<p>"Other liberal arts schools in the northeast (Amherst, maybe Williams? not sure) are also similar. "</p>
<p>Several Oberlin/high school classmates who were admitted and toured Amherst, Williams, and Brown felt those campuses were quite different from Brown and Oberlin. </p>
<p>The former two SLACs were perceived by them to have a far more pre-professional, strait-laced East Coast establishment, stereotypically preppie vibe than the latter two institutions. A reason why high school/college classmates turned down admission to Amherst and Williams for Brown and Oberlin. </p>
<p>It was also why one college classmate who actually wanted a more strait-laced East Coast establishment school ended up applying to Amherst, Williams, and Dartmouth as a transfer student.</p>