Anonymous
03/04/2025 07:45
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
I think William and Mary comes closest to Davidson in terms of vibe/culture.
Anonymous
03/04/2025 07:37
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Wake, Washington & Lee, Richmond? I mean nothing is going to compare to Davidson because part of the charm is how small it is.
W&L is small
Anonymous
03/04/2025 07:36
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wake, Washington & Lee, Richmond? I mean nothing is going to compare to Davidson because part of the charm is how small it is.
Agree with this, but Wake and Richmond don’t give out much merit, they don’t need to. W&L has a good number of merit scholarships.
Richmond gives out a sperm load of merit if you have top stats.
That’s so gross.
+1 Who talks like this?
Anonymous
03/04/2025 06:57
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Dartmouth
Anonymous
03/04/2025 03:01
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It is nearly impossible to find the same as Davidson but in a bigger size. You need to prioritize which factors make Davidson most appealing and look for as many of those factors in another university.
OP okay but this is what I’m literally asking.
Something like Davidson’s academic offerings (esp policy and Econ), kids vibe that is left leaning without being quirky, sports culture without having 35% of the kids playing a sport (so more - “let’s go to the big game this weeekend”), serious academics without a grinder culture, happy kids.
Things that he was neutral about: location, southern-ish, architecture, town.
Deal breaker: size. Too small.
You have a Big Ten/SEC kid. You just haven't come to terms with it yet.
What’s a private school, less-than-15k big ten/sec school?
The answer again is Vanderbilt, the SEC powerhouse that beat Alabama.
Anonymous
03/04/2025 01:02
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It is nearly impossible to find the same as Davidson but in a bigger size. You need to prioritize which factors make Davidson most appealing and look for as many of those factors in another university.
OP okay but this is what I’m literally asking.
Something like Davidson’s academic offerings (esp policy and Econ), kids vibe that is left leaning without being quirky, sports culture without having 35% of the kids playing a sport (so more - “let’s go to the big game this weeekend”), serious academics without a grinder culture, happy kids.
Things that he was neutral about: location, southern-ish, architecture, town.
Deal breaker: size. Too small.
You have a Big Ten/SEC kid. You just haven't come to terms with it yet.
What’s a private school, less-than-15k big ten/sec school?
Vanderbilt
Anonymous
04/21/2024 03:43
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Georgetown
Anonymous
04/21/2024 03:25
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It is nearly impossible to find the same as Davidson but in a bigger size. You need to prioritize which factors make Davidson most appealing and look for as many of those factors in another university.
OP okay but this is what I’m literally asking.
Something like Davidson’s academic offerings (esp policy and Econ), kids vibe that is left leaning without being quirky, sports culture without having 35% of the kids playing a sport (so more - “let’s go to the big game this weeekend”), serious academics without a grinder culture, happy kids.
Things that he was neutral about: location, southern-ish, architecture, town.
Deal breaker: size. Too small.
ED Vanderbilt and cross your fingers
And SMU as a safety-you’d likely get some merit and the have the “let’s go to the game vibe”. More business focused than policy, but worth a look.
Anonymous
04/21/2024 03:07
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Look at colleges on the “happy student” lists. Davidson’s signature is rigorous academic in a kind, supportive environment. Too frequently, rigorous academics coincide with a grinder culture.
Our son will be attending Davidson in the fall. His ED2 was Willam and Mary. While W&M has a bit of a study hard culture, it is similar to Davidson in the happiness/kindness of the students. Both Davidson and W&M frequently show up on “happy student” lists.
Some have mentioned Vanderbilt, another school that gets mentioned on happy student lists, as does Brown. We have family experience with both these schools, and the experiences have been good, but size and professor research/tenure requirements do impact student/professor relationships.
You might look at Wesleyan because it’s about 4k kids, but it is in the NE and some consider it too woke.
https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=happiest-students
Couldn't find Davidson. Skidmore is there and its good
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/first-year-experience-programs
Anonymous
04/20/2024 23:54
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:William & Mary, Rice, Brown, Vanderbilt. But some tough admits.
Neither Rice nor Brown is sporty.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 23:50
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
William & Mary, Rice, Brown, Vanderbilt. But some tough admits.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 23:04
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It is nearly impossible to find the same as Davidson but in a bigger size. You need to prioritize which factors make Davidson most appealing and look for as many of those factors in another university.
OP okay but this is what I’m literally asking.
Something like Davidson’s academic offerings (esp policy and Econ), kids vibe that is left leaning without being quirky, sports culture without having 35% of the kids playing a sport (so more - “let’s go to the big game this weeekend”), serious academics without a grinder culture, happy kids.
Things that he was neutral about: location, southern-ish, architecture, town.
Deal breaker: size. Too small.
This is Wake Forest, but not sure if 5500 is too small for your son.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 23:02
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Vanderbilt.
We considered Davidson, Washington and Lee, And William and Mary Then took them all off the list either because the school itself is minuscule (Davidson and Washington and Lee) And the town is also a snooze fest (All three schools)
If not Vanderbilt then Wake.
You must not have considered very hard as Winston Salem is gross.
+2 My 2 kids both crossed Wake off the list after a visit because Winston Salem is so boring and just blah.
There is a number of bars and restaurants downtown as well as a performing arts theater. Downtown has gentrified over recent years and there now is a good number of young professionals living there. It isn’t a city, but has all the sams amenities of any other college town.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 22:42
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
What about university Denver? Right size, just won men’s hock championship and respected korbell school if intl. studies. Also in a state capital.
Anonymous
04/20/2024 21:35
Subject: what's a bigger Davidson
Anonymous wrote:Look at colleges on the “happy student” lists. Davidson’s signature is rigorous academic in a kind, supportive environment. Too frequently, rigorous academics coincide with a grinder culture.
Our son will be attending Davidson in the fall. His ED2 was Willam and Mary. While W&M has a bit of a study hard culture, it is similar to Davidson in the happiness/kindness of the students. Both Davidson and W&M frequently show up on “happy student” lists.
Some have mentioned Vanderbilt, another school that gets mentioned on happy student lists, as does Brown. We have family experience with both these schools, and the experiences have been good, but size and professor research/tenure requirements do impact student/professor relationships.
You might look at Wesleyan because it’s about 4k kids, but it is in the NE and some consider it too woke.
https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=happiest-students
Couldn't find Davidson. Skidmore is there and its good