What are SLAC? How are they different from LAC?

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Anonymous wrote:Probably apropos of nothing, but NESCAC stands for New England Small College Athletic Conference.

Is it like a thing? Are schools in this conference better? Is it the idea in terms of sports that NESCAC similar and smaller as Ivy League, where a sports conference accompanied by rigorous academics?

It's just a traditional New England athletic conference. Large universities participated in what became the Ivy League, smaller schools in the same area played each other in what eventually because NESCAC. It's not like the Ivy League where just being a member brings cachet and there are plenty of other conferences with rigorous slacs- the Centennial Conference and SCIAC both come to mind.

As opposed to…?

Not very rigorous slacs?

In what way are other SLACs (or LACs) “not rigorous”? I don’t think you can categorize a school as a whole as rigorous or not rigorous?

It's DCUM, you can say lot's of things that make no sense in the real world but serve as "fact" here.

Sure, open admissions schools obviously have classes that require the same level of rigor as Haverford.

Actually yes, I pretty much do think that, in most subjects at least.

My mom was a prof at a very easy to get into liberal arts college. My DH and I attended selective ones. There was no comparison between the students and schools.

Oh please.

Not sure why you don't believe me.

You said they’re “completely different.” I’m not inclined to believe that.

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Anonymous wrote:Probably apropos of nothing, but NESCAC stands for New England Small College Athletic Conference.

Is it like a thing? Are schools in this conference better? Is it the idea in terms of sports that NESCAC similar and smaller as Ivy League, where a sports conference accompanied by rigorous academics?

It's just a traditional New England athletic conference. Large universities participated in what became the Ivy League, smaller schools in the same area played each other in what eventually because NESCAC. It's not like the Ivy League where just being a member brings cachet and there are plenty of other conferences with rigorous slacs- the Centennial Conference and SCIAC both come to mind.

As opposed to…?

Not very rigorous slacs?

In what way are other SLACs (or LACs) “not rigorous”? I don’t think you can categorize a school as a whole as rigorous or not rigorous?

It's DCUM, you can say lot's of things that make no sense in the real world but serve as "fact" here.

Sure, open admissions schools obviously have classes that require the same level of rigor as Haverford.

Actually yes, I pretty much do think that, in most subjects at least.

My mom was a prof at a very easy to get into liberal arts college. My DH and I attended selective ones. There was no comparison between the students and schools.

Oh please.

Not sure why you don't believe me.

You said they’re “completely different.” I’m not inclined to believe that.

Ok. They are similar in superficial ways but they are completely different in terms of the students and the education.

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Anonymous wrote:Probably apropos of nothing, but NESCAC stands for New England Small College Athletic Conference.

Is it like a thing? Are schools in this conference better? Is it the idea in terms of sports that NESCAC similar and smaller as Ivy League, where a sports conference accompanied by rigorous academics?

It's just a traditional New England athletic conference. Large universities participated in what became the Ivy League, smaller schools in the same area played each other in what eventually because NESCAC. It's not like the Ivy League where just being a member brings cachet and there are plenty of other conferences with rigorous slacs- the Centennial Conference and SCIAC both come to mind.

As opposed to…?

Not very rigorous slacs?

In what way are other SLACs (or LACs) “not rigorous”? I don’t think you can categorize a school as a whole as rigorous or not rigorous?

It's DCUM, you can say lot's of things that make no sense in the real world but serve as "fact" here.

Sure, open admissions schools obviously have classes that require the same level of rigor as Haverford.

Actually yes, I pretty much do think that, in most subjects at least.

My mom was a prof at a very easy to get into liberal arts college. My DH and I attended selective ones. There was no comparison between the students and schools.

Oh please.

Not sure why you don't believe me.

You said they’re “completely different.” I’m not inclined to believe that.

There are SLACs with average SATs below 1000 and there are SLACs with average SATs approaching 1500. Those schools will have a different caliber or students.

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Small Liberal Arts College.

Swarthmore t-shirt, class of 1984: OFFICIAL SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE OF THE 1984 OLYMPIC GAMES. The term SLAC has been around a lot longer than DCUM and never meant "selective" per se.

