W&M vs UVA vs Swarthmore?

[Anonymous]

DC is having a hard time choosing.

[Anonymous]

Three completely different options, and embarrassment of riches really. Visit all, pick one, your kid is not marrying the school.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the major. What kind of town does your child like? Give us details.

[Anonymous]

DC likes small college community but worried about limited number of courses esp in stem.

[Anonymous]

If they like small, William and Mary if you’re in state. I can’t imagine paying for Swarthmore when they have choices loke UVA and W&M.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they like small, William and Mary if you’re in state. I can’t imagine paying for Swarthmore when they have choices loke UVA and W&M.

Don’t listen to these penny pinching folks: Swarthmore is way more prestigious than UVA. It is not even close. Hard to believe this is even a serious question….

[Anonymous]

Really depends on the kid. Cant go wrong. But for me swat would be a little intense and strong but so we’ll respected in post grad schools. If that’s a goal I’d go there. I’d personally pick uva over wm but they are both great options!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they like small, William and Mary if you’re in state. I can’t imagine paying for Swarthmore when they have choices loke UVA and W&M.

Don’t listen to these penny pinching folks: Swarthmore is way more prestigious than UVA. It is not even close. Hard to believe this is even a serious question….

No it isn't. UVA is no. 25 in the nation and no. 3 of public schools in America. Wall Street Journal named it top public for finance this past week. It's almost impossible to get in and everyone knows that. UVA is the no. 1 public feeder to the Rhodes (other than west point).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they like small, William and Mary if you’re in state. I can’t imagine paying for Swarthmore when they have choices loke UVA and W&M.

Don’t listen to these penny pinching folks: Swarthmore is way more prestigious than UVA. It is not even close. Hard to believe this is even a serious question….

No it isn't. UVA is no. 25 in the nation and no. 3 of public schools in America. Wall Street Journal named it top public for finance this past week. It's almost impossible to get in and everyone knows that. UVA is the no. 1 public feeder to the Rhodes (other than west point).

Those who know, know. Those who don’t know will never know. OP need only decide which group DC ultimately belongs in…

[Anonymous]

Swarthmore is $82K a year. UVA instate is $37K. Small versus mid-sized public. UVA is more prestigious. Few know or care about SWAT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they like small, William and Mary if you’re in state. I can’t imagine paying for Swarthmore when they have choices loke UVA and W&M.

Don’t listen to these penny pinching folks: Swarthmore is way more prestigious than UVA. It is not even close. Hard to believe this is even a serious question….

No it isn't. UVA is no. 25 in the nation and no. 3 of public schools in America. Wall Street Journal named it top public for finance this past week. It's almost impossible to get in and everyone knows that. UVA is the no. 1 public feeder to the Rhodes (other than west point).

Swarthmore is arguable the most prestigious SLAC in the United States.

UVA is another state public flagship.

But sure, they are both the same.

Congrats to the OP's kid...must be quite a student.

[Anonymous]

I went to HYP and Swarthmore is one of the few colleges that seriously impresses me. If it were even money and STEM were not a factor, I'd say swat in a heartbeat. But if your kid is doing STEM, and if the price differential is high, I'd go with a public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If they like small, William and Mary if you’re in state. I can’t imagine paying for Swarthmore when they have choices loke UVA and W&M.

Don’t listen to these penny pinching folks: Swarthmore is way more prestigious than UVA. It is not even close. Hard to believe this is even a serious question….

Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swarthmore is $82K a year. UVA instate is $37K. Small versus mid-sized public. UVA is more prestigious. Few know or care about SWAT.

This is really not the case. I live in New England and think of Swarthmore as one of the very most impressive colleges. I think of UVA as the place people wear ties to tailgates. That being said, Swat is truly TINY so that has to be a big consideration in this decision.

[Anonymous]

First, congrats on having such great options.

Second, if money is not a factor here, definitely Swat. W & M and UVA are excellent schools, but Swarthmore is nearly unparalleled in terms of the intellectual experience that it offers students.