Famous Alumni and the Seven Sisters Colleges

Hi there, trying to balance prestige and a comfortable learning space as a prospective female applicant. Can anyone share which of the Seven Sisters colleges has the most recognized alumni?

Hello! It's great that you're considering applying to the Seven Sisters colleges, they're deeply respected institutions with a rich tradition of academic excellence and empowerment of women.

When we talk about "recognized" alumni, it can be quite subjective - it depends on the fields you're interested in. However, in a broader sense, let's look at some famous alumni from each of these colleges:

1. Mount Holyoke College: Gloria Johnson-Powell (Civil rights activist and Harvard Medical School's first African-American female professor) and Emily Dickinson (Famed poet) studied here.

2. Vassar College: Notable alumni are Meryl Streep (Academy Award-winning actress) and Edna St. Vincent Millay (Pulitzer Prize-winning poet).

3. Wellesley College: Madeleine Albright (First female U.S. Secretary of State) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (Former U.S. Secretary of State, U.S Senator, and 2016 Democratic Presidential Nominee) are among its notable alumni.

4. Smith College: This college lists notable alumnae such as Sylvia Plath (Acclaimed poet/novelist) and Julia Child (Chef and cooking show host).

5. Radcliffe College (Now part of Harvard University): Most of its alumnae are listed under Harvard University, which includes dozens of Rhodes Scholars and Pulitzer Prize winners.

6. Bryn Mawr College: Katharine Hepburn (Four-time Academy Award-winning actress) and Emily Greene Balch (Nobel Peace Prize winner) studied here.

7. Barnard College (a part of Columbia University): Barnard has a long list of notable alumni including Joan Rivers (Comedian and actress), Jhumpa Lahiri (Pulitzer Prize-winning author), and Martha Stewart (Business magnate and television personality).

All of these colleges have produced well-known, successful women in various fields. The question might not be which has the most recognized alumni, but which college will offer the environment, resources, and support for you to join or possibly exceed the ranks of these illustrious alumnae. Best of luck in your college search!