Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:53     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Williams and Amherst have a bunch of Wall Street bound economics majors. That’s all the money grabbers here care about.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:53     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).


Are you kidding? The Liittle Three has been Wesleyan, Williams, Amherst. A sports rivalry like Ivy. That’s long before people here knew anything. Pomona wasn’t in the conversation. Everyone here is a nouveau arriviste.


It started in 1899. So many dolts here.

I, too, keep up with sports rivalries from the 19th century. That's sure to a normal activity and an accurate gauge of elite college discussions a century and a quarter later!
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:52     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).


Are you kidding? The Liittle Three has been Wesleyan, Williams, Amherst. A sports rivalry like Ivy. That’s long before people here knew anything. Pomona wasn’t in the conversation. Everyone here is a nouveau arriviste.

Well the nouveau Pomona has way eclipsed Wesleyan to the point that they aren't even in the same ballpark of discussion. Cool and all that Wesleyan has historically been up there, but not being able to maintain that record is pretty embarrassing when Williams and Amherst continue to lead.


Pomona is another college with an administration so scared of the Pro Hamas crowd they needed to leave the school for graduation because protestors were on the stage. No thanks.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:49     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).


Are you kidding? The Liittle Three has been Wesleyan, Williams, Amherst. A sports rivalry like Ivy. That’s long before people here knew anything. Pomona wasn’t in the conversation. Everyone here is a nouveau arriviste.


It started in 1899. So many dolts here.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:48     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).


Are you kidding? The Liittle Three has been Wesleyan, Williams, Amherst. A sports rivalry like Ivy. That’s long before people here knew anything. Pomona wasn’t in the conversation. Everyone here is a nouveau arriviste.

Well the nouveau Pomona has way eclipsed Wesleyan to the point that they aren't even in the same ballpark of discussion. Cool and all that Wesleyan has historically been up there, but not being able to maintain that record is pretty embarrassing when Williams and Amherst continue to lead.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:46     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).


Are you kidding? The Liittle Three has been Wesleyan, Williams, Amherst. A sports rivalry like Ivy. That’s long before people here knew anything. Pomona wasn’t in the conversation. Everyone here is a nouveau arriviste.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:43     Subject: Re:Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd say above Wes-they are doing terribly these days and don't have the prestige they used to, not totally sure when the fall started. But definitely beneath Tufts.


This is such a weird assertion. Wes is tied with middlebury in the US News rankings.


Wes is not doing terribly. You’re a no nothing. Incredible creative atmosphere. That’s why there are alumni like Lin Manuel Miranda. Sports are very solid. Hello. Bill Belichik went there. It’s rated higher than Haverford. Wes had no problem with their protests. Pres is great and has tempered wokeness. Haverford had to move its graduation. Too small to field a football team. I hate statements with no facts. A loyal Wes Alum.

Who the hell is Bill Belichik and why should anyone care? Who cares about their protest deescalation-like cool but so did South Dakota School of Mines, no one cares. Many colleges have cool presidents. "Tempering wokeness" isn't a policy proposal or anything of interest. Sounds like you're loyal to a cult with little reasons beyond feeling special
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:42     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
And Wes has always been part of little three with Williams and Amherst. But Wes has different alum. We go to the Peace Corps over McKinsey. We are more funky, self-directed. Nor prestige chasers. Wes never cared about US News. Wanted to keep spending down.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 23:37     Subject: Re:Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'd say above Wes-they are doing terribly these days and don't have the prestige they used to, not totally sure when the fall started. But definitely beneath Tufts.


This is such a weird assertion. Wes is tied with middlebury in the US News rankings.


Wes is not doing terribly. You’re a no nothing. Incredible creative atmosphere. That’s why there are alumni like Lin Manuel Miranda. Sports are very solid. Hello. Bill Belichik went there. It’s rated higher than Haverford. Wes had no problem with their protests. Pres is great and has tempered wokeness. Haverford had to move its graduation. Too small to field a football team. I hate statements with no facts. A loyal Wes Alum.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 22:48     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).

Wes definitely had a stronger position than most of WASP over time. S has been included a little bit earlier than P, but for a long time, Pomona wasn’t that serious of a college and it’s compensated with its financial resources. For a while Vassar, Oberlin, and Wes were in much better positions and comparable for position and where Wellesley and Bowdoin are now. Haverford used to be what people now say about Swarthmore.

You're full of it.
US News 2014 LAC Rankings:
  • 1. Williams

  • 2. Amherst

  • 3. Swarthmore

  • 4. Bowdoin

  • 4. Middlebury

  • 4. Pomona

  • 7. Carleton

  • 7. Wellesley

  • 9. Claremont Mckenna

  • 9. Davidson

  • 9. Haverford

    • Wesleyan was 17th that year, Vassar 13th.
    Anonymous
    Post 08/12/2024 22:21     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
    Anonymous wrote:I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

    But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).

    Wes definitely had a stronger position than most of WASP over time. S has been included a little bit earlier than P, but for a long time, Pomona wasn’t that serious of a college and it’s compensated with its financial resources. For a while Vassar, Oberlin, and Wes were in much better positions and comparable for position and where Wellesley and Bowdoin are now. Haverford used to be what people now say about Swarthmore.
    Anonymous
    Post 08/12/2024 22:18     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
    I don’t remember a time when wes was a WASP level school.

    But Wes is strong and has the advantage of being bigger by a meaningful amount over other SLACs. (If I were the president of any slac, I’d work on adding 100-150 kids to every class for next 4 years. Build one more dorm. Everyone would be happier.).
    Anonymous
    Post 08/12/2024 21:45     Subject: Re:Haverford / Nescacs
    Anonymous wrote:
    Anonymous wrote:
    Anonymous wrote:I'd say above Wes-they are doing terribly these days and don't have the prestige they used to, not totally sure when the fall started. But definitely beneath Tufts.


    This is such a weird assertion. Wes is tied with middlebury in the US News rankings.

    You’d think it wasn’t weird if you knew that Wes used to be ranked next to Williams and Amherst bud


    Are you sure about that? Or were Wes, Williams, and Amherst just referred to as “The Little Three” because of athletic competition? Regardless, the idea that Wesleyan is “doing terribly these days” is very stupid.
    Anonymous
    Post 08/12/2024 21:21     Subject: Haverford / Nescacs
    Sounds miserable
    Anonymous
    Post 08/12/2024 21:16     Subject: Re:Haverford / Nescacs
    Anonymous wrote:
    Anonymous wrote:I'd say above Wes-they are doing terribly these days and don't have the prestige they used to, not totally sure when the fall started. But definitely beneath Tufts.


    This is such a weird assertion. Wes is tied with middlebury in the US News rankings.

    You’d think it wasn’t weird if you knew that Wes used to be ranked next to Williams and Amherst bud