<p>hookem168: sorry. I've always looked at schools that aren't liberal arts. They just don't intrigue me. =]</p>
<p>They're the best kind! Well, I mean, Ivies are great, obviously. However, often at big Ivy schools, undergrads can get lost in the shuffle of M.A.s and PhDs. At schools like Williams/Amherst/Swarthmore/Davidson, you get a really great education in an undergrad-focused environment. I love the teacher-student relationships because of small class sizes. Don't get me wrong, I'm applying to a few Ivies, but I'll be thrilled if I go to a LAC.</p>
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You're supposed to be some sort of extremely qualified senior and you've never even heard of Williams. <em>sigh</em> What a waste.
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<p>Er, that's not uncommon. The overwhelming majority of people have not heard of Williams, or most LACs. Why? LACs are the research powerhouses that universities often are.</p>
<p>I was one of those "extremely qualified seniors," if you will, and I didn't know about Williams, either, until I looked at the LAC ranking from US News.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> again.
But it's not like it's some random, non-prestigious LAC, it's one of the best, if not THE best!</p>
<p>Maybe I just do more college research than the typical teen haha.</p>
<p>I guess it depends how you value other people's opinions. If you're considering the opinions of graduate or professional school admissions committees or the human resources departments of Fortune 500 companies or top foundations or research centers, then yes, they will have heard of Williams (and Amherst and Swarthmore and Pomona and Wellesley) and they will appreciate the name.</p>
<p>If, on the other hand, you value the opinion of the guy nextdoor, your brother-in-law's sister's best friend, or any other random acquaintence -- then forgetaboutit, LACs will not have made it on the national radar. And internationally, they're not even in the same universe.</p>
<p>You should go if you can work it into your schedule. Even if Williams and other to LAC's turn out not to be what you want this is a great chance to answer that question.</p>
<p>Does any of you know when Windows on Williams will sent a response back to the applicants? Just so I have an idea.</p>
<p>Hypus, I was just about to ask the same question!</p>
<p>Has anyone heard back?</p>
<p>Nope. So nervous ://///</p>
<p>i was accepted to WOW :)</p>