SLAC vibes? Kenyon, Susquehanna, Muhlenberg, Univ of Richmond, Denison, Wesleyan?

[Anonymous]

Mary Washington is an odd first choice, it just is

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington is an odd first choice, it just is

Did I miss an update from OP saying Mary Washington was the first choice?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington is an odd first choice, it just is

Did I miss an update from OP saying Mary Washington was the first choice?

No, there was another poster in this thread who mentioned their DC was deciding between Richmond and UMW.

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Anonymous wrote:Susquehanna is very "sweet." They are extremely generous with merit -- without knowing a thing about your specific situation, I can almost guarantee you it will come in as your kid's cheapest option.

But it's not really on the same plane academically. In my head, Wesleyan and Richmond are quite selective; Kenyon and Denison are selective, but I can never distinguish between them; and then Susquehanna and Muhlenberg are similar LACs with Susquehanna skewing a little more sporty and Muhlenberg a little more artsy.

Ha! Yes, Susquehanna is my kid's cheapest option. It is very tempting but we're looking for a good fit academically and socially. Not to be snotty, but would my kid who got into Univ of Richmond find Susquehanna too easy or will being in Susq's honors college be enough to challenge my kid and give my kid enough time to explore other opportunities (work with faculty, extra curriculars, etc)?

Susquehanna offers great opportunities to work with faculty, take on leadership positions, and while not everyone gives off the Richmond wealthy vibe, there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids that attend. Our DS went there for his sport and had a great experience. Went on to a highly ranked grad program so he’s never regretted the choice to attend there.

Susquehanna has a nearly 90% acceptance rate and gives merit aid to 97% of all students.

I doubt there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids. It’s literally in the middle of nowhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Susquehanna is very "sweet." They are extremely generous with merit -- without knowing a thing about your specific situation, I can almost guarantee you it will come in as your kid's cheapest option.

But it's not really on the same plane academically. In my head, Wesleyan and Richmond are quite selective; Kenyon and Denison are selective, but I can never distinguish between them; and then Susquehanna and Muhlenberg are similar LACs with Susquehanna skewing a little more sporty and Muhlenberg a little more artsy.

Ha! Yes, Susquehanna is my kid's cheapest option. It is very tempting but we're looking for a good fit academically and socially. Not to be snotty, but would my kid who got into Univ of Richmond find Susquehanna too easy or will being in Susq's honors college be enough to challenge my kid and give my kid enough time to explore other opportunities (work with faculty, extra curriculars, etc)?

Susquehanna offers great opportunities to work with faculty, take on leadership positions, and while not everyone gives off the Richmond wealthy vibe, there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids that attend. Our DS went there for his sport and had a great experience. Went on to a highly ranked grad program so he’s never regretted the choice to attend there.

Susquehanna has a nearly 90% acceptance rate and gives merit aid to 97% of all students.

I doubt there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids. It’s literally in the middle of nowhere.

Well one of our kids went there and there were quite a few wealthy private school kids. Ours played a sport and had a lot of wealthy friends from NY and NJ.

People here love to hate on Susquehanna because it’s not one of the coveted highly rated schools. But our DC is wrapping up medical school so it worked out well for them. As far as being in the middle of nowhere, they loved it because it was so different from here. It’s also literally 20 minutes from Bucknell which plenty of people have no problem with.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Susquehanna is very "sweet." They are extremely generous with merit -- without knowing a thing about your specific situation, I can almost guarantee you it will come in as your kid's cheapest option.

But it's not really on the same plane academically. In my head, Wesleyan and Richmond are quite selective; Kenyon and Denison are selective, but I can never distinguish between them; and then Susquehanna and Muhlenberg are similar LACs with Susquehanna skewing a little more sporty and Muhlenberg a little more artsy.

Ha! Yes, Susquehanna is my kid's cheapest option. It is very tempting but we're looking for a good fit academically and socially. Not to be snotty, but would my kid who got into Univ of Richmond find Susquehanna too easy or will being in Susq's honors college be enough to challenge my kid and give my kid enough time to explore other opportunities (work with faculty, extra curriculars, etc)?

Susquehanna offers great opportunities to work with faculty, take on leadership positions, and while not everyone gives off the Richmond wealthy vibe, there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids that attend. Our DS went there for his sport and had a great experience. Went on to a highly ranked grad program so he’s never regretted the choice to attend there.

Susquehanna has a nearly 90% acceptance rate and gives merit aid to 97% of all students.

I doubt there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids. It’s literally in the middle of nowhere.

Well one of our kids went there and there were quite a few wealthy private school kids. Ours played a sport and had a lot of wealthy friends from NY and NJ.

People here love to hate on Susquehanna because it’s not one of the coveted highly rated schools. But our DC is wrapping up medical school so it worked out well for them. As far as being in the middle of nowhere, they loved it because it was so different from here. It’s also literally 20 minutes from Bucknell which plenty of people have no problem with.

