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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't have any beef with SLACs and I agree that the top ones are excellent.

But the insistence that there is widespread name recognition and understanding of their rankings is just, incorrect.

It's a small club. And of course, those in or adjacent to the club know the handshake, but the vast majority of the world does not care.

This is true. But there is a portion of the DCUM population that does care and is annoyed that they were never taught the handshake. To placate themselves, they insist that the club is overrated harumph!

Not every diss on SLAC is sour grapes.

+1. I think SLACs are great for the right kind of student but the DCUM insistence that they are the best at everything and have no shortcomings is just disingenuous.

They are small. People haven’t heard of them. It’s fine. It doesn’t really matter.

Not sure how you have this perception. Most DCUM lac forums spend half the time with parents urging the op reconsider and instead go to a university, trashing the college, and then somehow bringing up athletics and how boys will never relate to the rest of their class, and Yadayada. Being a lac parent is so tiring here.

I’m a SLAC grad and find the animosity amusing. My classmates and I are doing just fine in life. I have one DC at Swat and the other will likely end up at a NESCAC school or similar. I don’t have any reservations about their choices.

Did you really edit the text you quoted to change "an lac" to "a lac" ???

But kept "yadayada" as one word???

I didn’t edit anything. Perhaps someone else before me did.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

j

A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

There's absolutely no difference between the top 4 lacs. In fact, their acceptance rates and popularity are opposite their ranks.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

There's absolutely no difference between the top 4 lacs. In fact, their acceptance rates and popularity are opposite their ranks.

Agreed…but many kids that want those schools would never even consider Bates or Colby because they don’t make the cut (sitting at like 25).

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in the south and went to a little LAC called Williams College. Noone at home had ever heard of it. I was even asked why I chose a "community college" 2000 miles from home when I could have gotten into a good school. I got a superb education, had a wonderful four years, and was well prepared for medical school. One of the best life choices I ever made. People in my hometown have still never heard of it.

Similar story but I came from a town in the Midwest. No regrets about constantly being asked where’s Williams, what’s Williams and is it William and Mary.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

Not even remotely true…most kids would pick Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford and others over Williams.

When ranked alongside national universities it’s down at like 18.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

j

A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

Not even remotely true…most kids would pick Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford and others over Williams.

When ranked alongside national universities it’s down at like 18.

I think what they are saying Williams offers the best undergraduate education in the country. Still, some kids will choose the others due to prestige.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

j

A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

Not even remotely true…most kids would pick Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford and others over Williams.

When ranked alongside national universities it’s down at like 18.

I think what they are saying Williams offers the best undergraduate education in the country. Still, some kids will choose the others due to prestige.

Again…not true at all…why are people making shit up now.

If it was the best it would be considered the best overall when compare to every undergraduate program…and it’s not.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

Not even remotely true…most kids would pick Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford and others over Williams.

When ranked alongside national universities it’s down at like 18.

I think what they are saying Williams offers the best undergraduate education in the country. Still, some kids will choose the others due to prestige.

Again…not true at all…why are people making shit up now.

If it was the best it would be considered the best overall when compare to every undergraduate program…and it’s not.

I don't think you can compare SLACs to national universities. That's why US News has two different lists.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

j

A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

They are all elite colleges that are attended by privileged young people. Much of this is just splitting hairs.

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Anonymous wrote:Name thr college or this is meaningless.

I’m trying to stay anonymous. It’s one of Colby, Bates, Bowdoin.

Those are great schools! It’s not about brand recognition. It’s about the education. Congrats, by the way!

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

j

A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

There's absolutely no difference between the top 4 lacs. In fact, their acceptance rates and popularity are opposite their ranks.

There is no difference between the top 10 LACs. They all have small classes of kids with identical stats supported by very large endowments.

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Anonymous wrote:I just don't get the LAC/non-LAC debate. Different options work for different kids. I have one at a LAC and one at a huge university. They wanted different things and both are having good experiences. I'm glad they had options that worked for them.

Nobody knows DD's LAC but that's OK. It has a good reputation in her field and she got her job last summer (and returned to this summer) in part because of an alumni connection. It really doesn't matter if my neighbor isn't familiar with it.

I haven’t known any student who chooses a lac because they’re well known. They just like the education and want the attention, not sure why we need to fuss over that.

I mean..this isn't really accurate. I definitely know some kids that are WASP (though Swat and Pomona have a gap vs. Williams/Amherst) or die applicants just because they confer higher awareness and prestige vs. the rest...and are well-known in say finance or other careers they are seeking out.

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A gap? They’re the more popular choices with more interesting offerings and programs. If you’re into finance that badly, just go to an Ivy. No disrespect to any of these institutions and Williams is well ranked for finance placement- amherst has slipped behind CMC and Middlebury these days- but the audience you’re talking about are so few in number.

Hey…just stating the facts. There are some kids who will only consider the top 5-6 LACs and that’s it because of prestige/rankings.

But...they aren't facts. That's kinda the point.

But…you agree…there is similar shallowness with the very top LACs as the very top national universities.

There are plenty of kids that want a Williams for the name that would never attend Colby or Bates because let’s face it…they aren’t in the same league.

Because Colby is objectively worse than Williams. No-one would chose to go to a b-rated college when they can go to Williams. No college is better than Williams; it doesn't have a peer outside Harvard.

Amazing how an interesting discussion about name recognition somehow elicits an opportunity to denigrate schools over rankings. Why would you bother to crap on an academically excellent school in this discussion? What are you like in real life? You're a shallow human being seeking validation.