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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Williams is the one that stands out to me. No way I'd go there over Amherst or Swarthmore growing up in an area like DC.
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Friend of mine had a son who transferred from Williams because of this as well as the cliquishness of the other students.[/quote]

such a weird vibe at Williams - only school of 10 my DC eliminated immediately after the visit - she said kids were odd[/quote]

My outgoing, well-adjusted kid is ridiculously happy at Williams, just FYI. And I've met a bunch of their friends, none of whom are "odd."[/quote]

There are many athletes at Williams. They tend to be pretty normal socially. I'm sure there is a quirky, brilliant subset of kids less adept at socializing given the impressive academics though. Our student tour guide happened to be quirky, brilliant, but also social.[/quote]

Williams College reportedly has a distinct social divide between athletes and non-athletes. [/quote]

The freshman entry system makes this divide much less severe than some other NESCACs.[/quote]

What does that mean?[/quote]

Small groups who live together. It's meaningless when athletes are spending hours every day (not to mention travel time in season) with their teams [/quote]

Agreed, that makes sense. Thanks. This is a primary reason we're hesitating about Williams or Amherst for ED.[/quote]
Well, lots of Williams kids have friend groups from entry. So it means something. Amherst, on the other hand…yikes.[/quote]

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