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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in MD and he is going to apply to UMD but isn’t sure that a large school is a good fit.  [/quote]

I've been haunting college discussion boards for longer than I care to admit and the most painful LAC threads are:
1. Are there any urban LACs?
2. Are there any warm weather LACs?

They're painful not because there are NO answers - Macalester is urban ,Eckerd is warm - but because the question betrays a fundamental naievete about the LAC game. Basically, if you aren't prepared for cold weather in the boondocks, you shouldn't be playing it. You may find onsies twinsies that aren't cold and rural, but you'll never put together an optional portfolio of schools to apply to and be happy with it.

So, brace for St. Olaf or go for even lower ranked schools down South. That's your son's choice. Or, make the easy call and apply to Towson to get the safety out of the way and move into other decisions.[/quote]

He doesn’t want urban but is considering Macalester (which is a target, not a safety).  [/quote]

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