where would Williams and Amherst rank in the ivy league..

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

You have to be out of your mind if you think that top SLAC students don't get summer opportunities equal to those at ivies. Often they do research at Ivies, taking seats that I am sure some Ivy parent felt belonged to their child. My kid did a research summer at Penn. She got it because a Penn reached out to her inquiring about interest. They reached out because their SLAC professor got their PHD at Penn and they sent an unsolicited email suggesting my kid. That is what you get at a top SLAC.

Or you could go to Penn and get these offers all the time.

Probably not because you were taught by a TA who really didn't care and the professor doesn't know you or really care to. But that same professor will do a solid for a former star from their lab.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

I have a kid at Yale (freshman) and Wiliams (junior) so maybe I can speak about this a little. They're both terrific.

Yale has more of a wow factor when you talk to your friends. No doubt. And they have big name speakers on campus every week. I like what a bigger school provides ie more dining options etc, but that's not a Yale thing. Would have been more food options are Syracuse etc. The kids are happy, lots of connections if you want them, lots to do on weekends (although more frat life than I realized)

The downside is the very competitive club culture. If you get into the top finance (theater, law, political, improv black) etc club, then you're on easy street. But the top finance club takes 12 kids (per year) and 2000 applied this year. So you try to get into the top 3 clubs and that can be hard too. My kid was applying to clubs nonstop and got into a good one and a couple okay ones. It's competitive. You have to be good at xyz if you want to get into the xyz club.

Williams can be an unknown to your friends, but not employers. Fewer resources on campus, fewer big names, fewer dining halls, fewer parties on weekends (but there are some, every weekend) and you're tucked away for a long winter. Those are the downsides. Upsides: more of a personal connection to teacher (ie they make calls for you). There are a ton of nepo kids there which has been an upside -- roomies dad can get you a summer gig at Blackstone. And the alumni network is very receptive. Reaching out to a rando on LinkedIn who went to yale would be weird. at Williams, totally normal. Also, you can do ANYTHING. Never done improv, who cares. Never looked at a P&L statement, you can do the January term at a hedge fund and get an internship from that.

They're very different with different ways of accessing opportunities. But both great.

So, in many words, Yale is a lot better experience than Williams. Kids can’t definitely reach out to Yale alum, particularly for referrals. That’s a normal thing at any school. Winter study seems to just be a “laughable” experience, according to Williams faculty, https://williamsrecord.com/465133/news/college-to-reevaluate-winter-study-in-the-face-of-faculty-discontent/

It honestly sounds like there aren’t resources at Williams if you have to rely on your roommate to get a job. I think it’s great and all to do improv club, but that can be done at a community college.

Pretty strange take on the post. I would suggest some remedial work on comprehension because you'd be totally hosed if that passage was for the SAT. There is hope because I'm sure that your kids would actually understand the passage.

Reported for trolling. Your nonsense isn’t amusing and wasted my time.

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

You have to be out of your mind if you think that top SLAC students don't get summer opportunities equal to those at ivies. Often they do research at Ivies, taking seats that I am sure some Ivy parent felt belonged to their child. My kid did a research summer at Penn. She got it because a Penn reached out to her inquiring about interest. They reached out because their SLAC professor got their PHD at Penn and they sent an unsolicited email suggesting my kid. That is what you get at a top SLAC.

Or you could go to Penn and get these offers all the time.

Probably not because you were taught by a TA who really didn't care and the professor doesn't know you or really care to. But that same professor will do a solid for a former star from their lab.

Oh, so you’re just jealous and couldn’t get into an Ivy. It’s really embarrassing seeing people guess the experiences at these colleges and be so far off.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

I have a kid at Yale (freshman) and Wiliams (junior) so maybe I can speak about this a little. They're both terrific.

