Middlebury vs Williams

momrath
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:40:59 +0000

Doc, My son didn’t consider Middlebury so I can’t compare but I can comment on your Williams concern.

Williams is extremely vegetarian friendly. There are several restaurants and cafes that offer vegetarian options in downtown (joke!) Williamstown, but students tend to use the dining halls 20 out of 21 meals. One of the pluses of Williams is that it has five (or maybe six) dining halls that are open to all students. Williams kids are very health conscious and eating well vegetarian will not be a problem.

I’m not sure what you’re asking about the premeds being “evil.” Do you mean the classes or the kids? Williams offers lots of support and advising for kids who are planning med school and their track record in admissions is very good.

My understanding is that Williams coaches do what they say they will do, but I don’t have personal experience in recruiting. I’d suggest you ask this question on the Williams board.

I wouldn’t say Williams is a destination for film. In addition to the private theater on campus the college shows poplular movies and the museums show arty films. There are a handful of film classes every semester.