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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter is a Johnnie. It’s a very niche school for a very specific kind of learner. It’s true the dorms, especially for underclassmen, are pretty lacking and my kid and her friends complain a lot about the food. But the academics are exactly what she wanted, as is the whole approach to learning in general. In terms of partying, I’ve not heard about that but I’m mom, so who knows? 
 
Admission rate is high but that’s because of who applies. Most people who choose to apply are the kinds of kids who really fit the profile of what they are looking for. I hosted a bunch of my daughter’s friends for Thanksgiving and I was amazed that all but one them ED, many without strong ideas of a second choice if they didn’t get in.

It is expensive but my kid gets a lot of merit aid on top of FA. They have a healthy endowment and they are generous. It’s still a stretch for us but it’s about what we’d pay in-state with no assistance.

My best advice is to believe them when they describe what the classes are and aren’t. My kid’s freshman roommate transferred after the fall semester because she didn’t like how much reading/writing/discussion was involved. There are no majors and really no grades (they do assessments but it’s very unlike anything else out there). So you need to be truly committed to a classic liberal arts education to be happy. [/quote]

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