Yale has more of a wow factor when you talk to your friends. No doubt. And they have big name speakers on campus every week. I like what a bigger school provides ie more dining options etc, but that's not a Yale thing. Would have been more food options are Syracuse etc. The kids are happy, lots of connections if you want them, lots to do on weekends (although more frat life than I realized)

The downside is the very competitive club culture. If you get into the top finance (theater, law, political, improv black) etc club, then you're on easy street. But the top finance club takes 12 kids (per year) and 2000 applied this year. So you try to get into the top 3 clubs and that can be hard too. My kid was applying to clubs nonstop and got into a good one and a couple okay ones. It's competitive. You have to be good at xyz if you want to get into the xyz club.

Williams can be an unknown to your friends, but not employers. Fewer resources on campus, fewer big names, fewer dining halls, fewer parties on weekends (but there are some, every weekend) and you're tucked away for a long winter. Those are the downsides. Upsides: more of a personal connection to teacher (ie they make calls for you). There are a ton of nepo kids there which has been an upside -- roomies dad can get you a summer gig at Blackstone. And the alumni network is very receptive. Reaching out to a rando on LinkedIn who went to yale would be weird. at Williams, totally normal. Also, you can do ANYTHING. Never done improv, who cares. Never looked at a P&L statement, you can do the January term at a hedge fund and get an internship from that.

They're very different with different ways of accessing opportunities. But both great.

So, in many words, Yale is a lot better experience than Williams. Kids can’t definitely reach out to Yale alum, particularly for referrals. That’s a normal thing at any school. Winter study seems to just be a “laughable” experience, according to Williams faculty, https://williamsrecord.com/465133/news/college-to-reevaluate-winter-study-in-the-face-of-faculty-discontent/

It honestly sounds like there aren’t resources at Williams if you have to rely on your roommate to get a job. I think it’s great and all to do improv club, but that can be done at a community college.

Pretty strange take on the post. I would suggest some remedial work on comprehension because you'd be totally hosed if that passage was for the SAT. There is hope because I'm sure that your kids would actually understand the passage.

Reported for trolling. Your nonsense isn’t amusing and wasted my time.

Winning!

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Anonymous wrote:if you are an athlete at Williams, there is no stronger alumni group on the planet

+100 Same goes for pretty much any top NESCAC and that drives the Ivy strivers insane. Poor Larlo bends themselves unnaturally to please parents and get into an Ivy and is confronted with the reality that NESCACs (and a few others) and especially NESCAC athletics is where the real advantages exist.

this is discussed with parents at our DCUM private - that athletics can open huge doors at the SLACs, with a much more balanced approach than the ivies. I was shocked by rhe outcomes and job placements the top SLAC coaches referenced during my DCs recruiting cycle.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if you are an athlete at Williams, there is no stronger alumni group on the planet

+100 Same goes for pretty much any top NESCAC and that drives the Ivy strivers insane. Poor Larlo bends themselves unnaturally to please parents and get into an Ivy and is confronted with the reality that NESCACs (and a few others) and especially NESCAC athletics is where the real advantages exist.

this is discussed with parents at our DCUM private - that athletics can open huge doors at the SLACs, with a much more balanced approach than the ivies. I was shocked by rhe outcomes and job placements the top SLAC coaches referenced during my DCs recruiting cycle.

Shocked how? Are they all Econ majors…

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

You have to be out of your mind if you think that top SLAC students don't get summer opportunities equal to those at ivies. Often they do research at Ivies, taking seats that I am sure some Ivy parent felt belonged to their child. My kid did a research summer at Penn. She got it because a Penn reached out to her inquiring about interest. They reached out because their SLAC professor got their PHD at Penn and they sent an unsolicited email suggesting my kid. That is what you get at a top SLAC.

Or you could go to Penn and get these offers all the time.

Probably not because you were taught by a TA who really didn't care and the professor doesn't know you or really care to. But that same professor will do a solid for a former star from their lab.

Oh, so you’re just jealous and couldn’t get into an Ivy. It’s really embarrassing seeing people guess the experiences at these colleges and be so far off.

I did my undergrad at a public and went to an Ivy for grad school. It's not a guess at all.

