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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're looking at colleges for your kid -  and I know that's not even what people hear talk about - you have to first establish if your kid would like or dislike a small, rural (ish) school. One of my kids said no way. One of my kids said, yes, they'd prefer it.

Then, because it's a big investment, have the kid who *thinks* they want a small, rural school do an overnight at one and one at a bigger school. by end of junior year or beginning of senior year, your kid probably knows kids in college.

SLACs are a very different experience and you want to be sure.

BUT if you have a kid who still wants this, here are our favorites:

Williams - perceived to be best, no matter who you talk to, inlcuding employers. But if you're not an athlete, getting into Yale will be easier.

Middlebury - especially for finance. (or languages, but really .. dont major in a language in 2025.). A really nice outdoorsy vibe and excellent outcomes.

Pomona or CMC - these are great, offer tons of opportunity. As a group, really function as a mid-size college. You won't run out of people to date or whatever your concern is. Excellent outcomes.

Bowdoin - more good vibes, happy kids. very hot now. arctic studies has more of a market than you'd think. not sure about their new AI stuff, but interesting.

All the above will also get you connected into plenty of "it's who you know" circles. Close to HYP-level. Very high number of NYC private school kids - that's got some bad aspects, but you'll be happy to have the connections.

Bonus midwestern: Carleton. Easier to get into than the others, most prestige with lower access point. Won't have quite the nepe baby element, for good and bad.

All these schools will give your kid a top drawer education. The next level: the Hamiltons and Haverfords and Colgates will lean either very artsy or very lax bro "shorts and slides in January" vibe. Solid education, but a step down. [/quote]

I forgot Swat - This was for us, the grindiest, least attractive option. Leans a lot into their "cashless", open access campus for diverse groups. I appreciate it, but I don't think it should be a headline. I also think it doesn't have the upsides of a true rural campus (a ski hill, big investment in indoor gyms etc). BUT I loved the collaborative vibes in their dining rooms so maybe I'm missing something. But not my favorite. [/quote]

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