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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To me, knowing the differences between Bowdoin and Williams (the differences are pretty tiny) is a sign of cultural literacy. It is a sign of mixing in elite circles.

There is nothing wrong with not knowing this. Most people don't. But if you are someone who manages to make the leap from a random state school to an elite law school but then go interview at elite law firms and don't know what these liberal arts colleges are that many partners attended, it will hurt you.

I know I sound like a snob.[/quote]

I’m a professor at a private R1. When I see Williams on a grad application I do think, oooh Williams. (I also feel that way about Yale and Princeton, in terms of the intellectual rigor I feel the students bring.) I don’t have that reaction to Bowdoin. But truly at the end of the day it’s the quality of the applicant  that matters and each applicant is very seriously considered on their own merits. Where they went to school doesn’t really play into the final decision. [/quote]
Also a professor and I’m not that impressed by Williams. Harvey Mudd, Swarthmore, or Reed are rigorous to me. Williams is just another liberal arts college.[/quote]

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