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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The science majors I met while touring Kenyon seemed to have amazing undergraduate research experiences and other support from the college.  I was particularly impressed with the number of female science majors in hard sciences.[/quote]

They do amazing research. Kenyon had an impressive student poster presentation during Parents Weekend to share their research that they did over the summer that I was able to attend. There were probably about 50-75 posters. I know that they have other poster presentations throughout the year.[/quote]

That's good to know! I'm wondering what tips the scales for a prospective STEM major who chooses Kenyon out of the other Midwestern LACs if the college is more well-known for the humanities. I'm 100% sure that a kid can get an excellent education there, I'm just wondering what entices science-oriented kids to Gambier. Is it the prospect of close mentorship and research opportunities in smaller STEM departments or the option to continue taking English and writing classes? (Oberlin has a creative writing program.) Is it the campus environment and close community there? I do know a very impressive chemistry major but for him, he aimed high and didn't include as many Midwestern matches, so Kenyon was one of the few schools he was considering by the spring. [/quote]

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