Thank you! I’ll also agree that Middlebury might be more historically recognized in Wall Street. Middlebury doesn’t post their detailed career outcome but I’ve found very specific info about Hamilton’s graduation class and I was, in fact, really impressed by it. I don’t know about every bank’s recruiting preference but Hamilton is Goldman and Deutsche’s target school. Hamilton’s Spring/Fall NYC program (which connects you to alum in banks like Deutsche where Hamilton alum presence is strong, and offers you internship opportunities 3 days a week) is amazing (still competitive) as well.
I totally agree with you on the “vibes” part! I care about a school’s political inclination (I prefer a politically moderate school) so when I was told by “politically incorrect” students that they didn’t feel ideologically “threatened” at Hamilton, I considered it a plus.
If I’m being completely honest, I used to hope to become a tech person in banking (a route a lot of Hamilton grads took, as I was informed by an alum) but now I’m pretty sure I’ll major in CS and my goal would be to get into tech and be a SWE. So Hamilton students diverse academic interests, alongside Hamilton’s excellent econ + math programs and decent cs department (the competitive coding club is super cool and has won national awards), really stood out to me.
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I assume you meant that Hamilton is a target school of those banks. It certain isn’t the target school of either.
Good luck.
Of course a single college cannot be THE target school for any banks. Don’t quite understand your point.
I expect most posters understood what you were saying, but some are persnickety and expect precise wording…even from 18 year olds. Best of luck to you at Hamilton, it’s a great school!
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You seem to be referring to politically or socially conservative students. The term “politically incorrect” carries certain cultural nuances that make it a term with more of an essentially ironic meaning at this point, I would say. In any case, I’d recommend you arrive at college without a preformed set of beliefs and with a goal to establish an ideological foundation based partly on the ideas of great thinkers you will encounter through your assigned reading in relevant classes. For example, you may want to study the Enlightenment, which questioned prior beliefs, as well as the Counter–Enlightenment, which reintroduced tradition. You can then connect these political theories to contemporary political and cultural directions. For a still deeper perspective, you can select courses in classical literature and ancient philosophy.
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Hamilton is so clearly working hard for their students’ success, and is spot on with the bridges to careers, including the Alex advising and the writing and public speaking programs for all students - not to mention the
top-notch admissions (shout out to Peaches Valdez).
Peaches was at Bryn Mawr during my D’s college search and official visit. She spoke while we were there. Very nice and helpful person.
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You’re definitely right. As a Gen Z in this woke vs non-woke era, it’s really difficult to pinpoint the set of beliefs I wish to follow. But at the end of the day, in my college search, I still deliberately avoided schools with an obvious inclination towards certain campus culture.
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