Anonymous wrote:Kids applying to Davidson, Holy Cross, and Colgate want the academic/sports pre-Professional vibe. Yes, step down from Williams but the NESCAC is Div 3. Holy Cross was smart to hire a non-Jesuit and they have momentum. HC is in the quiet phase of capital campaign imagine it will be north of a $billion. Colgate is struggling with applications down 3,000 last cycle and freezing cold remote upstate NY is a negstive. Shocked about Davidson’s restrctive religion Presbyterian litmus test.

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Anonymous wrote:For those dumping on Davidson, there is always Vassar, Wesleyan and Oberlin. No thanks.

Those dumping on Davidson are idiots. That said all of the schools that you mentioned are excellent schools and anyone dumping on them is also an idiot.

Anonymous wrote:LOL, there are 3 exclusive clubs in the US. The US Supreme Court, the US Senate, and Augusta National. Holy Cross has at least 1 graduate at all three. Goose Eggs for the NESCAC and good old Colgate. To its credit, Colgate counts Andy Rooney as a famous alum. Btw, the endowments of Holy Cross and Colgate are almost identical Gate midway through a campaign and HC just starting. HC outcomes blow away any school not named Williams.

Anonymous wrote:LOL, there are 3 exclusive clubs in the US. The US Supreme Court, the US Senate, and Augusta National. Holy Cross has at least 1 graduate at all three. Goose Eggs for the NESCAC and good old Colgate. To its credit, Colgate counts Andy Rooney as a famous alum. Btw, the endowments of Holy Cross and Colgate are almost identical Gate midway through a campaign and HC just starting. HC outcomes blow away any school not named Williams.

Anonymous wrote:Alison Byerly at Carleton seems to be a strong and dedicated leader who goes the extra mile to connect with students.

I’ve also been impressed with interviews I’ve heard with Roth from Wesleyan.

Anonymous wrote:HC dominates every LAC excluding Williams in Csuite placement and boardrooms. Midd. And Colgate might do better on Wall Street. As far as applications the trend is upwards for HC and recently down for Midd and Colgate. Holy Cross coasted for several years but their new President and admissions teams are hitting homeruns. Kids like sports and things to do culturally on weekends with Boston 1 hour away and Worcester’s rebirth. Sure beats going 15 miles to the Walmart which is a big problem for Hamilton, Colgate, Midd, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, and Bucknell. HC mops the floor with Div 3 NESCAC in football, basketball, hockey, lacrosse and baseball. Tennis team recently beat Trinity but HC men’s rowing is consistently top 25. NESCACs would best HC in fencing, squash, and water polo. It’s endowment per student would be below Colby and Midd but Holy Crosd is beginning a large Capital Campaign. Williams, Amherst, and Bowdoin have the cache and $3-4 billion endowment to fight off rural locations. The rest of the NESCACs don’t. Kids want to be near civilization and HC is only Top LAC close to Boston not named Wellesley College. Holy Cross women basketball plays Michigan on ESPN this week snd baseball made it in NCAAs last spring it’s football team plays at Northwestern and Navy and lastly it is the oldest non Ivy rival over 130 years with Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown. The Crusaders are moving in the right direction but yes not Williams/Amherst.

Anonymous wrote:HC dominates every LAC excluding Williams in Csuite placement and boardrooms. Midd. And Colgate might do better on Wall Street. As far as applications the trend is upwards for HC and recently down for Midd and Colgate. Holy Cross coasted for several years but their new President and admissions teams are hitting homeruns. Kids like sports and things to do culturally on weekends with Boston 1 hour away and Worcester’s rebirth. Sure beats going 15 miles to the Walmart which is a big problem for Hamilton, Colgate, Midd, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, and Bucknell. HC mops the floor with Div 3 NESCAC in football, basketball, hockey, lacrosse and baseball. Tennis team recently beat Trinity but HC men’s rowing is consistently top 25. NESCACs would best HC in fencing, squash, and water polo. It’s endowment per student would be below Colby and Midd but Holy Crosd is beginning a large Capital Campaign. Williams, Amherst, and Bowdoin have the cache and $3-4 billion endowment to fight off rural locations. The rest of the NESCACs don’t. Kids want to be near civilization and HC is only Top LAC close to Boston not named Wellesley College. Holy Cross women basketball plays Michigan on ESPN this week snd baseball made it in NCAAs last spring it’s football team plays at Northwestern and Navy and lastly it is the oldest non Ivy rival over 130 years with Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown. The Crusaders are moving in the right direction but yes not Williams/Amherst.

Anonymous wrote:Kids applying to Davidson, Holy Cross, and Colgate want the academic/sports pre-Professional vibe. Yes, step down from Williams but the NESCAC is Div 3. Holy Cross was smart to hire a non-Jesuit and they have momentum. HC is in the quiet phase of capital campaign imagine it will be north of a $billion. Colgate is struggling with applications down 3,000 last cycle and freezing cold remote upstate NY is a negstive. Shocked about Davidson’s restrictive religion Presbyterian litmus test.