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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think people are using fit in two ways: 
* Objective preferences, like size, location, weather, academic strengths, facilities, etc. 
* Subjective/cultural preferences, like artsy, preppy, intellectual, hippyish, pre professional, etc.

OP asserts that the second meaning doesn't matter past a certain size, say the "Goldilocks" threshold of about 7-9000 undergrads. I think this sounds reasonable. At that size, you go for the best ranked school that meets your objective criteria, generally.[/quote]

Basically, all large schools are essentially the same and have many different  kinds of students, so if one is a fit, they all are. Fit might become more regional at that size (e.g., Berkley v. Bama v. Wisconsin v. U of SC). The smaller you get, the more the feel of the school and the type of student the school generally admits matters (e.g., Washington and Lee v Reed).[/quote]
I think the difference between large schools is more academic. Berkeley is a massive cutthroat hell that does not help you. It is much more competitive than Bama.

Small colleges tend to be similar in terms of their peers: Williams isn't that different to Amherst isn't that different to Pomona. Colby and Bates are pretty similar, etc.[/quote]

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