Yeah, but Bucknell has a pipeline to the Street.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mary Washington is an odd first choice, it just is

Did I miss an update from OP saying Mary Washington was the first choice?

This is OP and no, that was a quote from a PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Susquehanna is very "sweet." They are extremely generous with merit -- without knowing a thing about your specific situation, I can almost guarantee you it will come in as your kid's cheapest option.

But it's not really on the same plane academically. In my head, Wesleyan and Richmond are quite selective; Kenyon and Denison are selective, but I can never distinguish between them; and then Susquehanna and Muhlenberg are similar LACs with Susquehanna skewing a little more sporty and Muhlenberg a little more artsy.

Ha! Yes, Susquehanna is my kid's cheapest option. It is very tempting but we're looking for a good fit academically and socially. Not to be snotty, but would my kid who got into Univ of Richmond find Susquehanna too easy or will being in Susq's honors college be enough to challenge my kid and give my kid enough time to explore other opportunities (work with faculty, extra curriculars, etc)?

Susquehanna offers great opportunities to work with faculty, take on leadership positions, and while not everyone gives off the Richmond wealthy vibe, there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids that attend. Our DS went there for his sport and had a great experience. Went on to a highly ranked grad program so he’s never regretted the choice to attend there.

Susquehanna has a nearly 90% acceptance rate and gives merit aid to 97% of all students.

I doubt there are plenty of wealthy, private school kids. It’s literally in the middle of nowhere.

Why on earth do you think people would lie about it? Why would it not be a good fit for wealthy kids?

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Richmond is tied for DC’s top 2 and we think it’s great, but it’s not better than Wesleyan.


What is your DC's other top pick?

Mary Washington

pp at least admit, in the end, you aren't going to allow anything other than a Virginia public in-state

Pp here and no, that’s just most of what DC has looked at so far (only a junior). Richmond is the current fave but all private schools are going to depend on getting some $, so we’ll see. Will be visiting several PA schools over spring break. Already looked at SMCM and DC didn’t like it as much, its fourth after W&M, which is in third. PA schools on the list include Dickinson, F&M, Lehigh, Lafayette, and Muhlenberg (spring break visits planned) as well as Susquehanna, Juniata, and Penn State (outlier — DC wants sm/med SLACs but we have family who work at Penn State and are insistent on a visit at some point).

Kenyon and Oberlin also on the list.

Do you feel better now?

OP here. Good luck to your junior! Great list there! My DC loves Richmond's campus. Out of the ones on your list, Susquehanna is the most generous so far, followed by Kenyon, unless Richmond comes back to DC with the Richmond Scholars! DC just interviewed for it last weekend. We will see!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Richmond is tied for DC’s top 2 and we think it’s great, but it’s not better than Wesleyan.


What is your DC's other top pick?

Mary Washington

pp at least admit, in the end, you aren't going to allow anything other than a Virginia public in-state

Pp here and no, that’s just most of what DC has looked at so far (only a junior). Richmond is the current fave but all private schools are going to depend on getting some $, so we’ll see. Will be visiting several PA schools over spring break. Already looked at SMCM and DC didn’t like it as much, its fourth after W&M, which is in third. PA schools on the list include Dickinson, F&M, Lehigh, Lafayette, and Muhlenberg (spring break visits planned) as well as Susquehanna, Juniata, and Penn State (outlier — DC wants sm/med SLACs but we have family who work at Penn State and are insistent on a visit at some point).

Kenyon and Oberlin also on the list.

Do you feel better now?

OP here. Good luck to your junior! Great list there! My DC loves Richmond's campus. Out of the ones on your list, Susquehanna is the most generous so far, followed by Kenyon, unless Richmond comes back to DC with the Richmond Scholars! DC just interviewed for it last weekend. We will see!

Thanks! And good luck to your DC with the Scholars selection!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC prefers SLACs, got accepted to all, but still waiting on Wesleyan and Denison.

Anyone have direct experience on the vibe at each of these schools?

This is a huge list. Do your own research.

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Anonymous wrote:DC prefers SLACs, got accepted to all, but still waiting on Wesleyan and Denison.

Anyone have direct experience on the vibe at each of these schools?

This is a huge list. Do your own research.

Six schools is a huge list?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC prefers SLACs, got accepted to all, but still waiting on Wesleyan and Denison.

Anyone have direct experience on the vibe at each of these schools?

This is a huge list. Do your own research.

Huh? What kind of response is this? DCUM is essentially a crowd sourcing research page. Otherwise, every poster could be told to “do their own research.“

[Anonymous]

Kenyon is the best college on this list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kenyon is the best college on this list.

Kenyon or Wesleyan. Both are not for everyone as they are both quirky in many ways, but from an academic perspective they are better than most.