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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of legitimate reasons like school culture, specific opportunities, or major why you might prefer one over the other. But when you ask a broad question like "better," it's hard not to go to the basic stats.

Wesleyan is much more selective (under 20%) than Lafayette (over 30%) and has a more high-performing applicant pool.

Use CDS to compare the number of students who submit scores to see how different the populations are:

Wesleyan enrolled first-year SATs (25th%-75th%) are: 1300-1500 with roughly 71% of them submitting scores.

Lafayette enrolled first-year SATs (25th%-75th%) are: 1350-1470 with roughly 45% of them submitting scores.

"Better" is really about fit and is very subjective. But reputationwise, selectivity, performance of applicants, Wesleyan is definitely a cut above Lafayette.[/quote]

In the grand scheme of things, and especially using the SAT score metric, these schools are about the same.

"This school is 1300-1500 and that school is 1350-1470, so obviously the former is definitely a cut above the latter."  :roll:  Puhleaze.[/quote]

My point was that though the scores look the similar, the difference in the number submitting is huge. I have no skin in the game but I work in academia and reputation of the students at each school is quite different and these stats back it up.[/quote]

I agree the reputation is different but I don't think the (essentially identical) stats back it up.

To some extent Wes is coasting on the high reputation it had in the 80s and 90s.[/quote]

PP you are quoting. The stats are NOT identical!  71% vs 45%. At Wesleyan 29% likely have lower scores whereas ay Lafayette likely 55%. [/quote]

The scores that Wes reports to the CDS are of all matriculating students who sat for the SAT or ACT whether they submitted with an application or not. All enrolling students must submit a score if they have one. The CDS range is the range. The class profile range represents what ws submitted for admitted students. Lafayette’s “real” range (like a pre COVID test required range) would be much lower. Setting that aside, Lafayette receives far fewer applications that Wes but offers significantly more admits, and yields fewer of those offers. Lafayette is a fine school but this is not a good faith discussion. [/quote]

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