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"You Go, Girl! 50 Best Colleges for Women Picked"
"NEW YORK -- Two Ohio colleges and two in Pennsylvania have been named to a list of 50 institutions of higher education that best serve the needs of women, according to the first-ever guide compiled by CosmoGIRL! magazine. The Ohio schools are Kenyon College, Gambier; and Oberlin College, Oberlin. The two Pennsylvania schools are Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock; and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.In compiling the list, editors consulted admissions officers and guidance counselors across the country to determine the kind of environment that gives girls the best chance of success in school and after graduation. The result was a list of six key factors that were then cross-referenced with baseline data from The Princeton Review to determine those schools that best fit the bill.The six key factors -- small class size, prominent female faculty members, strong women's sports programs, a career center that facilitates internship opportunities, opportunities to hold leadership positions in clubs and activities and an active alumni network -- were all seen by CosmoGIRL!'s panel of experts to provide unique elements essential to success."Not only is this first college guide designed specifically for girls, but what really makes it unique is that we've identified specific factors that give girls an edge," said Susan Schulz, magazine editor-in-chief. "This is no arbitrary list."For the purposes of this list, single-sex colleges were not considered, as they are already seen to encompass the required elements. CosmoGIRL! is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of The Hearst Corp.Visit CosmoGIRL! Magazine: www.cosmogirl.com"