Hamilton College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Your personal experience contrasts with the several experiences of kids and adults (including my neighbor) I know who attended Hamilton. The people I know went on to do investment banking in NY (the head of Goldman is a Hamilton grad, as are a large handful of senior executives at Deutsche Bank and both firms hire out of Ham), attend med or law school, or work in media. Every one of these people is smart, though some more intellectually curious than others. I personally know two kids from one of the coveted private schools discussed in DCUM who applied ED and were not accepted - so no, it’s not where kids from boarding schools go when they can’t go elsewhere.

Athletically, one of (or the?) top female runner in the NESCAC last year was a Hamilton student. The hockey/crew/soccer/basketball teams have all been at or near the top of the NESCAC at one time or another in recent years.

It’s not the right school for all kids, but your statement is just wrong.

Nope, it was factual. My youngest of three is a junior at a top 5 NE boarding school that my older kids also attended. Whenever an athlete isn’t recruited as they had hoped, Hamilton swoops in and takes them at the last minute. Whenever someone was on med leave, suspended, or has some other large hole in their academic record, they inevitably end up at Hamilton (or Tufts). And whenever the speaker cancels last minute for a college office presentation, the dean of admission for Hamilton always gets subbed in.

I know nothing about the school and I’m sure there are great people there. But the way they pander to our school is quite noteworthy and very real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This response from a current professor, when interviewed, touches on your questions:

"As a grad student I taught at a big research institution, Stanford, and there are very smart students there as well, but they weren’t the ideal I had in mind, which was the engaged, enthusiastic liberal arts student who’s in it for the ideas, for the love of knowledge . . . I also found that there are different varieties of liberal arts students; there are the ones who are more academically inclined, the ones who are more athletically inclined, the ones who are more counterculture, and the ones who are more mainstream. So far, I’ve found Hamilton students to be a similar variety and disposition to the ones at my undergrad school, so I think I was lucky in that respect."

Meet the New Faculty: Jason Cieply, Russian Studies - News - Hamilton College https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/faculty-jason-cieply-russian-studies

So which variation is the dominant culture at Hamilton?

I don’t think it’s one dominant culture. It’s a small school with kids that gravitate to different things and a ton of resources to support those different student groups. You have to be academically inclined to get in, so, if anything I guess that’s dominant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Your personal experience contrasts with the several experiences of kids and adults (including my neighbor) I know who attended Hamilton. The people I know went on to do investment banking in NY (the head of Goldman is a Hamilton grad, as are a large handful of senior executives at Deutsche Bank and both firms hire out of Ham), attend med or law school, or work in media. Every one of these people is smart, though some more intellectually curious than others. I personally know two kids from one of the coveted private schools discussed in DCUM who applied ED and were not accepted - so no, it’s not where kids from boarding schools go when they can’t go elsewhere.

Athletically, one of (or the?) top female runner in the NESCAC last year was a Hamilton student. The hockey/crew/soccer/basketball teams have all been at or near the top of the NESCAC at one time or another in recent years.

It’s not the right school for all kids, but your statement is just wrong.

Nope, it was factual. My youngest of three is a junior at a top 5 NE boarding school that my older kids also attended. Whenever an athlete isn’t recruited as they had hoped, Hamilton swoops in and takes them at the last minute. Whenever someone was on med leave, suspended, or has some other large hole in their academic record, they inevitably end up at Hamilton (or Tufts). And whenever the speaker cancels last minute for a college office presentation, the dean of admission for Hamilton always gets subbed in.

I know nothing about the school and I’m sure there are great people there. But the way they pander to our school is quite noteworthy and very real.

Name your school or I call BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL Hamilton is no Stanford. It's probably the weakest of the half dozen or so LACs tied for 13th in US News

What?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL Hamilton is no Stanford. It's probably the weakest of the half dozen or so LACs tied for 13th in US News

Yet if you talked to them you’d find that the students are largely indistinguishable.

Sure. Keep telling yourself that.

The sad part is that you somehow believe that they are different when they most definitely are not. Hamilton in the top half of the NESCAC academically and for the top 5 the academic profiles are virtually identical except for the tails. Many of the students in these schools were shooting for the Ivies but didn't win the lottery, they are completely indistinguishable for the typical student at any Ivy league school which also makes them no different than a typical Stanford student.

Philosophically I want to believe this but I know a couple recent Hamilton grads and this is not the case for them. Have you met kids at Stanford recently? They're insanely accomplished.

Not everyone at Stanford (or any elite school) is highly accomplished. I know because I helped a kid with her apps and she is there. Not accomplished in the least!

[Anonymous]

One thing that struck us on the tour is that they provide 2 advisors from day one: one for academics, one for helping to develop professional goals. That could be a good thing or too pre-professional, depending on your point of view. They also are one of the few undergrads with a policy major (Pomona is another).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Your personal experience contrasts with the several experiences of kids and adults (including my neighbor) I know who attended Hamilton. The people I know went on to do investment banking in NY (the head of Goldman is a Hamilton grad, as are a large handful of senior executives at Deutsche Bank and both firms hire out of Ham), attend med or law school, or work in media. Every one of these people is smart, though some more intellectually curious than others. I personally know two kids from one of the coveted private schools discussed in DCUM who applied ED and were not accepted - so no, it’s not where kids from boarding schools go when they can’t go elsewhere.

Athletically, one of (or the?) top female runner in the NESCAC last year was a Hamilton student. The hockey/crew/soccer/basketball teams have all been at or near the top of the NESCAC at one time or another in recent years.

It’s not the right school for all kids, but your statement is just wrong.

