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[quote=Anonymous]The title of this thread hints at a misconception that some people might have about the NESCAC schools.  They're not "Little Ivies" any more than the Ivies are "Super-sized NESCACs".  There's a fundamental difference in culture between these types of schools and they tend to attract different kinds of students -- although with very similar credentials and accomplishments.  I can attest to this as a NESCAC school grad with two kids who attend/ed an Ivy.  My kids' school has a much more competitive, rather than collegial, vibe among students, both academically and socially.  Also, there's a big difference in how faculty relate to students.  As an undergrad, it was easy for me to develop close relationships with professors who mentored me, starting in my first semester.  My kids have really had to push to get to know faculty members beyond their TAs and non-tenured assistant profs, who come and go as they seek to establish their careers.  Without question the Ivies and other major research universities have an extraordinary array of academic resources and extracurricular opportunities, but students at the NESCAC schools and other top SLACs will not be bored or at a loss for opportunities to learn and grow. When I went on to an Ivy law school, one of my profs, whose daughter was applying to my undergrad school, told me "You can tell the grads of these (SLAC) schools -- they know how to write and they're not in love with the sound of their voices."                    [/quote]

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