I chose Williams College over _____ ?

ivegraduatedmom
Mon, 05 Feb 2018 02:23:14 +0000

Between them, both our kids chose Williams ED over Brown, Dartmouth, Tufts, and almost every comparable LAC in the Northeast. Neither of them were fans of the other ivies. Even over my own alma mater! Both of them are mountain kids and the local hiking/skiing/snowboarding are important for their mental and physical health. They’re brave and rise to a challenge, so the reputation didn’t scare them. They both wanted as good an education as they could get as undergrads. They’re well-rounded, big-picture generalists and good at a lot of things, which Williams appreciates. Both of them fell in love with the campus and people. DS applied because of the scholar-athlete vibe and strength of the physics, math and econ depts. DD applied because of the strength of the music dept., especially in vocal, choral and composition. The dept. head at the time begged her to apply, because of her music accomplishments and goals were a great fit. And he was right.