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[quote=Anonymous]All three schools are fantastic and, IMO, indistinguishable in terms of the general quality of academics, resources, students, and faculty.

I think W and A are slightly more preprofessional and S and P are slightly more intellectual/academic. Emphasis on "slightly." W is the most isolated and immediately connected to nature. S and P are 45 minutes away from major cities. P is a little different than both because of the 5C consortium, which offers a broader social and academic network if that's what a student wants. Personally, I think S's reputation for intensity and rigor is a little overblown on the internet, which tends to amplify and exaggerate. Most Swatties seem to enjoy their experience; most of the criticism seems to come from people who have no affiliation with it.

My kid is at P. I'd describe the vibe as social, nerdy, liberal, intellectual, and humble. P is definitely not a party school, but students seem to do a lot of socializing and have CMC and Mudd for more traditional college parties. My kid has a huge workload as well as about 12 hours/week of work study but seems to spend a fair number of weekends exploring LA, hiking, skiing, or doing road trips with classmates (including other 5C students) around the region. [/quote]

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