Small schools a backups to W&M?

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Anonymous wrote:DD (Junior) is not interested in a large school, and while in range for W&M you just never know. Where else should we be looking for her? Looking for small school with friendly atmosphere and good academics. W&M is instate for us but we would pay private tuition for the right fit. She also wants to be within a reasonable drive from home - like 4 hours or less. She is sweet and naive and a little anxious.

Thanks.

Not 4 hours but Still look at Saint Olaf’s, Kalamazoo, Wooster, Kenyon and Oberlin.

My senior who likes W&M is also applying to St. Olaf, Oberlin and Kenyon from this list (as well as other schools not mentioned).

I don't think these are "backups" to William & Mary in terms of safeties.

I wouldn't call Oberlin or Kenyon safeties for W&M, but if an in-state girl is competitive for W&M she will be in strong range for both and is more likely than just acceptance rates would seem. St. Olaf, Wooster and Kalamazoo would be likelies for someone in target for W&M.

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Washington College has a similar feel, history-wise, if that's part of the appeal.

Very small + nurturing and fits your location requirements.

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For likelies, my kid is considering Mary Washington, Washington College, St. Olaf.

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Anonymous wrote:Dickinson is very similar to W&M and would make a good back up. They are also very generous with merit aid, so it could end up being a good financial comparison to being in state for W&M.

You are the first person I have ever heard say Dickinson gives good merit aid. I’ve heard they are actually fairly tight fisted.

Two of my kids were offered substantial merit scholarships at Dickinson- they both had very high stats. I had the impression at the time that Dickinson had levels of merit aid that were based on the applicant’s stats. My kids ended up choosing other schools for specific reasons, but they really liked Dickinson and the scholarship money made it more affordable.

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Anonymous wrote:Dickinson is very similar to W&M and would make a good back up. They are also very generous with merit aid, so it could end up being a good financial comparison to being in state for W&M.

You are the first person I have ever heard say Dickinson gives good merit aid. I’ve heard they are actually fairly tight fisted.

Two of my kids were offered substantial merit scholarships at Dickinson- they both had very high stats. I had the impression at the time that Dickinson had levels of merit aid that were based on the applicant’s stats. My kids ended up choosing other schools for specific reasons, but they really liked Dickinson and the scholarship money made it more affordable.

Dickinson is now test blind, even for merit.

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Franklin and Marshall Maybe?

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Anonymous wrote:Dickinson is very similar to W&M and would make a good back up. They are also very generous with merit aid, so it could end up being a good financial comparison to being in state for W&M.

You are the first person I have ever heard say Dickinson gives good merit aid. I’ve heard they are actually fairly tight fisted.

Two of my kids were offered substantial merit scholarships at Dickinson- they both had very high stats. I had the impression at the time that Dickinson had levels of merit aid that were based on the applicant’s stats. My kids ended up choosing other schools for specific reasons, but they really liked Dickinson and the scholarship money made it more affordable.

Interesting. My niece and nephew were both accepted, but felt the financial offer was not generous enough. Both had great stats. One went to Princeton and the other to Northeastern.