Williams College
Breakdown of “Social Life” at Williams
By Gender
| Males | B |
| Females | C+ |
By Major
| Art & Design Department | F |
| Biology | A |
| Chemistry | C- |
| Economics | C |
| English | B- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C |
| Math | B |
| Other | B |
| Philosophy | B |
| Physics | A- |
| Political Science | B |
| PreMed and Medical | D+ |
| Undecided | B |
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Social Life
“... Varsity sports pretty much control the social life, so if you're not a member, good luck ...Read full comment
“... Virtually all profs live minutes away from campus, and it isn't rare to be invited to dinner, invited to join in research, or even invited to a s...Read full comment
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The social life is relatively slow, but it pushes students towards extracurriculars ...Read full comment
“... Almost all social life seems to be organized around drinking and athletics ...Read full comment
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Social Life: I come from a rural area, so it wasn't a big challenge for me to adopt to the quiet of Williamstown, although I'm sure some city-...Read full comment
“... It's interesting to read the reviews that complain about the town or about social life on campus ...Read full comment
“... Williams is what you make of it socially but academically I couldn't possibly ask for more ...Read full comment
“... Here students rarely speak their mind, as rumors can spread rapidly and alter your congenial social life ...Read full comment
“... If you're looking for a great balance of academics, athletics, and social life, Williams is the best college on the planet ...Read full comment
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Socially, kids here are really accepting, not cliquish at all ...Read full comment
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The students here are generally quite friendly, but somehow the social atmosphere on campus is still atypically high schoolish ...Read full comment
“... As for the drinking/socializing aspect at Williams, although there can definitely be a party atmosphere on campus on the weekends, there were onl...Read full comment
“... Williamstown did not offer much to promote social activites or enhance the educational experience, which perhaps led to the pervasive emphasis o...Read full comment
“... If you're looking for a balanced mix of academics (both math/sciences and social sciences/humanities), athletics, and general college good times, ...Read full comment
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I've had a great time socially too, but I understand that in part depends on who you fall in with, just as it does at every other university ...Read full comment
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