Which college should I accept? (international)

prezbucky
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 16:56:22 +0000

It sounds like on fit alone, Williams is the best choice.

Are Indians aware of US liberal arts colleges? It would be a shame if you went to the #1 LAC but your resume back home was ignored because nobody had heard of the school.

I think they should be aware of the incredible quality of undergraduate education that goes on at LACs, but wanting that doesn’t make it so. You may have to sell Williams to Indian hirers who are not familiar with it.

But if you were to stay in the States to work or to go to grad school, then there would be no problem with recognition – anyone who knows anything about colleges here knows how great Williams is.

I think your second-best fit is with Michigan. That makes UCLA last; how lucky you are to have UCLA as your third option.