^ I agree. At some point during the thread, pointing out differences became suspect. To the extent that I contributed to the confusion, I apologize. NESCAC and the 5Cs are just different. Wesleyan and the 5Cs are just different ways of approaching the challenges that the modern university template presents to traditional LACs. One does it directly by operating small PhD programs and through economies of scale while the other attempts to solve it by, essentially, adapting a mall approach with different shops offering something the others don’t. In either case, it’s hard to argue with success.