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[quote=Anonymous][quote]The Greek scene at W&L is weird. I found that because so many students do it, it becomes less of a big deal, compared to bigger schools where 20-20% of student body does it, therefore those students then become more elitist and fratty. Because so many students go Greek, it just becomes less of a deal if that makes sense.

While I was a student, I didn't realize the econ department was a big deal, but many of my classmates and other alumni have gone on to do really great things. 
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Thanks for the insights. That's an interesting perspective we hadn't considered. If everyone is in greek life, then it wouldn't divide the student body as much. How was the W&L experience for you?

[quote]Does he like or play sports? 1/2 of the Williams students are on a sports teams since it's dIv 3. There are no club sports.[/quote]
Yes, he is quite athletic and likes the athletic emphasis of Williams.

[quote]Regarding $40k--I think that's a pittance for a college education, but it really matters what you/he think. Is this money available? How will it be paid?
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We can finance it. We were surprised it wasn't more, actually.

[quote]Is this 9 or 10K a year for 4 years, or 9 or 10K this year and then you're on the hook for the next three years? 
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Costs per year will likely increase by 1-2K. So it's about 45K more for H/Y than W&L over four years.

[quote]Writing as a Williams undergrad, Harvard econ grad: It depends on specifically what "student who wants to eventually attend graduate school in economics" means. Obviously the student is whip-smart, but is this someone who's say, taken AP Econ and done a bunch of reading, or someone who's worked through intermediate econ textbooks in his/her spare time? For the bulk of students, I'd suggest Williams, as the access to undergrad teaching will be much stronger - plus the huge benefits of the Tyng. It would also be better for the typical 18 year old who is somewhat likely to switch fields.[/quote]

Your insights are valuable. He took AP Macro and Micro in 10th grade with 5's on both, and is taking Macro Theory and Micro Theory at a nearby college. All that aside, there are still plenty of courses at the LACs (especially math, which as the link points out is critical for a PhD in economics) he could take. He finds the appeal of taking graduate level courses pretty powerful. Is it readily available for undergraduates? How well do you think Williams prepared you for your PhD, and how have the outcomes been for others you know? We're seeing a lot of alumni at HYS, so we're pretty impressed with the outcomes. But we don't know what the competition is looking like at this day and time. 
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