Kenyon vs Denison

[Anonymous]

Two great schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Both are backups for the elite liberal arts colleges. Kenyon’s yield is super low. It’s rarely anyone’s first choice.

This is helpful how?

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Anonymous wrote:DS is at Kenyon and doing great. Definitely a lot of quirky kids but also a lot of "normal" kids esp among athletes. I think Kenyon is superior to Denison academically in terms of caliber of student and reputation, but Denison has a lot to offer.

May I ask what other schools DS applied to or was considering? Just trying to get a picture of what peer schools would be a good fit.

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Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

it's the vaccine troll again. YOU are the only one who has a problem with this. No one asked.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

it's the vaccine troll again. YOU are the only one who has a problem with this. No one asked.

Why do YOU have a problem with someone straightforwardly offering a piece of factual information?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

it's the vaccine troll again. YOU are the only one who has a problem with this. No one asked.

We got a booster bro in the house! If the first six shots didn't work -- which they didn't for either the president of the United States or the self-proclaimed embodiment of science itself, Anthony Fauci -- I'm sure the seventh will do the trick!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

it's the vaccine troll again. YOU are the only one who has a problem with this. No one asked.

We got a booster bro in the house! If the first six shots didn't work -- which they didn't for either the president of the United States or the self-proclaimed embodiment of science itself, Anthony Fauci -- I'm sure the seventh will do the trick!

Get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

it's the vaccine troll again. YOU are the only one who has a problem with this. No one asked.

We got a booster bro in the house! If the first six shots didn't work -- which they didn't for either the president of the United States or the self-proclaimed embodiment of science itself, Anthony Fauci -- I'm sure the seventh will do the trick!

They're still alive with no lasting damage which is more than is the case for many of the people their age who didn't get vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

My DS considered both schools last year. He preferred Kenyon, which I was sort of surprised by. Kenyon is more remote, but the campus is beautiful. He really liked the people he met at Kenyon...there's a wide range in terms of personality types, but the community seemed tight. Academics also seemed excellent. My DH and I were super impressed by Denison too. Honestly, they are both amazing schools, so I don't think your son can go wrong!

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Anonymous wrote:At a high level, my perception is that Kenyon is quirky and Denison is preppy/pre-professional. From a vibe perspective, it’s a bit like the difference between W&M (Kenyon) and UVA (Denison). As others have said, while you can almost always find your group anywhere, it’s better when your group matches the college’s dominant culture.

I don't think this is accurate. A fairly large percentage of Kenyons are athletes and not at all quirky. There's a heavier drinking culture at Kenyon than at Denison.

Both schools are known for heavy drinking cultures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

My DS is a first year and never got boosted. I think it was required on paper somewhere but no follow up. I agree it's ridiculous but at least it seems to be unenforced.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At a high level, my perception is that Kenyon is quirky and Denison is preppy/pre-professional. From a vibe perspective, it’s a bit like the difference between W&M (Kenyon) and UVA (Denison). As others have said, while you can almost always find your group anywhere, it’s better when your group matches the college’s dominant culture.

I don't think this is accurate. A fairly large percentage of Kenyons are athletes and not at all quirky. There's a heavier drinking culture at Kenyon than at Denison.

Both schools are known for heavy drinking cultures.

DS is currently pledging a frat at Kenyon. He's drinking cheap beer but it doesn't sound like anything out of the ordinary. Maybe back in the day it was heavier.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bumping this thread. What are the current feelings on these two schools? My DC is deciding between the two.

If it might be relevant for your student, Kenyon still requires students to have the COVID vaccine. Denison stopped requiring it last summer.

My God woman, you are obsessed with the vaccine. What do you do, research the requirements at every single school? Weirdo.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS is at Kenyon and doing great. Definitely a lot of quirky kids but also a lot of "normal" kids esp among athletes. I think Kenyon is superior to Denison academically in terms of caliber of student and reputation, but Denison has a lot to offer.

May I ask what other schools DS applied to or was considering? Just trying to get a picture of what peer schools would be a good fit.

Sorry for late response... honestly I think Kenyon is culturally aligned with basically all the SLACS. Straightlaced jocks to blue haired gender fluid artists can all fit in. It's a very accepting place. Maybe it's a little bit closer to the artsy fartsy side of things than other schools, but not to the point where a preppy kid would have trouble.