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

I have a kid at Yale (freshman) and Wiliams (junior) so maybe I can speak about this a little. They're both terrific.

Yale has more of a wow factor when you talk to your friends. No doubt. And they have big name speakers on campus every week. I like what a bigger school provides ie more dining options etc, but that's not a Yale thing. Would have been more food options are Syracuse etc. The kids are happy, lots of connections if you want them, lots to do on weekends (although more frat life than I realized)

The downside is the very competitive club culture. If you get into the top finance (theater, law, political, improv black) etc club, then you're on easy street. But the top finance club takes 12 kids (per year) and 2000 applied this year. So you try to get into the top 3 clubs and that can be hard too. My kid was applying to clubs nonstop and got into a good one and a couple okay ones. It's competitive. You have to be good at xyz if you want to get into the xyz club.

Williams can be an unknown to your friends, but not employers. Fewer resources on campus, fewer big names, fewer dining halls, fewer parties on weekends (but there are some, every weekend) and you're tucked away for a long winter. Those are the downsides. Upsides: more of a personal connection to teacher (ie they make calls for you). There are a ton of nepo kids there which has been an upside -- roomies dad can get you a summer gig at Blackstone. And the alumni network is very receptive. Reaching out to a rando on LinkedIn who went to yale would be weird. at Williams, totally normal. Also, you can do ANYTHING. Never done improv, who cares. Never looked at a P&L statement, you can do the January term at a hedge fund and get an internship from that.

They're very different with different ways of accessing opportunities. But both great.

So, in many words, Yale is a lot better experience than Williams. Kids can’t definitely reach out to Yale alum, particularly for referrals. That’s a normal thing at any school. Winter study seems to just be a “laughable” experience, according to Williams faculty, https://williamsrecord.com/465133/news/college-to-reevaluate-winter-study-in-the-face-of-faculty-discontent/

It honestly sounds like there aren’t resources at Williams if you have to rely on your roommate to get a job. I think it’s great and all to do improv club, but that can be done at a community college.

Pretty strange take on the post. I would suggest some remedial work on comprehension because you'd be totally hosed if that passage was for the SAT. There is hope because I'm sure that your kids would actually understand the passage.

Reported for trolling. Your nonsense isn’t amusing and wasted my time.

Winning!

No just childish and combative. You didn’t even make an argument. I need an “SAT” because you didn’t like my words…boo freaking hoo.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

You have to be out of your mind if you think that top SLAC students don't get summer opportunities equal to those at ivies. Often they do research at Ivies, taking seats that I am sure some Ivy parent felt belonged to their child. My kid did a research summer at Penn. She got it because a Penn reached out to her inquiring about interest. They reached out because their SLAC professor got their PHD at Penn and they sent an unsolicited email suggesting my kid. That is what you get at a top SLAC.

Or you could go to Penn and get these offers all the time.

Probably not because you were taught by a TA who really didn't care and the professor doesn't know you or really care to. But that same professor will do a solid for a former star from their lab.

No…that’s an idiotic, completely uninformed post. Penn kids have tons of research opportunities. Literally, any Penn kid that wants to do research can do so.

TAs may lead a recitation but don’t teach any classes and if your kid wants to know their professor as more than just a face from the class they can easily do so. Also, once you hit upper level classes they are small and most kids do get to know the professor well.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if you are an athlete at Williams, there is no stronger alumni group on the planet

+100 Same goes for pretty much any top NESCAC and that drives the Ivy strivers insane. Poor Larlo bends themselves unnaturally to please parents and get into an Ivy and is confronted with the reality that NESCACs (and a few others) and especially NESCAC athletics is where the real advantages exist.

this is discussed with parents at our DCUM private - that athletics can open huge doors at the SLACs, with a much more balanced approach than the ivies. I was shocked by rhe outcomes and job placements the top SLAC coaches referenced during my DCs recruiting cycle.

Ivy, NESCAC, UAA athletics all open many doors for career networking.

