<p>I don't know if it was actually done using facebook, I heard it was - I never stated that claim as fact. All I was saying was that, at a school like Amherst, with a graduating class of just 400 kids, a few kids can skew the percentage - and it varies a great deal from year to year. It means very little. And zpot is right on - we have a 96% first shot acceptance rate to med school, but I am willing to be the atmosphere here is less pre-professional at Duke. I think it's a faulty list, though - it doesn't say how many people from each school applied/were accepted, only how many people ended up enrolling. So what?</p>
<p>"I don't want to have a similar feeling of boredom if I attend a LAC. Would I feel this way if I attended Williams"</p>
<p>Not at Williams -- especially now that the new student center has opened, in addition to all the social events presented with the new (also this year) housing system of "neighborhoods." Few students, as a result, clamor to leave campus on the weekends (the number of meals served by dining services on the weekends is only slightly smaller than that on the weekdays) but there is regular bus service to New York City (I'm not sure about Boston, but I believe there too) that departs from the Williams Inn. There's more going on than anyone could have time to do.</p>
<p>And as far as educational opportunities are concerned, it is perhaps easier as an undergrad at a non-major university to become involved in positions like TA and research assistant with professors (both of which my Eph has been able to do). The chance to forge valuable faculty-student relationships is a big plus at Williams.</p>
<p>"it was a mother who was quite rude to me"</p>
<p>I must say, again, "very interesting." Especially if you consider these were my statements: "Students at Williams have a good sense of humor." "Thinking too hard, dear?" "your slams are ill-advised at best." "And it's truly unfortunate that, with all your so-called perceptive abilities, you did not recognize a tongue-in-cheek post (my earlier one on the Amherst thread) when you saw it." "Very interesting -- which are these lies?" (no response) "As I stated on the Amherst board, Williams students don't feel the need to take themselves quite as seriously -- or act quite as stridently." </p>
<p>Consider, on the other hand, the case of the pot calling the kettle black (statements/rants made by "unregistered"): "Don't be absurd." "you're an extremely mature old woman!" "Thank you for insulting my character multiple times, but I don't think my comments were nearly as strident as yours in the Amherst board... You, on the other hand, are behaving in a way that would make me ashamed if you were my mother - where is the maturity? I don't tend to take myself seriously, however, I do address untrue things about my college, because people are making big decisions here, and I don't think it is fair to tell them lies as you have done. .. Stop jabbing people less than half your age, please."</p>
<p>Thank goodness my Eph will not be subjected to the temper of such an Amherst student. Last week, I thought that, perhaps, you would "feel better" in a few days. Unfortunately, no such luck.</p>
<p>I never claimed not to have made any jabs at you. You, however, insulted my school - I responded to your claims, and you started getting nasty and I responded in a similar tone. There is a difference, I believe, between a 50 year old woman instigating things and a teenager responding in a testy manner. </p>
<p>I am glad that your Eph is having the time of his life in Williamstown. I would not wish anything bad upon your Eph - he deserves the very best in life after being born to such a juvenile mother.</p>
<p>And I feel great, thank you.</p>
<p>"it was a mother who was quite rude to me"</p>
<p>"after being born to such a juvenile mother"</p>
<p>Your invective does not reflect well on you.</p>
<p>You insulted my temper, I called you juvenile. I wouldn't necessarily argue with either assessment.</p>
<p>"you started getting nasty and I responded in a similar tone."</p>
<p>Fact: I never began to get "nasty" -- however, that was your tone from the onset.</p>
<p>"a 50 year old woman instigating things and a teenager responding in a testy manner."</p>
<p>Fact: you don't know my age (you're incorrect), and you both instigated "things" and responded "in a testy manner"</p>
<p>"Thank goodness my Eph will not be subjected to the temper of such an Amherst student." "You insulted my temper"</p>
<p>Simply expressing gratitude that my Eph (whom I never stated was a "he") -- and I -- will never have to cross your path.</p>
<p>The OP will probably go to Duke.</p>
<p>I arbitrarily estimated on your age and I used "he" because you never specified and it is proper to do so, the horrors!</p>
<p>I am sorry you will never cross my path, I am a very lovely person. You (and your dear Eph!) are certainly missing out.</p>
<p>I just spoke to a friend at Amherst, and he got me leaning in that direction. Wave your arms in victory, unregistered!!!</p>
<p>He told me that the social options at Amherst are so vast that I wouldn't need Duke to fulfill my social desires. Hmmmm.... </p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>