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[quote=Anonymous]Copying the above PP's style/approach - DC (2017 grad) applied to and was admitted to almost all of the schools that I review here, and was awarded enough merit aid ($25K/year+) at each that he had his choice of schools.  We did visit all of them.

Promote Juniata.  It was definitely his likely/ safety and we visited because it could be done in a single day.  A close friend was there and loved it. I had no expectations of any kind and was very impressed.  The science programs are very strong, the students very down to earth and friendly, the campus pretty.  Interesting little art museum.  It has no Greek life (a plus) and has a peaceful feeling (Peace Studies is a major and the school has a Peace Garden - its origins lie with The Church of the Brethren, which is pacifist).  DC got huge merit aid there, and then more after attending an admitted students event.  It would have cost very little to send him there.  It wasn't the right fit, though.

Promote Wooster (another safety, very impressed, loved the traditions and senior thesis requirement; it was admittedly a step down from his other options, academically)

Promote Denison (where he ended up)

Promote Pitt (great location and one of the best large school options IMO)

Promote Allegheny (but the location and town are just terrible and he could not get past that)

Promote UMD-CP (great in pretty much every way except the location; also, DC wanted a smaller school)

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Hold on CWRU and Kenyon (like PP, DH and I really like these schools. DC, like PP's DC, thought Kenyon was way too remote, and he just didn’t like the feel of CWRU. He got $$$ from CWRU and did two more visits but just couldn't like it).

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Demote Ursinus.  It has no personality IMO and was too safety-ish for DC in any case.

Demote Muhlenberg.  It felt like it's all about the arts students and DC had a hard time envisioning doing anything else there.  Also, the course catalog seemed skimpy.

Demote Lafayette.  (He hated it and didn't apply.)  Heavy emphasis on frats and you could practically smell the bro-culture.

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