Nope, it was factual. My youngest of three is a junior at a top 5 NE boarding school that my older kids also attended. Whenever an athlete isn’t recruited as they had hoped, Hamilton swoops in and takes them at the last minute. Whenever someone was on med leave, suspended, or has some other large hole in their academic record, they inevitably end up at Hamilton (or Tufts). And whenever the speaker cancels last minute for a college office presentation, the dean of admission for Hamilton always gets subbed in.

I know nothing about the school and I’m sure there are great people there. But the way they pander to our school is quite noteworthy and very real.

Let’s get this straight- you’re bashing the college because they are too nice to your school? That says more about you than anything, jerk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Your personal experience contrasts with the several experiences of kids and adults (including my neighbor) I know who attended Hamilton. The people I know went on to do investment banking in NY (the head of Goldman is a Hamilton grad, as are a large handful of senior executives at Deutsche Bank and both firms hire out of Ham), attend med or law school, or work in media. Every one of these people is smart, though some more intellectually curious than others. I personally know two kids from one of the coveted private schools discussed in DCUM who applied ED and were not accepted - so no, it’s not where kids from boarding schools go when they can’t go elsewhere.

Athletically, one of (or the?) top female runner in the NESCAC last year was a Hamilton student. The hockey/crew/soccer/basketball teams have all been at or near the top of the NESCAC at one time or another in recent years.

It’s not the right school for all kids, but your statement is just wrong.

Nope, it was factual. My youngest of three is a junior at a top 5 NE boarding school that my older kids also attended. Whenever an athlete isn’t recruited as they had hoped, Hamilton swoops in and takes them at the last minute. Whenever someone was on med leave, suspended, or has some other large hole in their academic record, they inevitably end up at Hamilton (or Tufts). And whenever the speaker cancels last minute for a college office presentation, the dean of admission for Hamilton always gets subbed in.

I know nothing about the school and I’m sure there are great people there. But the way they pander to our school is quite noteworthy and very real.

AKA January term acceptances
Let’s get this straight- you’re bashing the college because they are too nice to your school? That says more about you than anything, jerk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Your personal experience contrasts with the several experiences of kids and adults (including my neighbor) I know who attended Hamilton. The people I know went on to do investment banking in NY (the head of Goldman is a Hamilton grad, as are a large handful of senior executives at Deutsche Bank and both firms hire out of Ham), attend med or law school, or work in media. Every one of these people is smart, though some more intellectually curious than others. I personally know two kids from one of the coveted private schools discussed in DCUM who applied ED and were not accepted - so no, it’s not where kids from boarding schools go when they can’t go elsewhere.

Athletically, one of (or the?) top female runner in the NESCAC last year was a Hamilton student. The hockey/crew/soccer/basketball teams have all been at or near the top of the NESCAC at one time or another in recent years.

It’s not the right school for all kids, but your statement is just wrong.

Nope, it was factual. My youngest of three is a junior at a top 5 NE boarding school that my older kids also attended. Whenever an athlete isn’t recruited as they had hoped, Hamilton swoops in and takes them at the last minute. Whenever someone was on med leave, suspended, or has some other large hole in their academic record, they inevitably end up at Hamilton (or Tufts). And whenever the speaker cancels last minute for a college office presentation, the dean of admission for Hamilton always gets subbed in.

I know nothing about the school and I’m sure there are great people there. But the way they pander to our school is quite noteworthy and very real.

Let’s get this straight- you’re bashing the college because they are too nice to your school? That says more about you than anything, jerk.

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

— Groucho Marx

[Anonymous]

Just be prepared to yell Go Conts for four years.

[Anonymous]

Middle 50% sat range is 1440-1530 with 34% submitting SAT and 16% ACT. So half submit.

[Anonymous]

My kid liked it in general, but it felt much more remote than other schools. The town is super tiny.

[Anonymous]

It’s remote. Having a car helps. Like many SLACs it can feel small and constrained by junior year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Your personal experience contrasts with the several experiences of kids and adults (including my neighbor) I know who attended Hamilton. The people I know went on to do investment banking in NY (the head of Goldman is a Hamilton grad, as are a large handful of senior executives at Deutsche Bank and both firms hire out of Ham), attend med or law school, or work in media. Every one of these people is smart, though some more intellectually curious than others. I personally know two kids from one of the coveted private schools discussed in DCUM who applied ED and were not accepted - so no, it’s not where kids from boarding schools go when they can’t go elsewhere.

Athletically, one of (or the?) top female runner in the NESCAC last year was a Hamilton student. The hockey/crew/soccer/basketball teams have all been at or near the top of the NESCAC at one time or another in recent years.

It’s not the right school for all kids, but your statement is just wrong.

Nope, it was factual. My youngest of three is a junior at a top 5 NE boarding school that my older kids also attended. Whenever an athlete isn’t recruited as they had hoped, Hamilton swoops in and takes them at the last minute. Whenever someone was on med leave, suspended, or has some other large hole in their academic record, they inevitably end up at Hamilton (or Tufts). And whenever the speaker cancels last minute for a college office presentation, the dean of admission for Hamilton always gets subbed in.

I know nothing about the school and I’m sure there are great people there. But the way they pander to our school is quite noteworthy and very real.

Let’s get this straight- you’re bashing the college because they are too nice to your school? That says more about you than anything, jerk.

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

— Groucho Marx

So you’re an asshat AND stupid, got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From my family’s personal experience - it the school kids from top boarding schools go to when no one else will accept them. This is true both academically and athletically.

Especially sad for J term admits.

Yeah, schools have to fill seats and beds as best as they can but private schools that admit “lesser” students who are full pay for the spring term are a little shady.