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[quote=Anonymous]Cornell --thought we'd love it but it just seemed soulless, unkempt (peeling paint, weeds everywhere), and kids seemed intense and unhappy.  Actually went back to Ithaca to officially tour it a second time 2 months later to see if we had just caught it the campus on a bad day but it was the same.

Dartmouth --the prettiest campus we visited with one of the best vibes (happy looking kids) but ultimately not the right fit for our kid.

Vanderbilt --loved the campus, loved the tour guide, loved the freshman dorm situation, really did not like Nashville. I hadn't been since my 20s and I remember it being great and this time my overwhelming thought and that of my kid was: "ugh."

Northwestern --lake and visitor's center are beautiful but the campus was so random. Felt like there was "no there, there."  Kids seemed happy enough. Tour guide was from the DMV and was great but it just seemed like a very generic place.

Davidson --toured randomly on our way to WF and UNC and LOVED it.  Tour guide was great, students seemed very happy, nice cross section of kids, seemed great for pre-med.

Michigan --loved the campus, vibe, etc. Kid expected to love it and did.

UVA --never thought kid would apply (we are in DMV but not VA) but kid loved it. Right size, right vibe, beautiful campus.  Ended up choosing it over 3 top20 schools. Who knew.  It was nowhere near the top of the list when the kid started the process.

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