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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i don't think I've ever heard any knowledgeable person describe the vibe at Swarthmore and Wesleyan as similar.  Previous posters have outlined the differences pretty well.

When my kid was applying to SLACs, they applied to Wesleyan, Carleton, and Grinnell.  The dream school was Brown, which didn't happen. Wesleyan is closer in vibe to these schools than it is to Swarthmore.[/quote]

Did they choose one of these schools?[/quote]

Didn't get into Wesleyan.  Chose Grinnell over Carleton (and William & Mary) partly because they got a large merit award.  Would have gone there over Carleton even without the aid, the fit felt better, but the money helped with the decision to go out of state private over William & Mary.

Interesting sidenote:  my kid's two BFFs toured together and applied to these same schools.  One got into Wesleyan but not Carleton; mine got into Carleton but not Wesleyan; one got into both; and all three got into Grinnell but mine (notwithstanding coming being the best off financially) got the most merit money.  [/quote]

I was the one who asked and my DC is going to Grinnell in the fall! Applied ED but second choice was W&M (but we are OOS). Looked at the other schools too.  [/quote]

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