[Academiadotorg]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised but still find it startling how many college course catalogues look like Modern Language Association programs-

[2banana]

As we noted in a previous post, when Hampshire College became the first institution of higher learning in the United States to shun SAT scores as an admissions requirement, the school’s president waxed rhapsodic about the diversity the change engendered.

We lowered the standards and got what we wanted! What could go wrong?

[ConservativeDude]

philosophy of education, the language of architecture and modern dance (for PE credit, or fine arts credit if the dance department is built out) could all be important classes, IF they were substantive.....

but yeah, the others are pretty bad....

[proxy_user]

Hampshire College was found in the 1970 by hippies “as an experiment in alternative education”. What do you expect?

[allendale]

Only a complete fool would pay $60,000/year to attend Hampshire College.

[babble-on]

Hampshire College is a special case among special cases. A one-of-a-kind freakshow.