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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Grinnell is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into Swat or Haverford.

Kenyon is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into a top NESCAC.

Oberlin is just Oberlin. Kids who go there want to be there. It’s not for everyone.[/quote]

The cluelessness about families' financial considerations is mind-boggling to me.[/quote]

Yes, yes, yes.

BTW, many of DCs' friends passed on Haverford as it felt too small to them in a way that other LACs did not.[/quote]

OMG. We were at Haverford three weeks ago.  DS, DH, and I each felt the environment was completely claustrophobic.  It was even worse as we left campus in our car and realized how small it all is (notwithstanding a few acres of trees fringing the actual campus/buildings).  It is off the lisr![/quote]

We all loved Haverford. DC was admitted to Haverford and Swat, along with a number of other SLACS, and eventually chose Grinnell. There was much to like about all the SLACs we visited. [/quote]

Can you explain why your DC chose Grinnell over the others? Are they happy there, and feel it was the right choice?[/quote]

Sorry. I just saw this, so I am responding late. DC felt "at home" at Grinnell from the start. In terms of why she chose Grinnell over other schools, the choice was somewhat akin to falling in love rather than an entirely rational process based on an analysis of rankings, averages, or an analysis of majors. It wasn't necessarily that she felt Grinnell was "better" than the others. It's just that she loved everything about Grinnell, from small things like the trees and the buildings to big things like the students and the academics. On her visits (we visited twice), DC said she felt connected with the students she met, felt they loved learning for its own sake, and were natural and unpretentious. She liked the "smallness" and "coziness" of the school and the town and felt they offered a perfect "mini-society." She is extremely happy there and has lovely friends and professors (who are also friends). She also loves the intense learning and the fact that her classmates are so engaged and enthusiastic about what they learn. She and I both feel it was the best choice for her. I've enjoyed watching her evolve, mature, and become more nuanced in her thinking, kinder, more informed, more thoughtful, and startlingly articulate. There are lots of schools that might be perfect for another student, but my DC found her sweet spot at Grinnell.

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