I gather your point is that Ivy D1 athletics are of course harder to get recruited…so kids who have Ivy stats but are D3 athletes should seriously consider these other schools.

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

I have a kid at Yale (freshman) and Wiliams (junior) so maybe I can speak about this a little. They're both terrific.

Yale has more of a wow factor when you talk to your friends. No doubt. And they have big name speakers on campus every week. I like what a bigger school provides ie more dining options etc, but that's not a Yale thing. Would have been more food options are Syracuse etc. The kids are happy, lots of connections if you want them, lots to do on weekends (although more frat life than I realized)

The downside is the very competitive club culture. If you get into the top finance (theater, law, political, improv black) etc club, then you're on easy street. But the top finance club takes 12 kids (per year) and 2000 applied this year. So you try to get into the top 3 clubs and that can be hard too. My kid was applying to clubs nonstop and got into a good one and a couple okay ones. It's competitive. You have to be good at xyz if you want to get into the xyz club.

Williams can be an unknown to your friends, but not employers. Fewer resources on campus, fewer big names, fewer dining halls, fewer parties on weekends (but there are some, every weekend) and you're tucked away for a long winter. Those are the downsides. Upsides: more of a personal connection to teacher (ie they make calls for you). There are a ton of nepo kids there which has been an upside -- roomies dad can get you a summer gig at Blackstone. And the alumni network is very receptive. Reaching out to a rando on LinkedIn who went to yale would be weird. at Williams, totally normal. Also, you can do ANYTHING. Never done improv, who cares. Never looked at a P&L statement, you can do the January term at a hedge fund and get an internship from that.

They're very different with different ways of accessing opportunities. But both great.

So, in many words, Yale is a lot better experience than Williams. Kids can’t definitely reach out to Yale alum, particularly for referrals. That’s a normal thing at any school. Winter study seems to just be a “laughable” experience, according to Williams faculty, https://williamsrecord.com/465133/news/college-to-reevaluate-winter-study-in-the-face-of-faculty-discontent/

It honestly sounds like there aren’t resources at Williams if you have to rely on your roommate to get a job. I think it’s great and all to do improv club, but that can be done at a community college.

I'm sorry I've painted that picture if that's what you got out of it. But I'm not going to invest more time though so I'll leave you with your thoughts.. Both my kids are happy! Kid at Williams already has a summer internship at Jane Street (via on campus recruiting). Kid at Yale super happy too. Neither of my kids did improv - but looks fun.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

You have to be out of your mind if you think that top SLAC students don't get summer opportunities equal to those at ivies. Often they do research at Ivies, taking seats that I am sure some Ivy parent felt belonged to their child. My kid did a research summer at Penn. She got it because a Penn reached out to her inquiring about interest. They reached out because their SLAC professor got their PHD at Penn and they sent an unsolicited email suggesting my kid. That is what you get at a top SLAC.

Or you could go to Penn and get these offers all the time.

Probably not because you were taught by a TA who really didn't care and the professor doesn't know you or really care to. But that same professor will do a solid for a former star from their lab.

Oh, so you’re just jealous and couldn’t get into an Ivy. It’s really embarrassing seeing people guess the experiences at these colleges and be so far off.

I did my undergrad at a public and went to an Ivy for grad school. It's not a guess at all.

My kid goes to Penn and doesn’t get taught by tas almost ever. When were you last at Penn? This has not been his experience and seems purposefully distorted.

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Anonymous wrote:The opportunities are nowhere near competitive enough. DD was able to work at Yale law during the summer and get funding to examine legal theory across 5 different countries with an experienced, decorated law faculty member. During the school year, she has a grant to do bioethics policy work with a New York think tank that reached out to Yale for students, leads a club where she’s able to invite major speakers in ethics and other philosophy faculty, and was able to take a course in the SOM to fulfill her interest in bioethics. At Williams, she could’ve gone to class and taken a wide range of philosophy courses unrelated to her interest and maybe joined/started a club.

