Black Williams ED Candidate

Colleges & Universities Williams College
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<p>actually, momrath, I have not had a chance to read “Blue Ocean Strategy,” however, you can rest assured i’ll read it now! (all too curious)</p>

<p>I believe the argument as to whether or not attending Williams presides over Babson is a tough question to crack, but that’s what it comes down to. On one hand, Babson claims to be the best in Entrepreneurship, but how many successful alumni have they produced? (rhetorical question)</p>

<p>Business can be learned in a classroom, but the passion and inspiration cannot. You can teach a man (or woman) to write a business plan and balance sheet, but you cannot inspire him (or her). That must come from within. I personally dream to be worth $100,000,000 one day; as farfetched as it may seem, that dream has inspired me since the age of fourteen - I plan to follow through - which school will take me there?..tough question. I don’t need the inspiration, I already have that. I need connections, honing, innovativional skills, etc.</p>

<p>momrath, I truly appreciate your input, I am one of those that prefers to wander Acedemia. Both babson and Williams are remarkable schools, but the line between both is so blurred it is tough to differentiate! Is it even worth giving up 2 full scholarships?</p>

<p>I’ll be visiting Williams next month, arranging the visit now(plane tickets and the like) and I plan to create a thread on my visit for the other ED Hopefuls, Albeit my competition. </p>

<p>So, By the book - or from within?</p>

<p>Anyone know how I can arrange to sit in on a class? meet professors?</p>

<p>thanks for the input.</p>

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<p>“Business can be learned in a classroom, but the passion and inspiration cannot.”</p>

<p>I know nothing of Babson, but haven’t you really just challenged their claim to be “best in entrepreneurship” with that statement (and I agree with your statement). Think about it.</p>

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<p>I am trying to be objective. In my mind, it is a scale, Favoritism in a college just represents a tipping scale. It’s a rhetorical question that I have been arguing between myself with no results. That’s why I’m soliciting the opinions of the great minds of cc: My goal is to bring in mass data and arguments from both sides, in the hopes of being able to come to a conclusion - so far it’s working. I’m beginning to see that for me where to go for college branches from two schools of thought.</p>

<p>I am beginnning to sewe what williams truly brings to the table - a LAC education that emphasizes sparking the mind to venture on its own, innovation at its finest, rather than simply pulling out a text book and saying “let’s learn.”</p>

<p>I am enjoying this thread. It truly is beneficial, not only to me but to all the other Prospectives out there.</p>

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<p>“I personally dream to be worth $100,000,000 one day; as farfetched as it may seem, that dream has inspired me since the age of fourteen - I plan to follow through - which school will take me there?..tough question. I don’t need the inspiration, I already have that. I need connections, honing, innovativional skills, etc.” </p>

<p>what about a community, friends, teachers, people you can learn from? i hope you find something else that motivates you besides money, or else a liberal arts college won’t be the place for you.</p>

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<p>As much as business can be taught entrepreneurship specifically comes from within. I don’t care how much Babson stresses entrepreneurship or how long they have been #1. They can be #1 for eternity, but if they haven’t produced that many successful entrepreneurs it is completely useless.</p>

<p>To prove to you that entrepreneurship can only be taught to a certain extent think of it this way. Harvard and Williams have produced more successful entrepreneurs than Babson. Harvard and Williams also do not offer business as a major. Babson is ONLY a business school and it has been the #1 ranked school in entrepreneurship for as entrepreneurship has been ranked.</p>

<p>Why is this the case. It’s very simple. Harvard and Williams both have better connected alumni, professors who clearly have instilled the motivation in their students to try their own thing, and corporate connections to get these ideas to succeed. Although Babson has many wealthy students that holds true for any private school in the northeast with a price tag in the range of $40K per year. Unfortunately, many of Babson’s wealthiest students are from overseas so they don’t add to the opportunities available in the United States. Many of Harvard’s and Williams’ students come from the wealthiest families from within the United States and also abroad so you not only have great connections abroad but also in the United States.</p>

<p>Babson can teach entrepreneurship but it has failed to inspire a great number of its students to try their own ideas. Babson does not have the same well connected alumni as Harvard or Williams, its wealthiest students do not give opportunity in the United States nor does it have very strong corporate connections the way Harvard and Williams do. </p>

<p>Babson has done a fine job in teaching entrepreneurship but it has failed in inspiring. When you can not inspire a great many of your students to try their own ideas and when you don’t have the connected alumni in the U.S. or corporate connections you will always be behind the leading schools.</p>

<p>Simple as that.</p>

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<p>Don’t check Williams as first choice on NMS because Williams doesn’t give any addition funds to NMS. I’d stick with Iowa or Howard. I think Williams would be foolish to turn you down. Go there and then on to Harvard Business school. Babson is OK but not the full college experience. Your income and assetswill be assessed at 35% to help pay your tuition and other expenses. Your mom’s income will be assessed at 20%. If she is being funky about $ now, be prepared to cover her protion too.</p>

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<p>This is not to knock Williams, it is a great college, but have you considered any places besides Williams and Babson? As noted by others, Wharton, among others might be perfect for your interests.</p>

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<p>rhassan1, you have a tremendous chance of getting into Williams. Given that williams only receives a handful of black applicants, the chances of you getting accepted are high. Williams does give out decent to good financial aid and the school is extremely tight-knit. I was accepted this year and might go (it’s between Northwestern and Williams) so you have solid chances. They give out good merit aid as well and, just like all other colleges, they like to see that upward progression from okay or mediocore grades to great grades. All and all, you have a strong shot at Williams.</p>

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<p>Are you sure about merit aid at Williams? I thought they were need-based only.</p>