Colleges similar to Davidson but easier to get into?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Washington and Lee tends to attract a similar profile, but not an easy admission target

Yes.

Washington and Lee is pretty much Davidson sans D1 athletics. W&L is a slightly higher ranked SLAC ( USNWR) but is a little less competitive in admissions versus Davidson. If the OP's DC is strong enough to be recruited at the D3 level, W&L might be worth a look.

In what way is W&L less competitive for admissions than Davidson?

None

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington and Lee tends to attract a similar profile, but not an easy admission target

Yes.

Washington and Lee is pretty much Davidson sans D1 athletics. W&L is a slightly higher ranked SLAC ( USNWR) but is a little less competitive in admissions versus Davidson. If the OP's DC is strong enough to be recruited at the D3 level, W&L might be worth a look.

In what way is W&L less competitive for admissions than Davidson?

None

Pp is clearly talking about acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

Kenyon
Denison
Rhodes (niece loves it so far!)
W&L
Gettysburg
Rollins
Furman
Elon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington and Lee tends to attract a similar profile, but not an easy admission target

Yes.

Washington and Lee is pretty much Davidson sans D1 athletics. W&L is a slightly higher ranked SLAC ( USNWR) but is a little less competitive in admissions versus Davidson. If the OP's DC is strong enough to be recruited at the D3 level, W&L might be worth a look.

Is Davidson as conservative as Washington & Lee? And as full of old Southern families with lots of money?

I have one at Davidson and it isn't as conservative as W&L (we looked at both). The PP is right about it being a difficult job to find something similar. Unique characteristics: D1 sports in small community, niceness is especially valued (during the first visit home the first year, I heard "even the jerks are nice!"), easy climate, SLAC that is accessible (quick Uber to Charlotte/airport), subtle greek life.

Agree wholeheartedly. I have a kid at Davidson and character counts with their admissions office. They unofficially seem to have a no jerk policy. For insight into the admissions process at Davidson, read Jeff Selingo's Who Gets in and Why book. Davidson is one of the 3 schools in the book that granted him access to the admissions process.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dickinson
Elon
Bucknell
Miami of Ohio
Oberlin
Sewanee
Kenyon
Wake Forrest

Miami of Ohio is a state school with at least 15,000 students so not really like Davidson which is much smaller and a LAC.

[Anonymous]

I'm the OP and thanks for all the recommendations. Will recommend that my D look into adding Furman and Rhodes to the spring break list though Rhodes will be a bit of a hike to get to. We already plan on visiting W&L, and we'll also take an official tour of Davidson with the students on campus. She's planning on having lunch w/a former HS team captain my D respects greatly who is at Davidson and loves it. It's too bad Davidson isn't having their summer July Experience program this year due to covid. The friend told my D that kids who successfully complete the summer program and apply ED have an really great chance of admittance.

[Anonymous]

Wofford College in SC
Wake Forest is a bit bigger (~5000)
Sewanee
Centre College
Hendrix College

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington and Lee tends to attract a similar profile, but not an easy admission target

Yes.

Washington and Lee is pretty much Davidson sans D1 athletics. W&L is a slightly higher ranked SLAC ( USNWR) but is a little less competitive in admissions versus Davidson. If the OP's DC is strong enough to be recruited at the D3 level, W&L might be worth a look.

In what way is W&L less competitive for admissions than Davidson?

Davidson has a lower acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

Emory

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Washington and Lee tends to attract a similar profile, but not an easy admission target

Yes.

Washington and Lee is pretty much Davidson sans D1 athletics. W&L is a slightly higher ranked SLAC ( USNWR) but is a little less competitive in admissions versus Davidson. If the OP's DC is strong enough to be recruited at the D3 level, W&L might be worth a look.

In what way is W&L less competitive for admissions than Davidson?

They are very close. According to their own websites, Davidson had a 17.8% admit rate, W&L was 19%. So Davidson is every so slightly more competitive. With that said, from my kid's DC private, many more kids are able to get into W&L than Davidson, with lower test scores and gpas, according to Naviance, anyway.

[Anonymous]

NP here. How would you all compare Davidson with Colgate? My kid is being recruited as an athlete at both, though academically may not pass read at Davidson. Really likes both but I think I am turned off by isolation of Colgate. Is there anything else to not like about Colgate, in comparison to Davidson?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Emory

13 percent acceptance rate.
33-35 avg accepted ACT.

Uh no. Not easier to get into by a long shot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. How would you all compare Davidson with Colgate? My kid is being recruited as an athlete at both, though academically may not pass read at Davidson. Really likes both but I think I am turned off by isolation of Colgate. Is there anything else to not like about Colgate, in comparison to Davidson?

My nephew went to Colgate and loved it. He actually loved the location; felt that it fostered a really tight and friendly college environment for him.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You already have a good choice in U Richmond. If in-state, you might consider W&M. Of course, it’s a bit larger and public, but it still has a bit of a LAC feel.

I'm not so sure those two options are much easier than Davidson, even if in-state.

For much easier and in-state: University of Mary Washington

[Anonymous]

centre college (if schools in Kentucky are ok)