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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here:  Thanks for all the thoughts here!

Mellow vibe = Collaborative vs competitive feel

I am surprised that people aren't more bullish on kid's chances at F&M, Lafayette, Kenyon, etc.

Also, we are full pay - does that make a difference here?[/quote]

I’d be very surprised if a full pay boy with his stats - and assuming good application and demonstrated interest (to include interviews) - wasn’t accepted to those schools. Only caveat is if MCPS or similar where honors are weighted 1 instead of .5, the gpa isn’t super strong. People really need to specify honors weighting. [/quote]

Also - I’d consider adding Bates, Grinnell, Macalester and Oberlin. Not sure of location preferences. [/quote]
I would not add Grinnell. My son is a recent grad and it’s a pressure cooker environment. He a teammate committed suicide, two friends had mental breakdowns and left school. My son was never in therapy till college. He got a fantastic education but the price was steep. His 2nd choice was St Olaf and I often wish he had gone there instead. [/quote]

My son is there now and chose it over St Olaf. That is not his experience at all. He has a balanced life and great grades etc. It is not as intense as the SLAC I attended and I have never heard anyone describe it as a pressure cooker. [/quote]

My daughter attended Grinnell and that was not her experience either. She had a great time, met great friends, and they’re all perfectly happy and leading very interesting and healthy lives. It sounds like that poster had a kid who was predisposed to be a weirdo and fell into a whole group of weirdos.  That could happen anywhere.[/quote]
Very sorry to hear about PPs son and his roommate. Perhaps major plays into to stress levels? Of course predisposition does too.[/quote]

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