual orientation the school is extremely accepting in every way except for maybe politically. There are many clubs and identity groups and the entire campus is open to experimentation in all sorts of ways.

Jan 26, 2012

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Scholarships at Sarah Lawrence College

afedera

'13

Environmental Sciences

1.9

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Iffyy at Best...

Make sure you get it secured for all four years. I have friends who, after their freshman year, got 10k pulled off, for almost no change in status.

Dec 16, 2011

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