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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Didn't realize "WASP schools" were still a thing in 2025.[/quote]
What does that even mean? It’s an acronym.[/quote]
An acronym for what please?[/quote]

Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore and I’m not sure the P one.

Selective liberal arts colleges[/quote]
Pomona- the most selective liberal arts college.[/quote]

My kid is in the thick of applications right now. Bowdoin was slightly more selective this past year. However, Pomona and Bowdoin have the highest yield among the liberal arts colleges. I think Pomona's weather is far more appealing.
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Pomona also has a large number of Californians. There is an element of self-selection in terms of applicants. If they want to stay in California and don’t get into Stanford… I’m sure the weather is part of it, and the terrific consortium.

Bowdoin has a high yield because of its rep for great dorms and food, and general qol.[/quote]
They accept almost 300 students ED with a class of ~470. Plus they have questbridge match of 25 students. That’s 69% of seats chosen before they even begin selecting.[/quote]

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