Has the faculty search gotten worse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amherst has hit bottom. Stay away!!!

Is this true? My kid is looking to apply.

What do they want to apply for? Anything they have, another top LAC does better.
Best academics with the smallest classes and opportunities-Williams
Consortium with access to many classes-Pomona and Wellesley
Rigorous academics- Swarthmore
Strong Science Offerings-Pomona, Carleton, and Williams

How is Williams better than Swarthmore w.r.t. academics when the latter is more rigorous?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Amherst has hit bottom. Stay away!!!

Is this true? My kid is looking to apply.

What do they want to apply for? Anything they have, another top LAC does better.
Best academics with the smallest classes and opportunities-Williams
Consortium with access to many classes-Pomona and Wellesley
Rigorous academics- Swarthmore
Strong Science Offerings-Pomona, Carleton, and Williams

How is Williams better than Swarthmore w.r.t. academics when the latter is more rigorous?

Tutorial is better than just throwing a bunch of classes at students. Swarthmore is marginally better if you take advantage of the honors program, which few students do