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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On the whole Ivy vs. LAC thing, I don't think top LACs are being held in the same regard as the Ivies by the top students. The yield difference is substantial. The average yield for the 8 Ivies is 64%. The average yield for the top 10 LACs is 44%. Amherst/Swarthmore/Williams have an average yield of 41%.

Some of the Ivies lack early processes, while others like Cornell, Columbia, and Brown fill in a fewer percent of their class with ED than the LACs. If you just focus on the regular decision yields, every Ivy is above 40%, Williams and Amherst are at 30%, and Swarthmore is at 26%. The two LACs which come closest are Pomona and Wellesley at 37%, but that's still lagging behind the Ivies.

A survey given at Dartmouth cited that Williams and Amherst were in the top 5 schools most frequently turned down by current students. Middlebury was near the top as well: http://www.dartblog.com/data/2017/02/013116.php

Hard to make a case for LACs with the dynamic energy of the university experience, access to rich research, and a shifting of the curriculum to be more akin to the LACs. [b]HYP and UChicago actually have a higher percent of classes under 20 students than any top LAC.[/quote]
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My kid had this decision to make between a top LAC and one of the universities on your list.  His experience is as you've outlined.  But, he is a very resilient, a strong self advocate and his independence needed a larger space to roam if you will.  That's not true for all kids, some flourish and learn best in a cosier environment with faculty that will actively work to push the student along.  IMO looking at yields at LACs doesn't tell you much about what is important.  Up to college, some parents are actively involved with structuring a kid's education so although most top students don't pick LACs, that doesn't mean it's not the right choice for some top students who may need a gradual transition.  Again not my personal experience but as we toured schools, I came to really appreciate the benefits that LACs bring to the table.[/quote]

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