Amherst vs Davidson..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one seems to have mentioned politics. If your child is MAGA, go to Davidson and if smart, go to Amherst. Amherst has a much better reputation.

You obviously know nothing about Davidson. Davidson has student political debates and the crowd is 80% moderate/Democrat. Davidson is not a highly divisive campus. Kids are pretty chill and kind. Academics at Davidson are pretty tough.

+1 You've described Davidson accurately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one seems to have mentioned politics. If your child is MAGA, go to Davidson and if smart, go to Amherst. Amherst has a much better reputation.

Have you been to Davidson? We toured earlier this spring. Nothing MAGA about it. The students and campus culture felt progressive, open-minded, and almost gentle. Truly the opposite of MAGA close-minded aggression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Surprised no one seems to have mentioned politics. If your child is MAGA, go to Davidson and if smart, go to Amherst. Amherst has a much better reputation.

Have you been to Davidson? We toured earlier this spring. Nothing MAGA about it. The students and campus culture felt progressive, open-minded, and almost gentle. Truly the opposite of MAGA close-minded aggression.

+1

[Anonymous]

Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

College is about exposing yourself to different people. That is the problem with America today - everyone sticks to the people they know and they don't meet anyone else. Davidson is a very safe way for someone to be exposed to the south without being deeply in the south. I wish more people who live in the Acela corridor would branch out beyond the region. And I wish more people in deep red states would try schools in the Acela corridor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

PP. Different strokes for different folks. She's happy at a school in California (where she grew up) now. My own DC avoided applying to Californian schools because he didn't like the environment there.

I never said that being in a Southern environment is a bad thing; one may just not enjoy it themselves.

[Anonymous]

Amherst is a better school. Not too many people North of DC know much about Davidson but Amherst is well known and well regarded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

There was an article recently about Amherst (NYT I believe) that talked about how despite going overboard on DEI (and I am generally supportive of DEI within reason) there is a ton of self-segregation. So just because it isn’t happening through the vehicle or Greek life doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen everywhere.

As a lifelong Yankee who spent a few years living in the south I really can’t stand the ignorant stereotypes from those who have never been there. Yes, the south is far from perfect and the stereotypes have their reason for existing, but not everyone is like that. But if you go down there obsessed with looking for it, you will find it. Kind of like how if southerners came north thinking everyone there is an ignorant self-absorbed know-it-all, they would likely find those people. As clearly demonstrated on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

Not true at Davidson. You must be thinking of large state schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

There was an article recently about Amherst (NYT I believe) that talked about how despite going overboard on DEI (and I am generally supportive of DEI within reason) there is a ton of self-segregation. So just because it isn’t happening through the vehicle or Greek life doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen everywhere.

As a lifelong Yankee who spent a few years living in the south I really can’t stand the ignorant stereotypes from those who have never been there. Yes, the south is far from perfect and the stereotypes have their reason for existing, but not everyone is like that. But if you go down there obsessed with looking for it, you will find it. Kind of like how if southerners came north thinking everyone there is an ignorant self-absorbed know-it-all, they would likely find those people. As clearly demonstrated on DCUM.

+1 Exactly. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

There was an article recently about Amherst (NYT I believe) that talked about how despite going overboard on DEI (and I am generally supportive of DEI within reason) there is a ton of self-segregation. So just because it isn’t happening through the vehicle or Greek life doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen everywhere.

As a lifelong Yankee who spent a few years living in the south I really can’t stand the ignorant stereotypes from those who have never been there. Yes, the south is far from perfect and the stereotypes have their reason for existing, but not everyone is like that. But if you go down there obsessed with looking for it, you will find it. Kind of like how if southerners came north thinking everyone there is an ignorant self-absorbed know-it-all, they would likely find those people. As clearly demonstrated on DCUM.

Those who attempt to disparage Amherst using the NYT article as “proof” that Amherst has gone “overboard” either haven’t fully read the article, don’t understand what they are reading or trying to misinterpret it for their own reasons. I applaud Amherst for trying to improve and maintain diversity (similar to what many other great colleges are attempting). For those who are against diversity, it’s their choice certainly, but they would likely be better off at a college where most others have the same world views.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

There was an article recently about Amherst (NYT I believe) that talked about how despite going overboard on DEI (and I am generally supportive of DEI within reason) there is a ton of self-segregation. So just because it isn’t happening through the vehicle or Greek life doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen everywhere.

As a lifelong Yankee who spent a few years living in the south I really can’t stand the ignorant stereotypes from those who have never been there. Yes, the south is far from perfect and the stereotypes have their reason for existing, but not everyone is like that. But if you go down there obsessed with looking for it, you will find it. Kind of like how if southerners came north thinking everyone there is an ignorant self-absorbed know-it-all, they would likely find those people. As clearly demonstrated on DCUM.

Those who attempt to disparage Amherst using the NYT article as “proof” that Amherst has gone “overboard” either haven’t fully read the article, don’t understand what they are reading or trying to misinterpret it for their own reasons. I applaud Amherst for trying to improve and maintain diversity (similar to what many other great colleges are attempting). For those who are against diversity, it’s their choice certainly, but they would likely be better off at a college where most others have the same world views.

Well stated. And to get back to OP's question, Davidson is far less diverse than Amherst. That is a notable difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Make sure that you enjoy Southern culture; a friend of DC's transferred out of Davidson after a year because it was "too Southern" for her.

I feel that way about New England schools in the opposite way; they're just too "Northern" -- cold weather, unfriendly students who aren't welcoming to those from a different background/culture, and often located in states with minimal diversity.

When you look at Southern sororities and fraternities which are very popular there is no diversity at all.

Not true at Davidson. You must be thinking of large state schools.

Davidson is diverse but also has a Greek heavy social scene compared to other slacs (not compared to say SEC schools so don’t come after me ).