Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell

[Anonymous]

Not sure why someone revived this old thread, but the timing reminds me of one reason people attend these schools: they panic after being rejected from higher-ranked LACs in round 1 and apply EDII.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon has the top DIII swim team -- that's why my kid applied.

Kenyon is without question a back up school for kids who really wanted but got rejected from the Northeast schools. Grinnell and Oberlin are for kids who are not interested in the northeast.

Wrong, and so provincial.

I’m not wrong at all. Facts are facts: Kenyon has an extremely low yield, meaning that the vast majority of its accepted applicants chose to go elsewhere.

So hard to read this because Kenyon is our dream school. For me and for my child, it’s all about fit and we just didn’t feel the same community vibe at other schools that we felt at Kenyon. It’s a special place.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon has the top DIII swim team -- that's why my kid applied.

Kenyon is without question a back up school for kids who really wanted but got rejected from the Northeast schools. Grinnell and Oberlin are for kids who are not interested in the northeast.

Wrong, and so provincial.

I’m not wrong at all. Facts are facts: Kenyon has an extremely low yield, meaning that the vast majority of its accepted applicants chose to go elsewhere.

So hard to read this because Kenyon is our dream school. For me and for my child, it’s all about fit and we just didn’t feel the same community vibe at other schools that we felt at Kenyon. It’s a special place.

Don't let other people's choices bother you. Kenyon is a special place. I'm very pleased that my kid chose it and excited for her to start this September.

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Anonymous wrote:DD is a recruited athlete for Kenyon. Have you seen the facilities? Great education, beautiful campus. What's not to like.

Yes, I saw a Kenyon dorm and it was the worst I have seen on any tour anywhere.

The dorms were not great but they are livable (saw much worse with this kid on tours and my older one lived in one first year at a different school that was absolutely gross). In any event, my kid expects to spend more time in Lowry than her dorm.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon has the top DIII swim team -- that's why my kid applied.

Kenyon is without question a back up school for kids who really wanted but got rejected from the Northeast schools. Grinnell and Oberlin are for kids who are not interested in the northeast.

Wrong, and so provincial.

I’m not wrong at all. Facts are facts: Kenyon has an extremely low yield, meaning that the vast majority of its accepted applicants chose to go elsewhere.

So hard to read this because Kenyon is our dream school. For me and for my child, it’s all about fit and we just didn’t feel the same community vibe at other schools that we felt at Kenyon. It’s a special place.

Don't let other people's choices bother you. Kenyon is a special place. I'm very pleased that my kid chose it and excited for her to start this September.

+1 only the ghoulish slaves to the Ivy+ (and possibly the WASPs) would pose such a foolish and ignorant question. These are all great schools and frankly, Grinnell would have Bowdoin-like clout in this area if it wasn’t 90 mins away from Des Moines in the middle a corn field. Like all LACs they are fit schools, but if your only requirement for fit is how “elite” a school is, just keep it moving. There are more options out there than Williams!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon’s English department is no joke.

The joke will be on you if you graduate with a BA in English from Kenyon, lmao.

Why? Offers excellent background for a T14 law school.

Kenyon is known for being a writers college and is home to the Kenyon Review. Maybe you’re not aware of this?

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Kenyon has financial problems.

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Anonymous wrote:when there are similar schools on the East Coast? Not trying to be snarky; genuinely wondering what these schools have that a Bates/Bowdoin/Colby/Hamilton does not.

All easier admits for kids from east coast than those at same acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

Going to college in Maine is going to college in nowhere and is too cold and dreary too long. These are geographically undesirable colleges.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon’s English department is no joke.

The joke will be on you if you graduate with a BA in English from Kenyon, lmao.

Why? Offers excellent background for a T14 law school.

Kenyon is known for being a writers college and is home to the Kenyon Review. Maybe you’re not aware of this?

Given that I have a BA in Literature and a JD from a T14, I'm well aware. Very excited to be a Kenyon class of 2030 dad.

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Anonymous wrote:when there are similar schools on the East Coast? Not trying to be snarky; genuinely wondering what these schools have that a Bates/Bowdoin/Colby/Hamilton does not.

Don’t be snarky.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon has the top DIII swim team -- that's why my kid applied.

Kenyon is without question a back up school for kids who really wanted but got rejected from the Northeast schools. Grinnell and Oberlin are for kids who are not interested in the northeast.

Wrong, and so provincial.

I’m not wrong at all. Facts are facts: Kenyon has an extremely low yield, meaning that the vast majority of its accepted applicants chose to go elsewhere.

So hard to read this because Kenyon is our dream school. For me and for my child, it’s all about fit and we just didn’t feel the same community vibe at other schools that we felt at Kenyon. It’s a special place.

Don't let other people's choices bother you. Kenyon is a special place. I'm very pleased that my kid chose it and excited for her to start this September.

People in the Northeast can’t stand it when somebody dares to have preferences different from theirs.

Don’t be surprised if they have a drum & bullhorn protest on your front lawn to try to make you feel bad for preferring Kenyon to Skidmore.

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Anonymous wrote:Kenyon has the top DIII swim team -- that's why my kid applied.

Kenyon is without question a back up school for kids who really wanted but got rejected from the Northeast schools. Grinnell and Oberlin are for kids who are not interested in the northeast.

Wrong, and so provincial.

I’m not wrong at all. Facts are facts: Kenyon has an extremely low yield, meaning that the vast majority of its accepted applicants chose to go elsewhere.

So hard to read this because Kenyon is our dream school. For me and for my child, it’s all about fit and we just didn’t feel the same community vibe at other schools that we felt at Kenyon. It’s a special place.

Don't let other people's choices bother you. Kenyon is a special place. I'm very pleased that my kid chose it and excited for her to start this September.

People in the Northeast can’t stand it when somebody dares to have preferences different from theirs.

Don’t be surprised if they have a drum & bullhorn protest on your front lawn to try to make you feel bad for preferring Kenyon to Skidmore.

My kid has gotten nothing but positive feedback about her choice to go to Kenyon.