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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i don't think I've ever heard any knowledgeable person describe the vibe at Swarthmore and Wesleyan as similar.  Previous posters have outlined the differences pretty well.

When my kid was applying to SLACs, they applied to Wesleyan, Carleton, and Grinnell.  The dream school was Brown, which didn't happen. Wesleyan is closer in vibe to these schools than it is to Swarthmore.[/quote]

I agree. Your kid's list is a bit 'crunchier'. Others along the line might include Vassar, Earlham, Bard, Oberlin, Bates. (And even Sarah Lawrence, Bennington, or Hampshire ...) [/quote]

I mean, I guess -- Carleton and Grinnell may be more "crunchy" but academically they're far superior to the schools you just listed and more much aligned with the schools on OP's list.[/quote]

Here you go:

Carleton - 21% admitted, V: 660-750, M: 670-770
Grinnell - 19% admitted, V: 670-750 M: 683-788
Vassar - 25%, V: 680-750, M: 680-770
Bates - 14% admitted
Oberlin - 35% admitted, V: 650-690, M: 620-670
Bard - 57%
Earlham - 59%, V: 560-670, M: 550-660

The figures are from the Natl Center for Education Statistics. No test scores are listed for Bates or Bard. 
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US News rankings:

Carleton 9
Grinnell 13
Vassar 22
Bates 25
Oberlin 37
Bard 62
Sarah Lawrence 71
Bennington 79
Earlham 92
Hampshire 141 [/quote]

Yes, as I said, a range of selectivity in a crunchier slac. As far as the difference in ranking, I'm not that fond of US News rankings except to say roughly where most schools rank. Vassar was dropped 9 or 10 points in one year recently and it's still basically the same school. I personally don't find a big difference between Vassar and Grinnell and I think a lot of kids would be happy and get a good education at several of these schools. I think the average student at Bard is academically weaker than a kid at Oberlin but I am sure there's plenty of overlap, particularly since they both have strong conservatories within a slac setting. [/quote]

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