<p>I would imagine that Vassar is Wes’s closest rival, just like Amherst in Williams. The above study not withstanding, I was seen statistics on a 50-50 split in both cases.</p>
<p>Interesting Wes tidbit: my kid was wait listed at Wesleyan. He was asked off the wait list the day after the admission decisions were received before anyone could even seen in commitments. I have no idea of what that was about. I think it must have been a mistake. He was already committed to Williams.</p>
<p>I think there are some things about Wes that would have been better for him and some things about Williams that were better. </p>
<p>FWIW I visited Wes many times and I like Middletown, although I know it gets a bad rap. Still, it isn’t Philadelphia.</p>
<p>There were also many young women at Barnard which my daughter attended who had transferred from Wesleyan, just as there are women at Barnard who transfer to Wesleyan. I think they also have many cross-admits.</p>