Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid applied to Williams and Pomona, didn’t even consider Amherst after our tour. Just a very boring place and the architecture is so bad. The math department looked to be housed in some horror house that was no where comparable to Pomona or Williams.

Fiction

I mean, maybe, but my kid also skipped Amherst and Swat after the tours. Applied to Williams, Pomona, CMC, Midd, Bowdoin. and a couple non-slabs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid applied to Williams and Pomona, didn’t even consider Amherst after our tour. Just a very boring place and the architecture is so bad. The math department looked to be housed in some horror house that was no where comparable to Pomona or Williams.

Fiction

I mean, maybe, but my kid also skipped Amherst and Swat after the tours. Applied to Williams, Pomona, CMC, Midd, Bowdoin. and a couple non-slabs

PP

The funny thing is that my kid also crossed Amherst off of her list after visiting and applied to a list which looks very similar to yours. But, I suspect the poster has an agenda given the additional editorializing.

[Anonymous]

My kid, who is heading to Swat next yr, crossed Williams off after a visit. Too isolated for DC (I loved it).

[Anonymous]

sure, I can see that.

[Anonymous]

Without having a kid at each we can't possibly know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our kid applied to Williams and Pomona, didn’t even consider Amherst after our tour. Just a very boring place and the architecture is so bad. The math department looked to be housed in some horror house that was no where comparable to Pomona or Williams.

Fiction

I mean, maybe, but my kid also skipped Amherst and Swat after the tours. Applied to Williams, Pomona, CMC, Midd, Bowdoin. and a couple non-slabs

Would love to hear where your kid ends up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid, who is heading to Swat next yr, crossed Williams off after a visit. Too isolated for DC (I loved it).

+1 But DC didn't love Swat either, preferred Amherst. Applied ED and is there now.

[Anonymous]

It's almost like the kids have preferences that aren't applicable - or interesting - to others. Who knew!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's almost like the kids have preferences that aren't applicable - or interesting - to others. Who knew!

Ha, yes. The only way to determine if a kid loves a given school's vibe is to visit and see for themselves.