Vassar College

 Vassar College is  small liberal arts college in upstate New York's scenic  Hudson Valley area in Poughkeepsie. Vassar College is one of the first of the Seven Sisters, a group of historically women’s colleges in the northeast including Mount Holyoke, Wellesley, Smith, Radcliffe (now part of Harvard), Bryn Mawr and Barnard( now  part of Columbia). In 1969, Vassar became the first of the Seven Sisters colleges to open its doors to men. Vassar  chose not to merge with Yale and remain independant.Vassar isknown for being  a highly selective, , liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges( currently #12) in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus ( over 1000acres). Vassar also has one of the largest libraries of an purely undergraduate institution.The great majority of Vassar graduates plan to pursue advanced study within five years of graduation. Graduates are regularly accepted at top-ranking schools of law, medicine, business, and education. Vassar is a leader in producing PhD candidates.

Acceptance rates are around 25% and Vassar requires a "why Vassar" essay  in addition to the common application.  Try to  show   how you connect to vassar - mention specifics - such as   the college newspaper, the a capella group and the  opportunities to study abroad. This essay is all about establishing how you  fit  with Vassar.