Little Ivies
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Anonymous
| Pp here -btw only Williams on your list is a real little Ivy. Others are Amherst and Wesleyan. |
Anonymous
| Williams, unless he thinks it would be a terrible fit. |
Anonymous
| Is it true that about 40% of the students at Williams are recruited athletes? With such a small school it would seem many of the spots are filled. |
Anonymous
No. If you read the lengthy thread on this topic you will see that it isn't even possible. According to Williams own literature 32% of Williams students are on a varsity, JV or club team. Club players aren't recruited, JV players probably not recruited (at least aren't going to get an admissions edge) and some are surely walk-ons. So the number has to be well under the 32% max. |
Anonymous
| I went to Middlebury (very similar to Williams from reputation perspective) and those who know we impressed when I went job hunting. After a few years college doesn't matter. |
Anonymous
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Conn College grad here! Loved the school. I got accepted to Bowdoin, Middlebury and Bates (waitlisted at Amherst). Went onto graduate school at UVA. We lived in NY at the time.
Chose Conn College because for my major, they were superior and I was a huge fan of one of the professors whose book was a bible to me. I had an awesome experience. Small, preppy, great access to the ferry (for my parents) it was convenient, the only big sport there is lacrosse where I think they are either #2 or #3 in the NESCAC League. We went up for the finals last year against Tufts, not sure what sport your son plays. The key is finding the best fit for your son. Williams is a great school but yes its more remote and further north. Here is the list of the "little ivies"- Good luck OP! http://www.ivy-league-online.com/ivy-league-online-degrees-1/little-ivies/ |
Anonymous
| BTW Vassar I would steer clear of just because its very progressive and intellectual (not for an athelete) and Trinity seems on the rise but I do not think is yet on par academically. |
Anonymous
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Another interesting article to confuse you even further, haha
http://thecollegevoice.org/2012/04/23/the-not-so-little-ivies/ |
Anonymous
This article is hilarious because while it attempts to show the limits of all these nicknames it completely buys into the idea of rankings and nicknames. Or maybe I'm just reacting to imprecise writing (not a good reflection of the school). When it says that Connecticut College "outranks . . .Reed," by what criteria? Is the writer referring to the US news rankings? Reed doesn't participate in the rankings, doesn't submit information to US News, and requests that it not be included for which it is punished by US News. Connecticut College has a lower acceptance rate, this is true. Perhaps this is the way in which it outranks Reed. But Reed is self-selecting in part because it is one of the most academically challenging colleges in the country. Tale a look-see at its academic requirements. I have no connection to Reed, I'm just using it as an example of why all these discussions are absurd. The whole benefit of SLACs is that their smaller scale allows them to take a more boutique approach to education. They tend to have unique academic philosophies and approaches and for that reason its even more absurd to outsource your selection to some company's version of rankings and groupings. With SLACs it really is a question of matching the school to your unique interests and desires. |
Anonymous
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Guys, stop now. This is so silly. These are all great schools. Lets be real here. I am pretty sure they are all in the top 50 in this ENTIRE COUNTRY (except Trinity not sure). Bottom line is its all about the fit for your son. Saying which is better is totally subjective and ridiculous.
I went to a school most people have never heard of Harvey Mudd in California yet its as hard to get into as Harvard and Yale. There..... |
Anonymous
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OP has your son visited each of these schools? I believe they are all similar in that they are small, northeast, exclusive..does he know what he wants to study? I think visiting is key. Normally you get a vibe one way or another.
I ended up going to a school that was not necessarily the best school I got into but one I felt immediately connected to. |
Anonymous
Vassar has changed. Many more straight A, toe the line types. They have bolstered their sports teams and recruitment of athletes. I'm sure you'll still find purple hair, etc. But it is not what it was, even a few years ago. (Not everyone likes the new preppier trend, but fit is significant.). Also, an easy trip to NYC for those in need of their urban fix. RE OP's question: Williams is a big deal. |
Anonymous
Who was impressed? |
Anonymous
| Sorry, meant "were". Anyone who is in a senior mgmt/executive position knows what the top schools are, and the NESCAC schools have great reputations in this area (that was OP's original question.) It really only matters for your first job, though - after that you're on your own with performance. I'm 40 now and no one cares who went to Harvard and who went to Va Tech - those who perform succeed. |
Anonymous
| Agree NESCAC is well known, not sure if lacrosse is his sport but i know firsthand in the financial world the "boys club" of the NESCAC and Ivy lacrosse players is sill very alive and well. (Husband was a part of it ). So yes any of the schools in the NESCAC has an excellent reputation wherever he goes. |