Her friends at LACs are academically impressive but that’s about it. They don’t have the experiences that signal impact. At best, they can get into an REU hosted at an institution like my daughters.

I have a kid at Yale (freshman) and Wiliams (junior) so maybe I can speak about this a little. They're both terrific.

Yale has more of a wow factor when you talk to your friends. No doubt. And they have big name speakers on campus every week. I like what a bigger school provides ie more dining options etc, but that's not a Yale thing. Would have been more food options are Syracuse etc. The kids are happy, lots of connections if you want them, lots to do on weekends (although more frat life than I realized)

The downside is the very competitive club culture. If you get into the top finance (theater, law, political, improv black) etc club, then you're on easy street. But the top finance club takes 12 kids (per year) and 2000 applied this year. So you try to get into the top 3 clubs and that can be hard too. My kid was applying to clubs nonstop and got into a good one and a couple okay ones. It's competitive. You have to be good at xyz if you want to get into the xyz club.

Williams can be an unknown to your friends, but not employers. Fewer resources on campus, fewer big names, fewer dining halls, fewer parties on weekends (but there are some, every weekend) and you're tucked away for a long winter. Those are the downsides. Upsides: more of a personal connection to teacher (ie they make calls for you). There are a ton of nepo kids there which has been an upside -- roomies dad can get you a summer gig at Blackstone. And the alumni network is very receptive. Reaching out to a rando on LinkedIn who went to yale would be weird. at Williams, totally normal. Also, you can do ANYTHING. Never done improv, who cares. Never looked at a P&L statement, you can do the January term at a hedge fund and get an internship from that.

They're very different with different ways of accessing opportunities. But both great.

So, in many words, Yale is a lot better experience than Williams. Kids can’t definitely reach out to Yale alum, particularly for referrals. That’s a normal thing at any school. Winter study seems to just be a “laughable” experience, according to Williams faculty, https://williamsrecord.com/465133/news/college-to-reevaluate-winter-study-in-the-face-of-faculty-discontent/

It honestly sounds like there aren’t resources at Williams if you have to rely on your roommate to get a job. I think it’s great and all to do improv club, but that can be done at a community college.

I'm sorry I've painted that picture if that's what you got out of it. But I'm not going to invest more time though so I'll leave you with your thoughts.. Both my kids are happy! Kid at Williams already has a summer internship at Jane Street (via on campus recruiting). Kid at Yale super happy too. Neither of my kids did improv - but looks fun.

There are 5 Williams college alum at Jane Street according to LinkedIn. This seems…doubtful at best.

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Anonymous wrote:if you are an athlete at Williams, there is no stronger alumni group on the planet

+100 Same goes for pretty much any top NESCAC and that drives the Ivy strivers insane. Poor Larlo bends themselves unnaturally to please parents and get into an Ivy and is confronted with the reality that NESCACs (and a few others) and especially NESCAC athletics is where the real advantages exist.

this is discussed with parents at our DCUM private - that athletics can open huge doors at the SLACs, with a much more balanced approach than the ivies. I was shocked by rhe outcomes and job placements the top SLAC coaches referenced during my DCs recruiting cycle.

Shocked how? Are they all Econ majors…

Econ is a top major for athletes and non-athletes alike at williams. It's a top program. Dont be shocked when MIT churns out a lot of engineers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if you are an athlete at Williams, there is no stronger alumni group on the planet

+100 Same goes for pretty much any top NESCAC and that drives the Ivy strivers insane. Poor Larlo bends themselves unnaturally to please parents and get into an Ivy and is confronted with the reality that NESCACs (and a few others) and especially NESCAC athletics is where the real advantages exist.

this is discussed with parents at our DCUM private - that athletics can open huge doors at the SLACs, with a much more balanced approach than the ivies. I was shocked by rhe outcomes and job placements the top SLAC coaches referenced during my DCs recruiting cycle.

Shocked how? Are they all Econ majors…

They are mostly econ majors yes.