Amherst vs. Middlebury

Colleges & Universities Amherst College
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<p>Well, for those young men and women who come from non-traditional, underrepresented backgrounds, I’ve made a fair generalization. </p>

<p>It’s heartbreaking to see threads like these pop up: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1330241-swarthmore-vs-usc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1330241-swarthmore-vs-usc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Granted, the gap between Amherst and Middlebury doesn’t compare to the gulf between Swat and USC, but admission officers at the nation’s leading Law, Business, and Medical schools, as well as leaders of those industries, do pay attention to ostensible undergraduate selectivity and ostensible undergraduate rigor. For those looking to maximize their chances at social mobility, it makes sense to choose the most prestigious and most selective institution to which one is admitted.</p>

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<p>Well, I’m appealing to common sense, whereas the OP seems to be relying on “magical thinking” to favor Midd and disfavor Amherst.</p>