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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]For the rational poster who wants to move forward, rather than in circles...let me say that my child has done well at Juniata. She was tired of the mindset in this area. She is a strong, hard working student--who got into many other more highly ranked schools--but chose Juniata because of its sense of community. She has blossomed there, in terms of confidence and involvement. She is getting a great science education. The town is VERY small/limited. Kids should only go there if they are content with a campus-based social life. The surrounding area is woodsy and rural. They have a field station at a nearby lake, where students can spend a semester studying environmental science or wildlife biology. Merit offers are generous and tend to be honored for all four years.[/b][/quote]

That's great that it worked out for your daughter.  But Juniata is $57K a year and IMHO not worth it.  The point being made is that the 40 colleges that are in the CTCL circuit aren't that special.  They are only 40 colleges out of the 5,000 available in the United States.  Pope died in 2008.  The LACs that can sign on to go on circuit simply because some parents are suckered into the CTCL claim and can say "Oh my child is going to a College that changes lives!" but think about it - why do these 40 colleges pay so much money and tour as a group to offer large-seated lectures and then large rooms with all 40 colleges on display?  Because the game now is all about getting applications so that colleges can reject students so as to report higher selectivity numbers to USN&WR.  It's all a racket.  I'm posting simply because I want some parents who read this to see beyond that.  Your daughter may have done just as well at an in-state school like William & Mary or whatever is available in your state - for a fraction of what you paid.  She may have done even better at no. 41.  ALL colleges can change lives if the student wants them to.  Or if the student doesn't they will fail.  this is Marketing 101.[/quote]

1) Stop with the selectivity/USNWR harangue. Selectivity doesn’t count anymore for USNews (thankfully). Colleges, of course, do still tout their admissions percentage. https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-09-10/whats-new-in-the-2019-us-news-best-colleges-rankings

2) I went to a CTCL before the book was published. My kid applied to one last year. The net cost for my kid (tuition + Room and board) would have been $30K after merit. They aren’t going there, but paying $30K vs $54K per year makes some of these schools worth consideration, especially for strong students who are price sensitive. [/quote]

There seems to be one person countering every anecdote. At this point I would jus trust not engage with them.[/quote]

+1 Please do not engage with this poster. Let's try to get this thread back on track. There are a lot of good nuggets sprinkled throughout.

We visited Allegheny and were really impressed with how personal the school was and what a pretty campus it head. There also appeared to be a lot of opportunities in theater, which was important to us. The only downside (and I think it's enough to prevent my daughter from applying there) is the town.

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