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In terms on raw numbers (acceptance rates), what is the toughest Lib. Arts college (not university) to get in?

By anon on Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 11:29 pm: Edit

Amherst, I think.

By conservativechick on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:27 am: Edit

swarthmore is pretty hard to get into too

By guru on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 09:36 am: Edit

Amherst, Middlebury, Williams and Bowdoin have the lowest acceptance rates.

By Anonymous on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:49 pm: Edit

Middlebury's includes spring admits which makes it appear lower than it really is.

Also you can't look at admit rate alone because some schools with lower admit rates also have lower sat averages. Some, like Midd, don't even require sats at all.

By JSwanson on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 02:56 pm: Edit

Out of the colleges mentioned in this post (Amherst, Swarthmore, Williams, Bowdoin, and Middlebury), which has the strongest Pre-Law program?

By anon on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 08:24 pm: Edit

Generally there's no such major as Pre-Law, you can major in anything you want. It's not like med school, where there are certain prerequisites.

By wes rocks! on Saturday, January 04, 2003 - 07:45 pm: Edit

Wesleyan is really tough as well.