Preppiest colleges?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the Preppy Handbook (Granted, this was 1980, but still the authoritative source):

Babson
Hamilton
Hampden-Sydney
Hollins
Lake Forest
Pine Manor
Princeton
St. Lawrence
Sweet Briar
UVA

Runners Up:
Amherst
Colby
Colorado College
Connecticut College
Georgetown
Reed College
Trinity College
Vassar
Williams
Wheaton

You know there was a new edition issued a couple of years ago, don't you Muffy?

[Anonymous]

Of all the above we visited Babson, Hamilton, Princeton, Amherst, Connecticut College, Trinity and Williams. To us the preppiest would be Princeton, Trinity, Connecticut College and Princeton. Williams was the least or at least that was our obersrvation, it seemed more hippyish/international than anything, it is very remote.

[Anonymous]

18:13: I do, but I am old school. : )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:18:13: I do, but I am old school. : )

-- and I love the comment from the PP who described Williams as too remote (i.e., no Vineyard Vines within 50 miles)

[Anonymous]

Williams IS remote. Its a one street town...ugh last I checked that is pretty remote. Its nothing but mountains all around it, beautiful but absolutely isolated, and on visits you will sometimes hear the kids say that was something that helped make their decision, so you have to WANT that kind of environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Williams IS remote. Its a one street town...ugh last I checked that is pretty remote. Its nothing but mountains all around it, beautiful but absolutely isolated, and on visits you will sometimes hear the kids say that was something that helped make their decision, so you have to WANT that kind of environment.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Williams IS remote. Its a one street town...ugh last I checked that is pretty remote. Its nothing but mountains all around it, beautiful but absolutely isolated, and on visits you will sometimes hear the kids say that was something that helped make their decision, so you have to WANT that kind of environment.

I know it's remote and that you have to WANT it. I went there. I was just amused by the thought of Muffy and Biff being horrified by Williamstown. Actually, though, there are plenty of preppy types at Williams, but they're not of the PYG/Vineyard Vines variety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the Preppy Handbook (Granted, this was 1980, but still the authoritative source):

Babson
Hamilton
Hampden-Sydney
Hollins
Lake Forest
Pine Manor
Princeton
St. Lawrence
Sweet Briar
UVA

Runners Up:
Amherst
Colby
Colorado College
Connecticut College
Georgetown
Reed College
Trinity College
Vassar
Williams
Wheaton

I am most def a poor. Have only heard of UVA, Amherst, Georgetown and Vassar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the Preppy Handbook (Granted, this was 1980, but still the authoritative source):

Babson
Hamilton
Hampden-Sydney
Hollins
Lake Forest
Pine Manor
Princeton
St. Lawrence
Sweet Briar
UVA

Runners Up:
Amherst
Colby
Colorado College
Connecticut College
Georgetown
Reed College
Trinity College
Vassar
Williams
Wheaton

Okay, the Handbook was my bible back then, but Reed and Colorado College are the opposite of preppy. They make Williams look like a prep haven.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Okay, the Handbook was my bible back then, but Reed and Colorado College are the opposite of preppy. They make Williams look like a prep haven.

I believe they fell into the category of "Bohemian prep" (says the woman who went to a Friends college). At least Reed does. Colorado probably draws 'em for the skiing.

[Anonymous]

Oxbridge?

[Anonymous]

Bucknell, Lafayette, Dickinson

[Anonymous]

Lake Forest remains pretty preppy.

[Anonymous]

Vandy

[Anonymous]

preppie and some Greek: Duke.
preppie and less Greek: Kenyon.