Anonymous
03/15/2026 19:47
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
Anonymous wrote:It's almost like the kids have preferences that aren't applicable - or interesting - to others. Who knew!
Ha, yes. The only way to determine if a kid loves a given school's vibe is to visit and see for themselves.
Anonymous
03/15/2026 19:45
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
It's almost like the kids have preferences that aren't applicable - or interesting - to others. Who knew!
Anonymous
03/15/2026 10:36
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
Anonymous wrote:My kid, who is heading to Swat next yr, crossed Williams off after a visit. Too isolated for DC (I loved it).
+1 But DC didn't love Swat either, preferred Amherst. Applied ED and is there now.
Anonymous
03/15/2026 08:57
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our kid applied to Williams and Pomona, didn’t even consider Amherst after our tour. Just a very boring place and the architecture is so bad. The math department looked to be housed in some horror house that was no where comparable to Pomona or Williams.
Fiction
I mean, maybe, but my kid also skipped Amherst and Swat after the tours. Applied to Williams, Pomona, CMC, Midd, Bowdoin. and a couple non-slabs
Would love to hear where your kid ends up.
Anonymous
03/15/2026 08:35
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
Without having a kid at each we can't possibly know.
Anonymous
03/15/2026 08:32
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
sure, I can see that.
Anonymous
03/15/2026 07:24
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
My kid, who is heading to Swat next yr, crossed Williams off after a visit. Too isolated for DC (I loved it).
Anonymous
03/14/2026 21:09
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our kid applied to Williams and Pomona, didn’t even consider Amherst after our tour. Just a very boring place and the architecture is so bad. The math department looked to be housed in some horror house that was no where comparable to Pomona or Williams.
Fiction
I mean, maybe, but my kid also skipped Amherst and Swat after the tours. Applied to Williams, Pomona, CMC, Midd, Bowdoin. and a couple non-slabs
PP
The funny thing is that my kid also crossed Amherst off of her list after visiting and applied to a list which looks very similar to yours. But, I suspect the poster has an agenda given the additional editorializing.
Anonymous
03/14/2026 18:23
Subject: Williams, Amherst, Pomona: how are the different or the same in terms of rigor, styles of student who excel/best fit...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our kid applied to Williams and Pomona, didn’t even consider Amherst after our tour. Just a very boring place and the architecture is so bad. The math department looked to be housed in some horror house that was no where comparable to Pomona or Williams.
Fiction
I mean, maybe, but my kid also skipped Amherst and Swat after the tours. Applied to Williams, Pomona, CMC, Midd, Bowdoin. and a couple non-slabs