<p>thethoughtprocess: In my earlier post I was not saying OP should choose one or the other, simply mildly making fun of the later poster who had never heard of the school I think of as Little D. I do feel that LACs and universities are two separate kettles of fish and offer quite different experiences; some people might thrive in one setting and not another. Being the parent of a Williams alum and a longtime New England vacationer, I can assure you that I have known about Williams since I was a little girl a very long time ago and that when I was a Williams parent, not quite as long ago, I often had to explain to people where it was. I make no claims about one school’s superiority over another. I do find, however, that when people feel it is necessary to say “no offense” they generally suspect they are being offensive to the person they are addressing. (And never having had a child apply to Duke I would not know what students who apply to Duke use as a safety school but certainly admire students whose credentials are strong enough for them to use Davidson as their safety.)</p>
<p>Incidentally, “its very pretty” in post 34 is incorrect; it should be “it’s very pretty” the usage is the contraction for “it is.” I am usually very sympathetic about typos because I make so many myself, but…superior people should be aware of such details. No offense intended of course.</p>