Colgate vs. Bates vs. Wesleyan vs. Hamilton

cam3715
Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:25:13 +0000

I’ve applied to Wesleyan, Bates, Hamilton and Colgate.

I really like the curriculum at each school, and I understand that each has a decent mathematics department. All of the schools appear to be very good preparation for grad school. Being able to double major outside the maths and sciences is also important and appears to be possible at all of these schools.

I am looking for:
– a collaborative environment
– casual music (instrumentally, not as a major)
– non-varsity level of swimming or crew (somewhat seriously, but leaving academics as a priority)
–active outing club/or similar

I was also wondering what differences there are in the social atmosphere between the schools.