Greater name recognition: Lehigh, Lafayette, Dickinson, Bucknell?

[Anonymous]

Another NC native. I hadn’t heard of any of them until I started the college search with my first kid. Only exception is a former babysitter who was an athletic recruit to Lehigh. And my first thought was: wow, sad such a promising kid is going somewhere so random.

[Anonymous]

This thread makes me think maybe it’s better to just go for a cheaper flagship than a $$$$ small school like these. Yes, I know fit matters most…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me think maybe it’s better to just go for a cheaper flagship than a $$$$ small school like these. Yes, I know fit matters most…

There are pros and cons to both. For one, I’m pretty sure these small schools all guarantee four years of clean, habitable on-campus housing. No dealing with slumlords.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bucknell has had admissions recruiters in California for 20 years.

My California public HS sent kids to Bucknell and Lafayette 25 years ago.

[Anonymous]

I’d put name recognition in this order:

Bucknell
Lehigh
Dickinson
Lafayette

[Anonymous]

Not important. All similar name recognition.

[Anonymous]

My sister went to Lehigh and now lives on the West Coast. She says no one has heard of Lehigh.

[Anonymous]

A lot of people haven’t heard of William & Mary either. Maybe it doesn’t matter that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another NC native. I hadn’t heard of any of them until I started the college search with my first kid. Only exception is a former babysitter who was an athletic recruit to Lehigh. And my first thought was: wow, sad such a promising kid is going somewhere so random.

Wow, sad you're such a condescending ignoramus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares whether the average Joe and Jane Schmuck has heard of your school. Go with the best fit and strongest programs.

Exactly. Just listen to some of the morons out here. They're only going to attend Top 10 schools.

[Anonymous]

I am from California and went to college in the late 80s. I hadn’t heard of any of these until I moved to the east coast. I think name recognition is a lot different now with the internet. Btw I had heard of all the top 10 SLACs except maybe Washington and Lee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me think maybe it’s better to just go for a cheaper flagship than a $$$$ small school like these. Yes, I know fit matters most…

My kid is at a SLAC. And it’s an “if you know, you know” thing. I really don’t care what my neighbors with 2nd grade kids or my PCP thinks about my kids college. Hiring managers, grad programs, professional schools etc know (and so do parents who have gone through a college search with their kids). I’m in it to help my kid get the best education they can and the best preparation for after college. Not for having the “right” car magnet.

That said, now that I have done 2 college searches, I’d rank Lehigh and Bucknell above Dickson and Lafayette on reputation. But, fit matters too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread makes me think maybe it’s better to just go for a cheaper flagship than a $$$$ small school like these. Yes, I know fit matters most…

My kid is at a SLAC. And it’s an “if you know, you know” thing. I really don’t care what my neighbors with 2nd grade kids or my PCP thinks about my kids college. Hiring managers, grad programs, professional schools etc know (and so do parents who have gone through a college search with their kids). I’m in it to help my kid get the best education they can and the best preparation for after college. Not for having the “right” car magnet.

That said, now that I have done 2 college searches, I’d rank Lehigh and Bucknell above Dickson and Lafayette on reputation. But, fit matters too.

agreed. what SLAC? Just curious. i went to bowdoin and experienced the same

[Anonymous]

They're all very good schools. I live on the East Coast and I'd say in terms of name recognition, it goes Lehigh, Bucknell, Lafayette, Dickinson.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd say Lehigh or Bucknell, but not by a lot

Lee Iacocca went to Lehigh!