Anonymous
11/06/2025 17:08
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Not interested in hearing how woke you think these schools are.
Back when I was applying to college, Haverford was seen as one of the most intense, grade deflated liberal arts colleges you could apply to. Has it kept its rigorous reputation as a challenging place to go to school academically? What about Wesleyan, Claremont McKenna, or Wellesley?
Haverford parent here. Yes, it has kept its rigorous reputation and continues to be an intense, grade-deflated LAC.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 17:36
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s a super woke school.
How did last nights election work out for you little Karen?
The NYC election is going to work out pretty well since I own Florida real estate. To da mudda fuggin moon!
If you own FL. real estate you are already cooked. That election isn't going to save you.
A million Mamdani refugees are about to say otherwise, dork.
NP Florida real estate is down 3-4% ytd. You better hope ny-ers move there. I doubt it.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 17:30
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Avoid Haverford & Wesleyanunless the student is super woke and cares more about social warrior issues than about academics & a career.
No-one cares.
Apparently OP does !
No…they don’t. They asked for people to not talk about wokeness.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 17:25
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Avoid Haverford & Wesleyanunless the student is super woke and cares more about social warrior issues than about academics & a career.
No-one cares.
Apparently OP does !
Anonymous
11/05/2025 17:06
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Avoid Haverford & Wesleyanunless the student is super woke and cares more about social warrior issues than about academics & a career.
No-one cares.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 16:35
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Avoid Haverford & Wesleyanunless the student is super woke and cares more about social warrior issues than about academics & a career.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 16:00
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Agree, Haverford, Swarthmore, and Wesleyan are complete liberal lefties!
Anonymous
11/05/2025 15:27
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not interested in hearing how woke you think these schools are.
Back when I was applying to college, Haverford was seen as one of the most intense, grade deflated liberal arts colleges you could apply to. Has it kept its rigorous reputation as a challenging place to go to school academically? What about Wesleyan, Claremont McKenna, or Wellesley?
Haverford is no longer rigorous. Of the schools you mentioned, CMC is the most rigorous, and the most bro. Although Wellesley is pretty “bro” in its own right.
CMC is not particularly rigorous, it is typical for a school with kids in the academic profile that attend. It is the most pre-professional of the schools mentioned. All of these schools are excellent.
What does typical mean in this context?
Typical in this case means a top SLAC. Swat is called "where fun goes to die", Middlebury is known for the highest workload among the NESCACs, etc. but all of these schools are more similar than different because students at any top SLAC are driven, smart and they will be challenged because they can handle the load. They will be pushed because that it what happens when you are among entire populations that fir this profile. People constantly get on these forums and try to find differences where none really exist.
Quite the opposite, actually.
Please explain exactly why you believe that when the actual data shows that at the top dozen or so schools the academic profiles for the students are virtually identical. Or why the largest correlated factor in the schools ranking is the size of their endowment?
Why do you believe there is an actual difference? Point to something.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 14:35
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Williams is the best in Econ out of all LACs in terms of rigor and strength.
Williams probably has the best Econ department for students who want to work on Wall Street or in consulting, although Amherst, CMC, and Midd aren't exactly lacking. Pomona and Swat probably have better Econ departments for students who want to pursue academia or policy, although all the schools above are excellent.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 13:17
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s a super woke school.
How did last nights election work out for you little Karen?
The NYC election is going to work out pretty well since I own Florida real estate. To da mudda fuggin moon!
If you own FL. real estate you are already cooked. That election isn't going to save you.
A million Mamdani refugees are about to say otherwise, dork.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 13:06
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not interested in hearing how woke you think these schools are.
Back when I was applying to college, Haverford was seen as one of the most intense, grade deflated liberal arts colleges you could apply to. Has it kept its rigorous reputation as a challenging place to go to school academically? What about Wesleyan, Claremont McKenna, or Wellesley?
Haverford is no longer rigorous. Of the schools you mentioned, CMC is the most rigorous, and the most bro. Although Wellesley is pretty “bro” in its own right.
CMC is not particularly rigorous, it is typical for a school with kids in the academic profile that attend. It is the most pre-professional of the schools mentioned. All of these schools are excellent.
What does typical mean in this context?
Typical in this case means a top SLAC. Swat is called "where fun goes to die", Middlebury is known for the highest workload among the NESCACs, etc. but all of these schools are more similar than different because students at any top SLAC are driven, smart and they will be challenged because they can handle the load. They will be pushed because that it what happens when you are among entire populations that fir this profile. People constantly get on these forums and try to find differences where none really exist.
Quite the opposite, actually.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 13:05
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Williams is the best in Econ out of all LACs in terms of rigor and strength.
I’m not sure Williams is the most rigorous lac for economics. It just spends a lot more on Econ faculty than other colleges.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 13:03
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Not interested in hearing how woke you think these schools are.
Back when I was applying to college, Haverford was seen as one of the most intense, grade deflated liberal arts colleges you could apply to. Has it kept its rigorous reputation as a challenging place to go to school academically? What about Wesleyan, Claremont McKenna, or Wellesley?
Haverford is no longer rigorous. Of the schools you mentioned, CMC is the most rigorous, and the most bro. Although Wellesley is pretty “bro” in its own right.
CMC is not particularly rigorous, it is typical for a school with kids in the academic profile that attend. It is the most pre-professional of the schools mentioned. All of these schools are excellent.
What does typical mean in this context?
Typical in this case means a top SLAC. Swat is called "where fun goes to die", Middlebury is known for the highest workload among the NESCACs, etc. but all of these schools are more similar than different because students at any top SLAC are driven, smart and they will be challenged because they can handle the load. They will be pushed because that it what happens when you are among entire populations that fir this profile. People constantly get on these forums and try to find differences where none really exist.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 12:54
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It’s a super woke school.
How did last nights election work out for you little Karen?
The NYC election is going to work out pretty well since I own Florida real estate. To da mudda fuggin moon!
If you own FL. real estate you are already cooked. That election isn't going to save you.
Anonymous
11/05/2025 12:33
Subject: Rigor between LACs
Williams is the best in Econ out of all LACs in terms of rigor and strength.