by Jennifer Simons, former admissions officer at Tufts University
When I recommend a women’s college to my female-identified students, occasionally the response is a joyful, “Yes, I was thinking about…” Sometimes, the response is more measured: “Um, okay, maybe? I hadn’t really considered a ‘girls’ school.’” And finally, and perhaps most frequently, I am greeted with an abject look of horror in response and some version of, “I don’t want to go somewhere without guys!” Well, I have good news for you, all of you in fact, as I have never had a single response of “Excellent, I choose not to ever see another male person ever again!” You can attend a women’s college and still socialize and go to class with…males.
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