School in the 2020-2021 Academic Year & Coronavirus (Part 1)

[TheVulcan]

@circuitrider

I think what the last few posts tell me is that the wealthier LACs (and no one can argue that Amherst isn’t wealthy), unlike their rich, largely eastern, Ivy equivalents, realize they have a particular product that goes beyond mere certification; that they are good at it; and, that they are chomping at the bit to show what they can do even under the most strenuous of circumstances. It’s no wonder their (undergraduate) alum have such high giving rates.

Or perhaps it is precisely because LACs have neither financial nor credentialing clout of HYPMS+ that they are chomping at the bit to restore their experiential component.

The speed and certainty with which universities announce their intention to reopen campuses appear to be in inverse proportion to the strength of their brand and financial position.