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[quote=Anonymous]Although I prefer National Universities, I do understand the attraction to NESCAC schools. If accepted to all to study government/history/foreign affairs, the order of my preference would be based largely on size & location.

1) Tufts--5,500 undergrads--size of student body. 
1) Middlebury College--2,600 undergrads. In gorgeous Vermont and fairly close to Burlington,Lake Champlain, and the Univ. of Vermont. About as small as I would be comfortable.

3) Difficult for me to make the next choice as most are too small and Wesleyan (2,900 undergrads) is too liberal even though I would enjoy studying film.

4) Williams College--2,020 undergrads because of its #1 ranking & beautiful location. High ED acceptance rate for a school ranked #1.
5) Amherst College--1,836 undergrads--excellent school & good location near several other colleges.
6) Bowdoin College--1,818 undergrads-quaint town & close to ocean, but I would definitely take a year to study abroad or at another school for a change of scenery.
7) Colby College--1,920--because of new athletic facility & option to live in college owned downtown apts.
8) I don't think that Hamilton (1,900 students), Conn College (1,800 students), Trinity College (2,120 students), or Bates College (1,787 students) would work for me due to size & location.

Other LACs: Pomona College (1,690 students) and Claremont McKenna College (1,350) students are attractive due to location, majors offered, and part of a consortium.

In addition to elite National Universities, large state university honors colleges appeal to me for many reasons (merit scholarships, separate housing, preferred registration, small intro courses, lots of diversity, lots of attention from faculty & administrators for internships & job placement).

Would be interesting to read other posters preferences for themselves or for their students.

In my case, because I have a private prep school education, SLACs are less attractive because I feel as though I have been there and done that and do not want to repeat the experience. Plus, I really don't want to be  at a small school where everyone knows each other's business. I like to see and meet new people everyday. I like having different friends or friend groups for different activities, and I would like the chance to be anonymous occasionally.

Even with my preferences, I think that it would be almost unnatural for a parent to not desire an SLAC educational experience for their sons and daughters. Seems like a more cozy & intimate experience.

Also, for 2 sport athletes, D-III schools are usually the best option.
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