Small classes, top academics, w rich kid vibe?
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Anonymous
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kid wants this but is ok w rich kids!
just wants serious academics. |
Anonymous
| Colorado College, but active drug scene on campus loaded with self-centered a-holes. |
Anonymous
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Duke, WashU, Vandy, Georgetown
Avoid Emory, CMU, Cornell, Chicago. Striver alert. |
Anonymous
| wash u |
Anonymous
| Does Georgetown fit in this category ? |
Anonymous
| Williams, Middlebury |
Anonymous
Agree with the first 4 listed schools, but do not understand the second list's inclusion of Cornell & CMU. |
Anonymous
easy breezy rich kids, even those which value academics, will tend to prefer SLACs or schools with a SLAC vibe |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
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Davidson?
Seemed like a laid back vibe, relatively speaking, with very strong academics, and of course the small class sizes etc that come with a small school. I think the student body is quite wealthy overall, but not in an ostentatious way. It’s just not that kind of place. |
Anonymous
| wash u in St Louis? |
Anonymous
Yes. First one that came to me as well |
Anonymous
Yeah, no serious academics or rich kids at Chicago...just a bunch of hopeful poors. |
Anonymous
Town appears to have gone upscale since Covid. Just saw this article. Who knew. Lake makes sense. Once known for its collegiate charm and quiet lakefront appeal, Davidson, North Carolina is now gaining popularity among those with some extra cash to spare. Nestled along the shores of Lake Norman and about a half hour from Charlotte, Davidson has quietly transformed into one of the South’s hottest high-end housing markets. What started as a pandemic-era migration shift has now created a full-blown real estate boom — complete with bidding wars, million-dollar listings and even sea-urchin butter on the local dinner menu. https://nypost.com/2025/07/07/real-estate/this-north-carolina-town-is-surging-in-luxury-listings/ |
Anonymous
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I think you need to think about what you are looking for. Do you want a barbell distribution?
The top liberal arts schools have that. Do you want a more “normal” distribution? Avoid top SLACs. |