What's Missing From DS's LAC list

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CMC is unusually fratty without have fraternities. Lots of drinking, drugs, bro culture, etc.

CMC would be an unusual choice for one attracted to Wesleyan, Haverford, & Reed.

Others have suggested Vassar; Vassar College is very woke/politically correct campus. Is that what your son wants ? (Would be similar to Haverford College.)

I’d combat that this is just stereotyping. Also for someone worried about substances, it’s hilarious to recommend Reed and Wesleyan-especially reed which has a documented substance abuse culture (and is a much more “woke” school than Vassar)

CMC is more dedicated to government and philosophy than most of the colleges listed here and offers an unparalleled amount of resources in these fields. Avoiding it because of some distant story you heard about one athletic guy at the college (if even) is pretty stupid.

I did not recommend either Reed or Wesleyan; OP wrote in the thread opening post that OP's son liked Reed & Wes among several other schools.

CMC is easy to stereotype because it is small & the stereotype is almost 100% accurate.

[Anonymous]

Adding Grinnell - similar to Kenyon in many ways

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:{Different poster.}

CMC is unusually fratty without have fraternities. Lots of drinking, drugs, bro culture, etc.

CMC would be an unusual choice for one attracted to Wesleyan, Haverford, & Reed.

Others have suggested Vassar; Vassar College is very woke/politically correct campus. Is that what your son wants ? (Would be similar to Haverford College.)

I’d combat that this is just stereotyping. Also for someone worried about substances, it’s hilarious to recommend Reed and Wesleyan-especially reed which has a documented substance abuse culture (and is a much more “woke” school than Vassar)

CMC is more dedicated to government and philosophy than most of the colleges listed here and offers an unparalleled amount of resources in these fields. Avoiding it because of some distant story you heard about one athletic guy at the college (if even) is pretty stupid.

I did not recommend either Reed or Wesleyan; OP wrote in the thread opening post that OP's son liked Reed & Wes among several other schools.

CMC is easy to stereotype because it is small & the stereotype is almost 100% accurate.

What’s your experience with Claremont McKenna? You sound very sure of yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:{Different poster.}

CMC is unusually fratty without have fraternities. Lots of drinking, drugs, bro culture, etc.

CMC would be an unusual choice for one attracted to Wesleyan, Haverford, & Reed.

Others have suggested Vassar; Vassar College is very woke/politically correct campus. Is that what your son wants ? (Would be similar to Haverford College.)

From the west coast and have never heard of this. You sure you’re talking about the right school? Claremont McKenna is known as athletic but very nerdy- hell their favorite things to do on the weekend is dress up and listen to philosophers, political theorists, and writers. When we last toured, there was a class outside debating the value of Franciscan thought in the modern church and our guide’s favorite class was a gender studies course. Of the 5Cs it reminds me the most of my own northeast liberal arts college experience.

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Co-sign Grinnell and Claremont

[Anonymous]

I'll echo the CMC recommendation. I have a DC at Pomona, and there's some truth to what people are saying about CMC. But, as usual, what starts with a tiny bit of truth somehow become hyperbolic gospel to many.

I'd also recommend Dartmouth, which is LAC-like, strong in government, and has produced a number of creative types.

[Anonymous]

Washington College.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll echo the CMC recommendation. I have a DC at Pomona, and there's some truth to what people are saying about CMC. But, as usual, what starts with a tiny bit of truth somehow become hyperbolic gospel to many.

I'd also recommend Dartmouth, which is LAC-like, strong in government, and has produced a number of creative types.

Can you discuss what is true about CMC it’s hard to get info on the college that isn’t just boring drivel about how much a parent hates white athletes.

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Anonymous wrote:Claremont McKenna College

LOL no. Absolutely not a literary, writing community or chill vibe. It's a bunch of amped up fratty pre-professional grinders trying to get into the same 3 consulting groups. Not literary at all.

My nephew was a freshman there an transferred out a few years back.

It's perfect for the majors their child is interested in and there's a ton of writing communities everywhere in the Claremont Colleges. If no on Claremont McKenna, they should take off Pomona.

Also, there's no frats.

I said "fratty" which is how they describe themselves in terms of culture. It's jokingly called one big frat, but lots of hazing on sports team. I think soccer or football was suspended mid-year for their extreme hazing last year. Very blackout drunk party culture and old-fashioned attitudes towards gender. Lots of medical ambulances called during parties, throwing up drunk/blacking out is called a "canon event" to fit into the culture.

I would call Pomona, Scripps (but all women) and perhaps Pitzer even better for "literary" vibe. Not CMC or Mudd.

So they’re normal kids having normal college experience. What? Do your kids smoke pipes and only talk about Darwin on the weekends. Some people aren’t allergic to fun

You can think of nothing in between black out drunk and discussing Darwin on weekends? Guess what? Not all college kids drink, and nondrinkers also have fun. And is it really :fun: to be black out drunk? Mostly, for women especially, it is very dangerous.

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Anonymous wrote:Claremont McKenna College

LOL no. Absolutely not a literary, writing community or chill vibe. It's a bunch of amped up fratty pre-professional grinders trying to get into the same 3 consulting groups. Not literary at all.

My nephew was a freshman there an transferred out a few years back.

It's perfect for the majors their child is interested in and there's a ton of writing communities everywhere in the Claremont Colleges. If no on Claremont McKenna, they should take off Pomona.

Also, there's no frats.

I said "fratty" which is how they describe themselves in terms of culture. It's jokingly called one big frat, but lots of hazing on sports team. I think soccer or football was suspended mid-year for their extreme hazing last year. Very blackout drunk party culture and old-fashioned attitudes towards gender. Lots of medical ambulances called during parties, throwing up drunk/blacking out is called a "canon event" to fit into the culture.

I would call Pomona, Scripps (but all women) and perhaps Pitzer even better for "literary" vibe. Not CMC or Mudd.

So they’re normal kids having normal college experience. What? Do your kids smoke pipes and only talk about Darwin on the weekends. Some people aren’t allergic to fun

You can think of nothing in between black out drunk and discussing Darwin on weekends? Guess what? Not all college kids drink, and nondrinkers also have fun. And is it really :fun: to be black out drunk? Mostly, for women especially, it is very dangerous.

Sounds like you can't. This is a weird fantasy you created where a bunch of vulnerable women are laying on the side while rapacious drunkard men are all running about violently. I don't know if this is a personal problem with the school, but an adult should be a bit more mature.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'll echo the CMC recommendation. I have a DC at Pomona, and there's some truth to what people are saying about CMC. But, as usual, what starts with a tiny bit of truth somehow become hyperbolic gospel to many.

I'd also recommend Dartmouth, which is LAC-like, strong in government, and has produced a number of creative types.

Can you discuss what is true about CMC it’s hard to get info on the college that isn’t just boring drivel about how much a parent hates white athletes.

What people are hinting at is the tension CMC always had had as a "practical" liberal arts college. Here's an article to learn more and see the true nerdy energy CMC has: https://www.cmcforum.com/post/is-cmc-s-mission-at-odds-with-the-liberal-arts

[Anonymous]

Kenyon is having financial problems. Might add Holy Cross solid top 25 LAC located I hour to Boston.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon is having financial problems. Might add Holy Cross solid top 25 LAC located I hour to Boston.

Shit college.

[Anonymous]

Kenyon is a good LAC but Holy Cross is more prestigious especially in DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kenyon is having financial problems. Might add Holy Cross solid top 25 LAC located I hour to Boston.

Kenyon is not having serious financial concerns.