"Small" in this sense means up to around 2000 students, as a very ballpark figure, above which it's moot since over that, institutions generally start having some graduate programs. SLAC excludes the undergraduate colleges of larger universities.

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Anonymous wrote:So, very confused. Which schools are SLAC and which LAC?

SLACs are where you go to so you can get a job as a barista or a college counselor and slack off for the rest of your life.. It gives you a lot of time to show up on DCUM and correct people's grammar, spelling and pick fights with those that don't appreciate SLACs.

I am sorry you met someone or you yourself is the person you are describing. A great cup of coffee is important to many people to start their day. If being a barista is what makes the person happy, it is ok. BTW, many of the stay home moms I know all went to top law schools. Does it mean law school is where you find husbands? Oh, I have friends who went to Harvard and now have had several failed businesses. Does it mean Harvard grad = losers? Don’t be so quick at generalizing everything. And please, find a hobby to make you happy. You sound very sad.

Right, condemned to poverty if graduate from a liberal arts college: Chairman/CEO of JPMorgan Chase -- BA Tufts; Chairman/CEO of Goldman Sachs -- BA Hamilton ... If you are into that sort of thing.

I guess they don't teach humor at SLACs. I already explained upthread that I was joking. Chill, people. Learn to laugh at yourself.. I don't need an white paper on the dignity of labor. Really.

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Anonymous wrote:S=small?

As opposed to LLAC?

yeah.. SLAC, MLAC, and LLAC - small, medium and large

Damn you, Public University pedestrian! It's Small, Large and Venti!

Nicely done. And very much in the spirit of SLACs -- where self-effacing humor and grace are valued.

Glad you saw my comment for what it was.. Others on this thread.. not so much.

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Possibly defunct Selective Liberal Arts Consortium

https://wooster.edu/2018/01/02/wooster-is-newest-member-of-selective-liberal-arts-consortium/

It's a group of Liberal Arts schools, where Liberal.Arts means "can't keep their website up": http://slaconsortium.org/

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Anonymous wrote:SLAC stands for small liberal arts college, not "selective" liberal arts college. Of course DCUM would think the "S" stands for selective, lol.

LOL ! LOL at anyone who thinks that the "S" in SLAC stands for "small" as ALL LACs are small, but not all are selective.

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Anonymous wrote:SLAC stands for small liberal arts college, not "selective" liberal arts college. Of course DCUM would think the "S" stands for selective, lol.

LOL ! LOL at anyone who thinks that the "S" in SLAC stands for "small" as ALL LACs are small, but not all are selective.

Correct! Never heard the description of a school being a MLAC or LLAC. S is selective.

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I went to Dartmouth College. It is a liberal arts college. It is not a SLAC.

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NP. All I know is that SLAC is a term that when used brings some totally crazy LAC-hating posters to DCUM. It’s like an incantation invoking Voldemort of sorts.

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I went to a liberal arts college with about 10k students and our course requirements included a broad core that was flexible in specific courses but required they cover defined areas.

Where is this? And what are some other LACs with more than around 3000 students?

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I went to a liberal arts college with about 10k students and our course requirements included a broad core that was flexible in specific courses but required they cover defined areas.

Where is this? And what are some other LACs with more than around 3000 students?

The largest LACs that I know are Colgate, Bucknell, and Wesleyan University. These are in the 2900 to 3500 student range.

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Anonymous wrote:I went to Dartmouth College. It is a liberal arts college. It is not a SLAC.

When did you go? It's not a LAC anymore.

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I went to a liberal arts college with about 10k students and our course requirements included a broad core that was flexible in specific courses but required they cover defined areas.

Where is this? And what are some other LACs with more than around 3000 students?

The largest LACs that I know are Colgate, Bucknell, and Wesleyan University. These are in the 2900 to 3500 student range.

Yes I asked the question and I’m a Colgate grad whose second choice was Bucknell. I’m confused by the PP who went to an LAC with “about 10k students.”