<p>Anyone ever get accepted into a college like Yale, but rejected from a college like Williams?</p>
<p>I know someone who was rejected by Yale, Dartmouth and Columbia, but got into Harvard...go figure!</p>
<p>a kid from my hs got waitlisted at places like amherst and pomona but got accepted into upenn and brown</p>
<p>My friend's cousin gor deferred ED then rejected RD from Williams but accepted RD to Harvard and uPenn.</p>
<p>A friend of mine got rejected from middlebury,carleton, upenn, MIT, brown ..but got accepted at harvard! :P</p>
<p>It happens. I was accepted by Yale and waitlisted at Amherst. Went to Williams.</p>
<p>Why did you reject Yale?</p>
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Why did you reject Yale?
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Berkshires > New Haven
Mountains > pavement
Outdoor recreation > indoor recreation
Friendly teaching-oriented faculty > Remote research-oriented faculty
Small classes > large classes
No TAs > grad students
Sense of community > big-campus anonymity</p>
<p>What did I lose?</p>
<p>Williams name recognition < Yale name recognition
Fewer classes & majors < more options
Limited social scene < clubs, secret societies, naked parties
Proximity to North Adams < Proximity to NYC</p>
<p>In my case, the Yale advantages weren't compelling. If the BA will be your only degree, then the greater general name recognition of the Yale degree might be a plus. But if you go to grad school (as I did), then it doesn't matter; the name recognition of Williams among grad school admissions depts. is just fine. And some people prefer hiking and skiing in the mountains to trendy parties in edgy urban environments.</p>
<p>To be fair, I expect that Yale appeals to more people than Williams, and that Yale wins the majority of cross-admits. Williams has a more specialized appeal, perhaps a bit like Caltech -- it isn't for everyone, but it appeals very strongly to a certain segment at the top of the applicant pool.</p>
<p>Corbett,</p>
<p>Great Executive Summary! You got it all down and it only takes a few seconds to read.</p>
<p>Agree with Corbett's reasons, although I decided to attend the archrival, Amherst over Yale. I think the reasons depend a lot upon who you are as an 18 year old, and knowing what type of educational environment works best for you. I wanted to live in a close-knit community where I knew most of my classmates and professors, many of whom remain close friends after graduation. I felt that seminars (even in science courses after the intro ones) and writing-intensive courses were ideal for me. I also preferred living in a safe and charming college town with many other college students nearby (UMass, Smith, etc.) to living in a city. These factors helped sway my decision but may not be as attractive to other students. Furthermore, I do not want to disparage the Ivies which offer a different, but equally terrific, educational experience. My younger brother attended Harvard and he has as many fond memories as I do of my college-they are just different ones.</p>