Simon's Rock at Bard College
About
Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, is uniquely renowned as the nation’s premier "early college," a distinctive institution designed specifically for intellectually impatient students to bypass their final years of high school and immediately begin earning a college degree. The academic experience is anchored by a rigorous liberal arts and sciences curriculum offering both Associate and Bachelor of Arts degrees, with signature program strengths in creative writing, the natural sciences, and interdisciplinary studies. On this wooded Berkshires campus, the student experience is defined by an intimate, progressive, and deeply collaborative culture where small, seminar-style classes foster close faculty mentorship and a tight-knit community of independent, self-motivated thinkers.
Wikipedia:Simon's Rock at Bard College, commonly called Simon's Rock, is a private liberal arts college in Barrytown, New York. It is part of, and adjacent to, Bard College in neighboring Annandale-on-Hudson. Both are in the town of Red Hook.
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Simon's Rock at Bard College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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