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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try a school like Kenyon that has super generous merit aid and where she might be a competitive applicant,too. When we did the math, it was cheaper for my child to go there than the University of Michigan. [/quote]

Thanks! I'll add that one to our wish list. I looked at Kenyon when I was applying to college. Paul Newman went there. A close friend of my husband went there too. [/quote]

Oberlin. Generous merit aid. [/quote]

Does it give nearly full rides? Because sticker price is 60K or something. Why anybody in their right mind would pay that much for Oberlin is beyond me.[/quote]

[b]You can’t appreciate SLACs including Oberlin unless someone in your family experienced one. It’s like someone saying she can’t understand why anyone would pay $1000 for a smart phone when a $10 rotary dial phone does what a smart phone does - make phone calls. It’s hard to explain. Once you experience a smartphone, you can’t live without one. [/b][/quote]

DP.  Excuse me while I vomit.  I agree with the PP.  There is absolutely no way I would pay 60-70+K for a place like Oberlin.  It sounds like a nightmare of SJWs.  Thanks but nope.[/quote]

It's amusing how mindless the bolded is. Yes, PP, it's hard to explain because it's doesn't make sense. Don't try to make Oberlin exclusive. It's not. It's just overpriced for what it offers. 
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Yes, this is just an odd statement, and that's  not meant to be a criticism of Oberlin, which I'm sure is a wonderful school for some. SLACs aren't a great fit for all. I went to a mid-sized liberal arts college  for undergrad and grad but would never recommend it for my HS DC, who likes sports and is more STEM oriented.  [/quote]

My kid is the same, it is just not the vibe they want, it is interesting that it perplexes people that a kid might not like it.[/quote]

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