Williams vs Swarthmore

circuitrider
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 15:36:34 +0000

If I read the OP correctly, he or she is referring to the athletic-like, work-hard/play hard “competitiveness” we associate so much with rural colleges. The helmet sport->economics major->corporate job road map is pretty well supported anecdotally at Williams and corroborated by various ROI surveys. That doesn’t mean you can’t follow the same career path at Swarthmore; smart, liberally educated people can turn their hands toward anything they choose. It just means you may not have the same number of cohorts. I agree with what others have said, that the prestige factor is a red herring.