Wellesley or Northwestern?

sunshinecity
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:36:24 +0000

There is no doubt that both W and NU are great schools. It depends on which school you are more fitted in. I cite some interesting discussion about LAC vs University from CC as follows:

"A good LAC is like a formal sit-down restaurant. Helpful waiters lead you to a booth, bring you the menu and explain the options available. There are several choices for each course, and each one will be nicely prepared and brought directly to your table. It’s very safe and cosy, and you’re unlikely to be surprised or disappointed by anything you order. But if you want something that’s not on that menu – or if you don’t like the people you’re seated with – you’re just out of luck.

A good university is like the midnight buffet on a cruise ship. There are literally thousands of choices, from sushi to enchiladas to chocolate truffles, and if you want something you don’t see on the buffet, you can ask them to whip some up for you. You can sit wherever you like, with whoever you like, and change seats several times if you want. You can return to the buffet to try different things multiple times. However, it’s your job to pick the food you want and your responsibility to bring it to your table. There are helpful staff members available to give you a hand if you need one, but you have to get up and find them and ask them questions. If you just sit at your table and wait, you’re going to starve."

Hopefully this will be helpful in your decision. My daughter has to decide between W and Emory. She will finalize her decision after the SOC at Wellesley. I guess that most likely she will choose Wellesley.