I was wondering does anyone have any experience or knowledge about Hampshire College in Amherst, Ma in relation to special services and LD student success?
we also visited Hampshire
Hi,
Based on the “Colleges that change lives” book I thought Hampshire might be good for my son. We visited and I liked the kids there but we decided against it because it demands a tremendous amount of self-direction from the kids. Many kids drop out because they needed more structure I think. Also I hesitated to put my son, who takes quite a few drugs for cognitive functioning, into an environment which is so into marijuana etc. I know all schools are to some extent, but Hampshire is way up there…
Hampshire College?
have you considered Marlboro, in Vermont? It’s similar to Hampshire, but when my son and I visited both schools, we sensed that Marlboro was less druggy, and that marlboro offered more concern for students. I got the feeling that at hampshire, a student could spend a year in his room smoking pot, and no one would take notice. At Marlboro, classes are small, faculty and students spend a lot of time together, including in the dining hall and “town meetings” where all mix.
Perhaps I shouldn’t answer your post because I don’t have specific information about Hampshire and how it meets the needs of LD students. I considered Hampshire for my own son but I wouldn’t send him or any other student to Hampshire who has any issues with writing. Hampshire is a wonderful school with enlightened philosophies but its way of measuring learning is solely dependent on a student’s ability to write and there’s no way ‘round’ that.
Good luck.