Is Lamont the best dorm at Smith College?

Living in Lamont was awesome! It is a great mix of social and studious. Perfect for those who want to regularly hang out with friends and housemates but who aren't looking party multiple nights per weekend. The house is pretty large, with a huge living room and very spacious entryway/common area. If you are worried about lugging stuff up and down the stairs, there is a convenient elevator for that. The dining hall is huge and provides a great place to study in between meals. My favorite part is that there is a piece of the dining hall that has windows all around (probably 270 degrees or so of mostly-floor to ceiling windows) and the light it lets in is awesome! So cozy and nice, especially when it is snowing! If you have any food allergies, this is the dorm for you as the dining hall is allergy free. Though note that if you are someone who LOVES peanut butter (like I do), or any other food lots of folks are allergic to, you may find it frustrating because you aren't allowed to bring any of those foods into the common spaces of the house, and may end up with a roommate who is super allergic (and therefore you can't have it in your room either). Just something to be mindful of. The location is convenient to lots of different dining halls, so there are always diverse food options. Also about as close to town as you are going to get, so if you are interested in going off campus to explore it, could be a good choice! Not the most convenient for STEM classes or going to the gym though. The gym is probably a good 15-20 min walk. One potential downside is there are not a lot of singles, so you are probably going to get stuck living in a double through the end of your junior year. However, the doubles are a pretty good size, especially the corner rooms, which are huge, and usually the first ones claimed. Sorry I don't have any photos! All of mine are filled with my friends and you can't actually see the rooms... oops! I guess that is a good sign that the people of Lamont were absolutely lovely!! Only lived there for two years but would have lived there a third if it weren't for getting kicked out from Covid. Highly recommend!