June 9, 2006

Adding Women to Science

To the Editor:

The article on the success of Carle-ton College in producing women scientists reinforces what we have known for years at Bryn Mawr College ("A Hothouse for Female Scientists," The Chronicle, May 5).

If a woman wants to earn a Ph.D. in science, a small, liberal-arts college (particularly a women's college) is the place to go for her undergraduate degree. ... Like those quoted in your article, many of our students credit the personalized attention of professors, the