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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here - thanks to all who commented.  it worked!  She loved it!  [/quote]

So glad! I really wanted my daughter to love it and I was very impressed with Oberlin, but she felt a bit meh (she’s skeptical of living in Ohio). Going to tour Skidmore in the fall to see if it checks more boxes.[/quote]

We have looked at both schools. We just got back from Skidmore. What was it that she didn’t like at Oberlin? I can weigh in whether there was a difference.[/quote]

I think it felt a bit too insular and remote. We went for a junior visit day but Oberlin was just starting spring break that day so campus wasn’t as vibrant as it may have been on a regular day. She also didn’t like the meal she ate on campus. Picky, I know, but these things all leave an impression on teens.

She seems drawn to suburbs near a city/town so hoping Skidmore and Saratoga Springs may be more appealing. We will wait until fall to visit (summer visits when campus is empty aren’t great from our experience). My daughter is interested in liberal arts, writing, languages, and music/theater opportunities.[/quote]

I think your DD will love Skidmore! Saratoga Springs is much bigger and vibrant and upstate NY will be really pretty in the fall. Skidmore is ranked second best college food in NY... behind the Culinary Institute of America.[/quote]

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