Anonymous
08/17/2024 17:36
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here - in terms of northern comps, would Middlebury (for Richmond) and BU (W&m) be good peers ?
No, not at all. BU is a city school with no campus.
BC would be W&M's northern peer imo
This is offensive to BC, a high quality elite private college.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 17:35
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here - in terms of northern comps, would Middlebury (for Richmond) and BU (W&m) be good peers ?
No, not at all. BU is a city school with no campus.
BC would be W&M's northern peer imo
Anonymous
08/17/2024 17:25
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:OP here - in terms of northern comps, would Middlebury (for Richmond) and BU (W&m) be good peers ?
No, not at all. BU is a city school with no campus.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 17:19
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
OP here - in terms of northern comps, would Middlebury (for Richmond) and BU (W&m) be good peers ?
Anonymous
08/17/2024 16:40
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
First renovated dorm just opened for Monroe Scholars
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-v5-tXJv8x/?igsh=MWh4ZzgzeGc5NW9qcg==
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-v5-tXJv8x/?igsh=MWh4ZzgzeGc5NW9qcg==
Anonymous
08/17/2024 16:15
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
The dorms going up around old campus have been made to fit really well with old architecture. The new West Campus will look more transitional but very attractive.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 16:05
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:WM families are happy that the old dining provider was fired and the new one is doing a decent job. The bad dorms have started to see the wrecking ball, too. Several brand new dorms coming on for fall 2025. It won't look like the school I knew, but lots of needed improvements.
They seem to be pretty similar designs of older residence halls. I love university architecture, because the architects are usually forced to work with the campus they're building on and bring a modern version of the same style!
Anonymous
08/17/2024 15:29
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
WM families are happy that the old dining provider was fired and the new one is doing a decent job. The bad dorms have started to see the wrecking ball, too. Several brand new dorms coming on for fall 2025. It won't look like the school I knew, but lots of needed improvements.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 15:08
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000
that’s where the advantage clearly tips to Davidson- at around 2000 students, it’s the perfect size for everyone. Real cozy and intimate feel and fosters true relationships between students and faculty alike. And better D1 sports than the other schools mentioned - anyone ever hear of Steph Curry?
So many students would think 2000 is claustrophobic. That's the size of a high school-a small one in southern states.
Davidson has such an eclectic student body and beautiful expansive campus I would daresay it feels larger than both Richmond and W&m
Disagree. It is 1/4 the size of W&M.
DS really liked W&M when we toured. But, the mold in the dorms and admittedly crappy food made it a hard pass for him. The students he met were terrific and honest about the school's shortcomings.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 14:13
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000
that’s where the advantage clearly tips to Davidson- at around 2000 students, it’s the perfect size for everyone. Real cozy and intimate feel and fosters true relationships between students and faculty alike. And better D1 sports than the other schools mentioned - anyone ever hear of Steph Curry?
So many students would think 2000 is claustrophobic. That's the size of a high school-a small one in southern states.
Davidson has such an eclectic student body and beautiful expansive campus I would daresay it feels larger than both Richmond and W&m
Disagree. It is 1/4 the size of W&M.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 13:41
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000
that’s where the advantage clearly tips to Davidson- at around 2000 students, it’s the perfect size for everyone. Real cozy and intimate feel and fosters true relationships between students and faculty alike. And better D1 sports than the other schools mentioned - anyone ever hear of Steph Curry?
Basketball sure, but W&M and Richmond easily take the cake with football.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 10:41
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000
that’s where the advantage clearly tips to Davidson- at around 2000 students, it’s the perfect size for everyone. Real cozy and intimate feel and fosters true relationships between students and faculty alike. And better D1 sports than the other schools mentioned - anyone ever hear of Steph Curry?
So many students would think 2000 is claustrophobic. That's the size of a high school-a small one in southern states.
Davidson has such an eclectic student body and beautiful expansive campus I would daresay it feels larger than both Richmond and W&m
Anonymous
08/17/2024 09:56
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000
that’s where the advantage clearly tips to Davidson- at around 2000 students, it’s the perfect size for everyone. Real cozy and intimate feel and fosters true relationships between students and faculty alike. And better D1 sports than the other schools mentioned - anyone ever hear of Steph Curry?
So many students would think 2000 is claustrophobic. That's the size of a high school-a small one in southern states.
Anonymous
08/17/2024 09:48
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000
that’s where the advantage clearly tips to Davidson- at around 2000 students, it’s the perfect size for everyone. Real cozy and intimate feel and fosters true relationships between students and faculty alike. And better D1 sports than the other schools mentioned - anyone ever hear of Steph Curry?
Anonymous
08/17/2024 06:36
Subject: W&M vs Richmond - thoughts?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Those are two of the most beautiful campuses we toured.
Haven't toured W&M but Richmond was the loveliest campus of the mid sized schools we toured.
I agree Richmond’s campus is lovely just a note that it is not midsize, it is a small school like SLAC sized with an undergrad enrollment of about 3,200. Not tiny like some SLACS but def not mid sized.
Sweet spot mid size schools are typically 6,000-10,000 undergrad. W&M for instance is about 7,000