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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would go with Williams. In a lot of circles, particularly within a lot of traditional industries like law, medicine, and finance, Williams is still seen as a solid tier above Vanderbilt. Vandy strikes me as a school that is somewhat overrated for what its selectivity with a very insecure Chancellor who seems to be obsessed with rankings. [/quote]

Lol “solid tier above” in law and especially medicine [/quote]

Williams doesn't have a medical school or a law school, but I think what this person meant was that within the legal and medical professions, a Williams undergrad is typically seen as more prestigious than Vanderbilt. Williams is known to be a pretty strong feeder into Top 14 law schools, while Vanderbilt lags behind: https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/top-feeders-law-school[/quote]

Maybe. But I think this view is a little dated. Vanderbilt has an excellent medical school right on campus. And it has a T14 law school.

If someone wants the SLAC experience, go to Williams. But I really don't think Williams is better than Vanderbilt for med and law school placement these days.   [/quote]
+1, people here are obsessed with lacs. If you at all like opportunities and diversity, I’d stay clear. It’s nice in theory, but having access to actual professionals nearby is really helpful and can change your career for the positive. I think lac people get too caught up in the academic path to actually explore anything- doesn’t help their campuses are stuck in the middle of absolutely nowhere. For some reason, liberal arts colleges are allergic to engaging with the rest of the world[/quote]

Holy hyperbole, Batman. Check out Williams' January term - they get a lot of professionals from NYC and Boston who come in to teach really interesting courses for a month. And as someone noted above, it is not that hard (though admittedly not super easy) to get to Boston or NYC for a long weekend.

Again, not saying Williams is perfect. It definitely is remote. But it is a lot less remote than Grinnell, Middlebury, etc. For generations students have managed to overcome this remoteness to be extremely successful. It is great for some people. And awful for others. You seem to only see it in one direction and refuse to admit that others might see things differently.[/quote]

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