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[quote=Anonymous]His ability to not only get accepted into these four schools but to win those scholarships at Williams and W&L says one thing: this kid is a high performing kid. And he's athletic too. I would not be worried about being surrounded by other high performing people. He will probably thrive off of it. As a graduate from another sought after college, the notions of "intensity" is something I've always found peculiar for while some students were certainly intensely committed to the A-track or their courses, most were laid back and friendly (and still high performing). So don't worry too much about the campus vibes from that angle. Williams and W&L are both excellent, wonderful colleges and I have always held Williams in high regards because many of my father's close friends went there (graduates from the 1960s), and they are stellar men who went on to top ranked graduate schools and had successful, productive and active lives. However, and I will concede this point, both W&L and Williams will have a more clubby environment that someone who is not from the cloistered world of the affluent upper middle classes might find off-putting or isolating. He will probably be more comfortable at either Harvard or Yale, who have greater diversity of backgrounds in their student body. This is not to say he won't find his niche at Williams or W&L but some people do struggle with being surrounded by a preponderance of visibly affluent students. Based on everything I've read on here I would quietly nudge him towards Yale. Great college house system, plenty of intramural sports, very bright students, close interaction with the faculty, the name opens just as many doors as Harvard and the resources are just as good, and it's more urban and New York is not far away. Is it not possible to do a quick overnight visit to both Williams and Yale? And Harvard, too?[/quote]
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