schools like U of Richmond, but a higher acceptance rate

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Providence College.

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Is she going for that monied WASP'y Southern vibe? Because that's what I think of when I recall of all the people I met who went to Richmond.

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Anonymous wrote:Is she going for that monied WASP'y Southern vibe? Because that's what I think of when I recall of all the people I met who went to Richmond.

Schools can be like each other in different ways. Unless she means identical, then the door is open to a lot of possibilities. But as soon as she changed it to higher acceptance rate, everything else changed too. Does old money really want to buy its way into an “ inferior” school? What would be the point?

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Anonymous wrote:Hmm. Bucknell, Reed College, Whitman College, Gettysburg College, Furman, Occidental.

Occidental, Reed similar to Richmond? What planet do you live on?

OP, I can't comment on the others, but I have been on the campuses of Oxy, Reed, and Richmond and there is no way the first two schools are similar to Richmond.

I'm not OP and haven't been to Richmond (but to one of the others). Would love to hear how these are so different (honestly).

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Anonymous wrote:Is she going for that monied WASP'y Southern vibe? Because that's what I think of when I recall of all the people I met who went to Richmond.

Then you clearly are confused as to where they went.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmm. Bucknell, Reed College, Whitman College, Gettysburg College, Furman, Occidental.

Occidental, Reed similar to Richmond? What planet do you live on?

OP, I can't comment on the others, but I have been on the campuses of Oxy, Reed, and Richmond and there is no way the first two schools are similar to Richmond.

I'm not OP and haven't been to Richmond (but to one of the others). Would love to hear how these are so different (honestly).

I'm not the PP, but U of Richmond's stereotype is they are smart kids who tend wealthy, moderate, career-focused and have a preppy style. Reed's stereotype is smart kids who tend to be very intellectual, maybe drawn to more radical or 'out there' perspectives, often decidedly not focused on a career. Oxy is thought to draw creative, quirky types too--though maybe not quite as much as Reed. They each reflect their locations (Reed--pacific NW, Oxy-California, and Richmond, East Coast with a Southern tinge).

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Anonymous wrote:Is she going for that monied WASP'y Southern vibe? Because that's what I think of when I recall of all the people I met who went to Richmond.

UR is not southern at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Fordham University. Great Bio sciences program and acceitance rate to med school (if thats your intrest). Acceptance rate around 50%. Protected enclave in a city. Very similar to Richmond academically. I believe it should be ranked far higher but I think the location scares some people - although it should not as its got great security. I was really impressed by this school when my DD looked and was accepted. She probably not going as got into a school ranked much higher (and higher than Richmond) but it was her safety that she would have happily attended.

I love Fordham!

But Richmond makes me think of Elon.

My kid with a 4.0, heavy extra curricular, 6 A.P. and the rest honors, Catholic HS, was rejected from Fordham, family alum. It is not a safety school.

I'd love to know what this kid's college list results look like.

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Anonymous wrote:Is she going for that monied WASP'y Southern vibe? Because that's what I think of when I recall of all the people I met who went to Richmond.

UR is not southern at all.

+1, after Virginia, the most represented states are NY, NJ, PA, CT, MD, MA and IL

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Great suggestions. If you can do early action or decision, check out the admission rates for some of these schools. Many are 2x+ easier to get in ED compared to RD.

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Anonymous wrote:Is she going for that monied WASP'y Southern vibe? Because that's what I think of when I recall of all the people I met who went to Richmond.

Richmond's student body is northeastern AF. Are you sure you're not thinking of W&L?

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Some southern private southern schools with a nice campus and higher acceptance rate
TCU
Rhodes
Sewanee
Furman
Elon

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University of Colorado -78% acceptance rate

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Lafayette College, Rhodes, SMU, Loyola University Maryland, Franklin & Marshall, Dickinson, Bucknell, Whitman, Elon, Furman, Denison, Kenyon

Other similar colleges to UR in various ways:
(some tougher admit rates): Colgate, Lafayette, Bucknell, W & L, Vanderbilt

Other colleges to consider (great locations/business school/happy students)
University of Delaware, TCU, West Chester University, Towson University,

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Providence College.

simil

I have to agree that PC is very similar to UR. both are liberal arts colleges at their core but both offer career preparation for those interested via strong business schools and teacher preparation programs. Same size range (3000-4000). Both located in state capital. Both play Div I sports with basketball being the center of school spirit.