Most prestigious SLAC in the Midwest?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no question. The most prestigious and best LAC in the Midwest (and top 5 in the country) is Carleton.

The most prestigious LAC that no one outside the Midwest has heard of.

Not trying to be rude, but really it’s your problem if you haven’t heard of it. Look at its USNWR ranking. Highest PhD producer in the whole country.

I’m the PP and I have heard of it. But this thread is about prestige and Carleton is just not going to do that. I don’t have any beef either Carleton or any of the other midwestern schools. In fact, we’re looking at these schools for my daughter. But, what we’re not looking for is prestige. If that’s what you want, stick to the coasts. Carleton will not do that for you as just about no one outside of some small select circles know about it.

What Midwest SLAC would be more prestigious?

Carleton is the most prestigious of them. That isn't mutually exclusive with not being well known outside of the Midwest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no question. The most prestigious and best LAC in the Midwest (and top 5 in the country) is Carleton.

The most prestigious LAC that no one outside the Midwest has heard of.

Not trying to be rude, but really it’s your problem if you haven’t heard of it. Look at its USNWR ranking. Highest PhD producer in the whole country.

I’m the PP and I have heard of it. But this thread is about prestige and Carleton is just not going to do that. I don’t have any beef either Carleton or any of the other midwestern schools. In fact, we’re looking at these schools for my daughter. But, what we’re not looking for is prestige. If that’s what you want, stick to the coasts. Carleton will not do that for you as just about no one outside of some small select circles know about it.

What “small circles”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no question. The most prestigious and best LAC in the Midwest (and top 5 in the country) is Carleton.

The most prestigious LAC that no one outside the Midwest has heard of.

Not trying to be rude, but really it’s your problem if you haven’t heard of it. Look at its USNWR ranking. Highest PhD producer in the whole country.

I’m the PP and I have heard of it. But this thread is about prestige and Carleton is just not going to do that. I don’t have any beef either Carleton or any of the other midwestern schools. In fact, we’re looking at these schools for my daughter. But, what we’re not looking for is prestige. If that’s what you want, stick to the coasts. Carleton will not do that for you as just about no one outside of some small select circles know about it.

What Midwest SLAC would be more prestigious?

Carleton is the most prestigious of them. That isn't mutually exclusive with not being well known outside of the Midwest.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? If a college is "prestigious" yet almost no one knows about it, is it prestigious?

[Anonymous]

Perhaps the question to be addressed is "prestigious within which group?"

For example, Ivy league schools are prestigious amongst wives of lawyers with small "appendiges."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no question. The most prestigious and best LAC in the Midwest (and top 5 in the country) is Carleton.

The most prestigious LAC that no one outside the Midwest has heard of.

Not trying to be rude, but really it’s your problem if you haven’t heard of it. Look at its USNWR ranking. Highest PhD producer in the whole country.

I’m the PP and I have heard of it. But this thread is about prestige and Carleton is just not going to do that. I don’t have any beef either Carleton or any of the other midwestern schools. In fact, we’re looking at these schools for my daughter. But, what we’re not looking for is prestige. If that’s what you want, stick to the coasts. Carleton will not do that for you as just about no one outside of some small select circles know about it.

What Midwest SLAC would be more prestigious?

Carleton is the most prestigious of them. That isn't mutually exclusive with not being well known outside of the Midwest.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? If a college is "prestigious" yet almost no one knows about it, is it prestigious?

You are all underestimating the vastness of the midwest. It's always a mind numbing two or three hours of flyover to get past the midwest. Carleton RULES that vast expanse. That's prestige.

[Anonymous]

I find DC-based DCUM mind numbing enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the question to be addressed is "prestigious within which group?"

For example, Ivy league schools are prestigious amongst wives of lawyers with small "appendiges."

Ooh!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no question. The most prestigious and best LAC in the Midwest (and top 5 in the country) is Carleton.

The most prestigious LAC that no one outside the Midwest has heard of.

I don't think I realized how regional this all is until I moved here from the Midwest. I've definitely heard of all the schools OP is asking about, and all have good reputations in the Midwest. But I've *barely* heard of William & Mary, which is clearly regarded as a top school in this area. (FWIW I went to Stanford in the '90s. The other schools I applied to were a handful of Ivies, the University of Illinois, and Carleton. Quite certain I'd never heard of W&M at that point.)

I'm a similar age to you, didn't go to Stanford, and I'm pretty sure I knew something about every school ranked in the top 75 in USNews.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is absolutely no question. The most prestigious and best LAC in the Midwest (and top 5 in the country) is Carleton.

The most prestigious LAC that no one outside the Midwest has heard of.

Not trying to be rude, but really it’s your problem if you haven’t heard of it. Look at its USNWR ranking. Highest PhD producer in the whole country.

I’m the PP and I have heard of it. But this thread is about prestige and Carleton is just not going to do that. I don’t have any beef either Carleton or any of the other midwestern schools. In fact, we’re looking at these schools for my daughter. But, what we’re not looking for is prestige. If that’s what you want, stick to the coasts. Carleton will not do that for you as just about no one outside of some small select circles know about it.

You are incorrect. Carleton is very well known outside the midwest, to educated and well informed people everywhere, and to top 5 medical schools, law schools and PhD programs. All of which equals prestige, whether or not that's your objective.

[Anonymous]

I was on the hiring committee of my big law firm and had honestly never heard of Carleton until about 5 years ago.

[Anonymous]

...because no one went to law school there, Carleton lacking a law school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:...because no one went to law school there, Carleton lacking a law school.

But they do have an undergrad program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was on the hiring committee of my big law firm and had honestly never heard of Carleton until about 5 years ago.

Schools like Carleton get you into the law schools that you have heard of. Look at the graduate school placement for midwest SLACs and you'll be likely impressed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I was on the hiring committee of my big law firm and had honestly never heard of Carleton until about 5 years ago.

Schools like Carleton get you into the law schools that you have heard of. Look at the graduate school placement for midwest SLACs and you'll be likely impressed.

My understanding is that it is a good school. I had just never come across someone who went there and had never heard of it. I did know about Williams, Middlebury, Pomona, etc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was on the hiring committee of my big law firm and had honestly never heard of Carleton until about 5 years ago.

Schools like Carleton get you into the law schools that you have heard of. Look at the graduate school placement for midwest SLACs and you'll be likely impressed.

My understanding is that it is a good school. I had just never come across someone who went there and had never heard of it. I did know about Williams, Middlebury, Pomona, etc.

NP. My DS is going to Carleton next year. It is not a well-known destination for students at his high school, but he was determined.

My DH is a professor. To a person, his colleagues were both familiar with and had great things to say about Carleton when they learned DS was applying/had been accepted. Perhaps that validation isn't useful if you don't want to enter academia, but it's a good school and certainly known among some audiences. I think that, and its location in cold and remote Minnesota, affect its name recognition around here.