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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I'm the PP who mentioned the pre-professional vibe there -- and there's definitely nothing wrong with getting a great job out of college, but the admissions presentation was very focused on what they called their "outcomes" to the expense of everything else and that was very off putting to us.

At other LACs that we visited, they talked about their academic philosophy, the types of classes you'd be taking, the history of the school and some of its traditions, the experience you'll have on campus, but we didn't get that at Denison. The presentation was very focused on where the kids would be working when they graduated. For my daughter, who is planning on getting her PhD, it just didn't have the right vibe for her (even with potential merit).[/quote]

It needs to be the right for for your kid. There's nothing wrong about a pre-professional vibe for families looking for that.  Honestly, though, we defintely expect my son to go to graduate school, and we're not looking for some of the things you mention at all (he is interested in physics, math, and engineering).  Denison wouldn't be the right choice for him, but neither would a place that focused on some of what you are looking for - to each their own.[/quote]

Lots of Denison grads (including mine) go on to graduate and professional school.[/quote]

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