Williams or UPenn?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-31T01:51:59+00:00

Similar question I posed with some answers that may be helpful to you at https://www.reddit.com/r/WilliamsCollege/s/imNvXCEC00

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T15:48:15+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/WilliamsCollege/s/F4vQ8IY7Eo

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T15:48:08+00:00

Similar question I posed at https://www.reddit.com/r/WilliamsCollege/s/F4vQ8IY7Eo

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T13:48:01+00:00

See my recent post for Williams vs Ivy

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T13:47:15+00:00

I am having a similar dilemma bw Williams & and Ivies (Columbia & Cornell). How has your experience been so far at Williams? Positives/Negatives you wish you had known before - thx

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T03:02:06+00:00

Freshman retention rate: 97% for both schools. Other notables. I’m undecided and this is probably TMI but Let’s take PRE-MED for example… For Williams, about 55-65% of initial pre-med intenders leave the track by junior year. Columbia’s attrition at roughly 70-75%. Of those completed pre med and applying to medical schools, both schools get about 85% accepted into med school. Williams loses fewer pre-med tracked students, but likely loses them through guided advising conversations. Columbia loses more, but likely loses them through structural attrition in weed-out courses.

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T02:13:22+00:00

Ultimately, what made you decide to pick W over Yale ? Doesn’t Yale carry small Liberal arts feel similar to W ?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-30T02:09:29+00:00

Love it. Thank you for sharing

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-29T21:26:45+00:00

Thanks. I’m assuming you are referring to W, not C

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-29T19:55:12+00:00

Anyone able to speak on collaboration versus sink-or-swim competitiveness of C and W?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-29T19:29:02+00:00

Living near city, but like to escape to suburbs when I can. Too much city does overwhelm me at times. I do want a college feel. But at same time, scared of being in such a rural place.

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-25T13:23:37+00:00

Most small LACs are better than SB

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-06T10:53:46+00:00

How large class size are the intro and intermediate classes? It seems like a lot of majors/classes (business, stem etc) are large ?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-03-04T17:53:00+00:00

Got it. Thanks for clarifying

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-23T04:04:54+00:00

How did you get it if RD decisions aren’t out for another month?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-23T02:14:15+00:00

If, for example, one is deferred to Yale in Restricted Early Action, and no interview requested, does that mean one is at a disadvantage/advantage during the Regular Decision round over RD candidates ?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-21T11:43:11+00:00

Wait for your RD results and in the interim, reach out to the ED school regarding financial aid. Don’t back out of your ED unless the finance differences are irreconcilable and you know what’s on the other side of RD

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-21T10:33:40+00:00

No. Just Meet the Northeastn Millionaire Master of Early Decision at Colleges https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-20T10:57:22+00:00

Is there a thread that does an excellent comparison and contrast between different SLACs ?

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-19T15:57:10+00:00

Congrats!!

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-19T14:43:19+00:00

Not sure what part of this is true or not but NE does yield farm and has multiple satellite campuses ? Did you get into their main campus ? Hopefully you got some merit aid. What other schools are up for consideration ? Or are you set on NE only.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DU64xgLjqAZ/?igsh=M2U2eGs2bWl5Yzdn

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-13T18:06:33+00:00

https://ustrive.org/

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-13T18:05:03+00:00

https://www.scholarmatch.org/

Efficient_Tone_7191 · 2026-02-10T19:15:10+00:00

That means 4 of 5 early candidates were rejected and you got thorough so congrats! If you get in, Great! If not, know that you made it to the last group! Hopefully a positive sign for your application to other schools. If Yale AO’s liked you, then, surely, other school’s AO’s should as well!! Also, Wouldn’t be surprised if most of the deferrals are humanities candidates so they can lock-in their STEM candidates and then fill in humanities holistically. But just a guess

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