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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid applied to and got into several NESCACs but chose a midwestern LAC. The midwestern vibe is different. That’s real.

East coast snark/ sarcasm/ hyper-competitiveness had been the water she swam in her whole life. Leaving the east coast allowed her to recognize these traits as choices/defenses, rather than some de facto part of being human, or a signifier of “smarts.” Only in the absence of these traits (or at least their diminished influence) could she begin to explore who she might be without them.

This is not to say that there aren’t amazing, friendly, non-competitive students attending the east coast schools. Of course there are. But the vibes between the midwestern LACs and the east coast ones really are different. If you’ve experienced what I’m talking about, maybe this post will resonate. If not, that’s okay too. But this would be my answer to the OP’s Q. [/quote]

+1.  I am from the Midwest and went to college there.  Kid didn’t even apply to East Coast schools.  It’s enough.  I know the vibe difference. [/quote]

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