NESCAC Schools?
Would you guys mind ranking the NESCAC schools from best to worst. I heard they were really good and underrated for IB
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IMO here's how I would rank them in tiers:
T1 - Amherst and Williams (don't think this is really a debate) T2 - Middlebury and Bowdoin T3 - Tufts, Hamilton, and Colby
Take this with a grain of salt for sure - I think Connecticut is probably the worst by far.
I would certainly not rank Tufts with Hamilton and Colby here, probably a tier 2 - obviously not Williams / Amherst. Otherwise agreed.
Conn might be ahead of Trinity academically, but if so, not by much. Trin probably has a better network though anyways.
Even though uconn isn't NESCAC would it be tier 2
How do NESCAC Schools do in Consulting? (Originally Posted: 10/17/2017)
How are schools like Williams, Middlebury, and Amherst seen when it comes time for recruiting at major Consulting firms?
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Not even close.
Hi MoneyisHappiness, any of these discussions helpful:
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Hope that helps.
I'm Australia based so I have no idea how these schools fair unfortunately.
t1- Williams/Amherst t2- Colgate (esesntially a d1-nescac), Middlebury, Wesleyan, Tufts (not really a nescac) t3-Hamilton, Trinity, Bowdoin, Colby, Bates
Notable: Bowdoin places quite poorly considering its academic reputation is almost on par with Amherst/Williams. My guess is, not too many MD alumni on the street, and its Maine location doesn't really help. Trinity places above its nescac rank due to well-placed alums. Apparently, Trinity has the 4th highest percentage of alumni millionaires in the country. -I'd place a bet that Amherst and Williams on a per capita basis place better than most targets (minus Wharton/Harvard/Yale). Williams sent 6 people to GS IBD last year, and most BBs take 2-3, which is insane given there are 40 people seriously considering banking each year and probably 20 with a relevant internship prior to junior recruiting.
go ephs! ;-)
How does Colgate compare against Indiana, Fordham, and NYU. My best bet is NYU because I have a 3.8 uw gpa and 5.1 w gpa. Do you think these are good enough stats for nyu
You've already applied; no point stressing as there's nothing more you can do.. I'd say Colgate/NYU (non-stern I'm assuming) are a tier above Indiana/Fordham. IU definitely places well but from what I've surmised it seems like you need to be in the IB club to have any shot. However, once you're in the club you are basically a lock for a MM/BB, so that would be the best option if you are guaranteed a spot in the IB workshop (not to mention a much better college experience)
Thanks again guys hoping to get into stern undecided
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Just anecdotally, I go to Williams/Amherst and was really pleased with recruiting opportunities on campus, and even more so with the help I got from alumni who are in the industry. We definitely don't get as many firms (especially EBs) onto campus as the Ivies, but I feel confident saying that the Williams/Amherst VP/MD cares way more about you and your success than the average connection at most target schools. Just my two cents.
yeah, I remember talking to an acquaintance at Williams and he said that whenever he reaches out to alumni they are always happy to help and seem stoked to chat with him.
Tier 1 - Amherst, Williams Tier 2 - Midd Tier 3 - Bowdoin, Tufts Tier 4 - Wes, Trinity, Bates, Colby, Hamilton
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May seem like too many tiers, but it's a clear that Amherst & Williams are a cut above the rest. I see Midd place better than Bowdoin (even though they're similar academically) so I felt like it deserved to be a cut above Bowdoin and Tufts. Wesleyan is probably the best academically of tier 4, but Trinity will have a better network. If you go to Conn, it's possible (kids have gone MM, EB, BB) but its likely to be one kid every 2-3 years.
I'm a recent NESCAC grad so feel free to pm me if you have any more questions.
My ranking of NESCACs + similar LAs:
Tier 1 1. Williams / Amherst 3. CMC 4. Swarthmore 5. Pomona
Tier 2 6. Middlebury 7. Wesleyan 8. Bowdoin 9. Carleton
Tier 3 10. Tufts 11. Colgate 12. Hamilton 13. Colby
Tier 4 14. Trinity 15. Bates
Tier 5 16. Conn
I go to a tier 2 school on this list, and have friends at almost every school on this list. In general, kids who get into one school of a tier here got into at least one other school in the same tier / schools in lower tiers.
In terms of banking recruiting, far and away the top 3 schools are Williams/Amherst/Middlebury, with some real distance between the first 2 and the third. From there, the gap widens significantly. Swarthmore and Bowdoin place well into gov't positions, but are fairly irrelevant in IB. Colgate, Hamilton, and Trinity put a fair number of kids in, but largely through networking/connections from home/club (fraternity, lacrosse, etc. connections). CMC and Pomona don't seem to place well into ibanking, but place well into LOTS of other things.
So why would you put Swarthmore in Tier 1 and Middlebury in Tier 2?
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