<p>Sad to say, that in the LAC department, boys do better than girls, Williams being a possible exception.</p>
<p>S accepted at Bowdoin, Amherst, Wes, Vassar and Williams; GF accepted at Swat and Williams and rejected at the others with higher stats and test scores in all areas. As a feminist and mother of a daughter, too, sigh. S still chose Williams. To LurkerDad he was accepted at Bard, too. He fell in love with Williams.</p>
<p>I think he wanted to be in the mountains, and the music department (he’s a violinist) was very strong. The Clark (a world-class museum in Williamstown) turned out to play the most important role in his education, which we could never have predicted.</p>
<p>Kids and schools aren’t so easily pigeonholed. That’s why I said that the OP’s son needn’t be hindered by his particular area of interest. So much goes into educating a person. Probably only 50% involves the classroom, even for the college years.</p>