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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am bored and procrastinating doing my vacuuming. My DD applied RD to the following schools and I'd like feedback on which order [b]you [/b]would place them and why. They are listed in alphabetical order. Ignore cost in your decision making. Just interested in perceptions and speculation. If she doesn't get in to any of these, she will go to UMCP where was admitted EA, and which she is completely happy with and considering.

Amherst
Bates
Hamilton
Kenyon
Swarthmore
Tufts
Wesleyan
William & Mary (OOS)
Williams[/quote]

Assuming that I was admitted to all, my slight preference would be for William & Mary due to its size & location, then Tufts, then Wesleyan for similar reasons. While not a typical opinion, I see Wm & Mary as most like Swarthmore among the schools on your list as both seem to attract students who are wired in the same manner--intellectual & hard working.

However, for another, I would rank the schools in this order:

Amherst & Williams
Swarthmore
Wm. & Mary, Wesleyan, & Tufts
Hamilton, Kenyon, & Bates (due to small size & undesirable locations, and fewer career opportunities).

I view the last three schools (Hamilton, Kenyon, & Bates) with great respect for the education offered, but would be reluctant to spend these 4 precious years in such a small, isolated community. Life is too short & I earned my undergraduate degree at a slightly larger, but similar school and it remains one of my biggest regrets in life as I later attended a large university for an advanced degree and was exposed to what I had missed.

Regardless of my opinion, this is a very personal decision based on fit & goals. Nevertheless, I cannot imagine any of Hamilton, Kenyon, and Bates being one's top choice if admitted to all of these schools and cost of attendance was not a factor.
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